Indiana COVID Community Resources
Questions about these resources or need additional help? Contact Myra Glassman (312-446-1152, Myra.Glassman@seiuhcil.org) or Jaquie Algee (Jaquie.Algee@seiuhcil.org, 1-312-933-2351). If you are inquiring about COVID issues on the job, please contact our Member Resource Center at 866-933-7348 or via this form.
For community resources in other states, click here.
HUGE THANK YOU to the Indiana Democrats for compiling most of the resources below.
Indiana Resources in English
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Statewide resources
- Economic relief
- FAQs for Unemployment Insurance
- The US Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Indiana small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply here.
- Indy Chamber’s Rapid Response Hub for business questions
- Central Indiana Community Relief Fund, exclusive to Boone, Morgan, Hendricks, Hamilton, Marion, and parts of Hancock County
- Comcast Free internet for 2 months. Call 1-855-846-8376 or apply here.
- Duke Energy Suspending all disconnections for non-payment
- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is accepting applications for Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) assistance up to $2 million. Applications can be submitted here.
- The Express Bridge loan program allows SBA Express lenders to provide expedited financing to small businesses located in declared disaster areas.
- Free online referral tool that connects small businesses with participating SBA-approved lenders. Lender Match can be accessed by small businesses any time here.
- Indiana SBDC list of additional loan and grant resources here.
- Health
- Indiana’s COVID-19 Call Center, 877-826-0011
- The IU Health Virtual Visit app provides Indiana residents with free Coronavirus screenings
- Call Schneck Medical Center’s hotline at 812-524-4266 for free coronavirus phone screenings.
- Starke Hospital’s free phone screenings for COVID-19, call 833-576-3627
- Virtual health care provider appointments, $49 or less depending on your insurance
- Food
- Child care
- For help with childcare, please contact the Brighter Futures Indiana staff at 1-800-299-1627 and a referral specialist can support you in their search
- Guidance for childcare administrators
- The Child Care Resource Network can assist you with finding alternative quality care for children, including those needing temporary care, due to closures. 765-742-7105 or 800-932-3302, gbritzke@thechildcareresourcenetwork.org
- Entertainment
- Free at-home entertainment options
- Visit Indiana has created a webpage with virtual vacations you can take from home
- The Indiana Historical Society website has free online experiences and entertainment
- Education
- Indiana Department of Education- Guides to remote learning for educators and families
- Indiana Department of Education- COVID-19 resources for Indiana Schools
- Mental health and safety
- World Health Organization- Printable Handout for talking to children about stress and COVID-19
- Mental Health CDC- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Manage Anxiety and Stress
- Resources for those quarantined in abusive homes
- Other
County Resources
- Adams
- Allen
- Allen County information page
- Allen County Department of Health Facebook page
- COVID-19 hotline at (260) 449-4499 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to answer questions and address concerns from the public
- Bartholomew
- Bartholomew County information page
- Bartholomew County Health Department Facebook page
- COVID-19 Resource Call Center 812-379-4449 for those concerned about symptoms or exposure
- Benton
- Benton County information page
- County is creating an Emergency Operations Center, can be reached at 765-884-1359
- Blackford
- Boone
- Coronavirus information page
- Boone County Health Department Facebook page
- 24/7 Hotline at 765-485-8777
- Screening Information
- Lebanon (7:30am-9:30am)
- Whitestown (2:00pm-4:00pm)
- Food resources
- Free take away meals, Boys and Girls Club of Boone County, Zionsville
- Boone County senior mobile food pantry, The Caring Center, Lebanon
- Preboxed food for pick up, The Caring Center, Lebanon
- Food pickup for LCSC students, Lebanon Community School Corporation, Lebanon
- Free take away meals, Love Inc, Lebanon
- One casserole-style item for a family of 4, Mental Health America of Boone County, Lebanon
- Free carryout meals, Shalom House, Lebanon
- Free sack lunches for kids, Shalom House, various locations in Boone County
- Meals for Zionsville Community School students, Zionsville Community Schools, Zionsville (must fill out form)
- Zionsville food pantry, Zionsville
- Brown
- Brown County information page
- Brown County COAD (Community Organizations Active in a Disaster) Facebook page
- Coronavirus Assistance Hotline: (812) 988-0001
- Carroll
- Cass
- Clark
- Clark County information page
- Clark County Department of Health Facebook page
- Text “Healthinfo” to 888777 for Clark County Health Department connections and alerts
- Clinton
- Crawford
- Daviess
- Dearborn
- Decatur
- DeKalb
- Delaware
- Delaware County information page
- Delaware County Health Department Facebook page
- Meal assistance by school district, various locations in Delaware County
- Second Harvest Food Bank various times and locations in Delaware County
- Discounted childcare for vital community workers YMCA of Muncie, Muncie
- Dubois
- Elkhart
- Floyd
- Floyd County information page
- Floyd County Health Department Facebook page
- Drive-thru testing for pre-screened patients, New Albany
- Free breakfast and lunch for children 18 and under, New Albany Floyd County schools, various locations in Floyd County
- Twitter thread of resolutions passed by the New Albany City Council in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Passed resolutions include:
- Resolution Waiving Certain Procedures and Formalities during Disaster Emergency
- Resolution waiving sewer billing late fees during the COVID-19 disaster for April and May
- Resolution authorizing $50,000 for the Caesars Foundation COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Forgivable Loan program (funds will be directed to New Albany business only)
- Resolution approving funding for the New Albany Floyd County School Corporation and City of New Albany Spring Break Student Feeding program
- Fountain
- Franklin
- Fulton
- Gibson
- Grant
- Greene
- Greene County information page
- Free sack lunches for children and youth in need, Linton
- March 30-April 3
- Hamilton
- Hancock
- Hendricks
- Hendricks County information page
- Mobile food pantries delivering boxed breakfast and lunch within Plainfield for children up to 18 years. Click here to find the location nearest to you. Plainfield Community School Corporation, Plainfeild
- PLAINFIELD RESIDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – helps those that are at high risk of contracting COVID-19 by connecting them with resources to meet their basic needs such as medication and pre-paid groceries. Hendricks County Health Partnership, Plainfield
- Hendricks County Resource Guide, Includes information on:
- Evictions and foreclosures
- Unemployment
- Companies that are hiring
- Utilities
- Food
- Phones
- Internet
- Huntington
- Jackson
- Jasper
- Jay
- Jefferson
- Jennings
- Johnson
- Knox
- Kosciusko
- La Porte
- Lake
- Lawrence
- Madison
- Marion County
- Utilities support, Indianapolis
- Indy artist support, Indianapolis
- Employment options for workers displaced by COVID-19, Indianapolis
- Email carryoutparking@Indy.gov with your business name, location, owner’s name, contact and the parking spot numbers you want reserved if you are a restaurant in need of “Carry-out only” signage and parking spots for patrons, Indianapolis
- Email eocmanager@indy.go to report a suspected violation of the COVID-19 Restrictions, Indianapolis
- Rapid Response Loan Fund for small businesses which provides $1,000-$25,000 loans for businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Indy Chamber, Indianapolis
- Eli Lilly expands drive-thru COVID-19 testing to some essential workers, high-risk patients.More information on requirements for testing and registration instructions are available here.
- Food banks
- Map of free meals for students, Marion County
- Indy Parks food support is open to all kids 18 and under, Indianapolis
- Individual and family food support, Indianapolis
- Where Indianapolis children can get free meals during coronavirus shutdowns: Marion County families can find food through the Community Compass app or by texting the word “hi” to 317-434-3758.
- Martin
- Monroe
- Montgomery
- Morgan
- Morgan County Health Department CoronaVirus Page
- Drive through testing for those with a physician order and that have pre-registered by calling Franciscan Health Central Scheduling at (800) 411-5556, Franciscan Health Crawfordsville in partnership with Montgomery County Public Health, Crawfordsville
- Noble
- Ohio
- Orange
- Parke
- Pike
- Porter
- Posey
- Pulaski
- Pulaski County COVID-19 Resources
- Grocery Stores open in Knox area:
- Sanders Grocery Store new hours: 9am-6pm, 7 days a week. N Plymouth Rd, Winamac, IN 46996.
- Five Star remain the same hours of operation: 8AM-9PM, 7 days a week. 1209 S Heaton St, Knox, IN 46534.
- Putnam
- Ripley
- Rush
- St. Joseph
- Shelby
- Spencer
- Switzerland
- Tippecanoe
- Tippecanoe COVID-19 Info
- Tippecanoe COVID-19 Resource Guide
- Food Resources Available in Tippecanoe County
- FindersMobile Food Pantry- Crestview Community Church (1400 Ortman Ln, Lafayette)- March 23 1:00pm. Food Finders Food Bank Mobile Pantry Coordinator (Alex Buckles) abuckles@food-finders.org 765-471-0062 x208.
- Food Finders- Drive-thru food pantry at Linwood School (1415 Ball St) Tuesdays 4-7 PM, Fridays 1-4 PM Once per week is recommended. *Please do not arrive before 12:30 pm and do not allow cars to idle. Call 765-471-0062. https://www.food-finders.org/coronavirus-response/
- Lafayette Eagles, Free bagged lunch/dinner for any school-aged child in need. 11 am-8 pm, Monday-Friday while schools are closed. *Call for delivery or pick-up at the Lafayette Eagles (3208 S 18th St), 765-474-1611.
- United Way/Food Finders/Wabash National/Security Federal/SIA- Free sack breakfast and lunch distribution for LSC students. 11 am Monday-Friday, March 19-27. *Drive-up preferred, 2 meal limit per car. Located at Sunnyside Intermediate School (530 N 26th St) and Tecumseh Junior High School (2102 S 18th St).
- Domino’s Pizza- Free small hand-tossed cheese pizza for school-aged children qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Monday-Friday, March 16-April 3.*Carryout only, First 25 per day, Limit one per student per day. All Lafayette locations*.
- La Scala, Meals for Delivery or pickup; sponsorship available for families in need. Call 765-421-8171.
- Call or email the Election office to get an absentee application sent to you.
- 765-423-9303
- Electionboard@tippecanoe.in.gov
- Tipton
- Union
- Vanderburgh
- Vermillion
- Union Hospital has a designated hotline for anyone with questions regarding COVID-19.
- Anyone can call from 7am-7pm for medical guidance.
- The hotline number is 812-238-4871
- Union Hospital has a designated hotline for anyone with questions regarding COVID-19.
- Vigo
- An application for a ballot can be emailed in Vigo County to absent.voter@vigocounty.in.gov.
- Fax to 812-232-3113.
- Mail to the Vigo County Circuit Court Clerk, 33 S. Third St., Terre Haute, IN 47808.
- An application for a ballot can be emailed in Vigo County to absent.voter@vigocounty.in.gov.
- Warren
- White
Here’s what you can do to give a hand:
- Statewide:
- Central Indiana COVID-19 Community Economic Relief Fund, text HELP2020 to 91999 or donate online
- Check out this list of Indiana service workers’ Venmo accounts to leave a virtual tip for one of the many service industry employees impacted by COVID-19 restrictions and closures
- Goodwill announces COVID-19 emergency fund to support the needs of thousands of employees and families served by the organization. Donations to Goodwill are tax-deductible and can be made here.
- Allen
- Free meals for school-age kids, Fort Wayne
- Boone
- Delaware
- Food distribution volunteer, Second Harvest Food Bank (various locations)
- Donate blood
- Dubois
- Donate blood to the American Red Cross, Dubois
- Elkhart
- Volunteer to phone bank and answer general questions, State Emergency Registry of Volunteers for Indiana (SERV-IN)
- Make and donate masks and gowns. Drop off at:
- Elkhart County 4H Fair Office- Gate #3- 17746 County Road 34, Goshen, IN (24 hours a day)
- Elkhart Police Dept. -175 Waterfall Dr., Elkhart, IN (7 am-10 pm)
- Fountain
- Donate to Fountain County’s “Go Fund Me” campaign for monetary support to neighbors in need
- Marion
- Donate to Horizon House’s emergency wish list, Indianapolis
- Donate to Wheeler Mission’s wish list, Indianapolis
- Donate to Midwest Food Bank, Indianapolis
- Donate blood to the Versiti Blood Center of Central Indiana, Indianapolis
- Donate or volunteer at Gleaners Food Bank, Indianapolis
- Sign up for the Second Helpings emergency volunteer waitlist, Indianapolis
- Distribute food to Near Eastside families through Westminster Neighborhood Services. Contact volunteer coordinator Azaria Brown at azaria.brown@westmin.org or visit westmin.org for more information, Indianapolis
- Support Indy Artists, Indianapolis
- Sign-up to be paired with an elder or immunocompromised person in need of essential supplies and engagement, Indianapolis