9 places in Merrillville, plus 25 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
Community health center run by Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
5495 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410
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Community health center run by Northshore Health Centers, INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
6091 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410
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Community health center run by Southlake Community Mental Health Center INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
8555 Taft St, Merrillville, IN 46410
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Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a Food Bank of Northwest Indiana partner. Serves Lake.
Hours
Food pantry: Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Food pantry: Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
6025 W. 25th Ave, Gary, IN 46406
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Hours
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Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.
Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
Where can I get free food in Merrillville, Indiana?
We have confirmed 23 places that can help in Merrillville: Christian Revivial Center (3rd Sunday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (219) 980-0229, call first; Advancing Christ's Kingdom (Monday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM), call first; Faith Temple of Christ (2nd and 4th Tuesday, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM), call first. 20 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Merrillville, Indiana?
We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Merrillville: Community HealthNet South, (219) 880-1190, call first; Edgewater Health, Merrillville, (219) 985-5500, call first; NorthShore Merrillville Health Center, (219) 763-8112, call first. 1 more is listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Merrillville, Indiana?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Merrillville: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Merrillville, Indiana?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Merrillville: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
Where can I get free legal help in Merrillville, Indiana?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Merrillville: Indiana Legal Services, (844) 243-8570. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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