Resource Guide
This guide was created for you, our neighbors, to provide quick and convenient access to the resources available to you on the Near Eastside.
This project was developed by the Indy East Promise Zone team with the help of their partners John Boner Neighborhood Centers, Shepherd Community Center, The Learning Tree, and the Indiana University Public Policy Institute.
Crime, Safety & Legal
Report a Crime
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD)
- Emergency Line:
- Non-emergency:
Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana: (Report Anonymously)
Hate Crimes
FBI Tip Line:
Marion County Hotline:
Gun Safety And Storage
Firearms Safety Information:
Free Gun Lock Program:
Riley Hospital for Children’s Safety Store
Free Gun Safety Kit: Find a Project ChildSafe distribution partner:
Crime Victim Assistance
Government Crime Victim Assistance:
Child Protection Services
Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline:
Visit or call the local DCS office:
Child/Internet Safety
Internet Safety Tips for Parents:
Internet Scams
Report an Internet Crime:
Report Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement:
Report Nuisance Properties, Potholes/Road Issues & Graffiti
Mayor’s Action Center:
Submit an issue to RequestIndy:
Animal control resources
Report Animal Cruelty:
- In an Emergency:
- Mayor’s Action Center:
- How-to Guide and Resources:
legal resources
Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic
Indianapolis Legal Aid Society
Indiana Legal Services
Health & Basic Needs
Rental & Utility Assistance
Rental Assistance:
Mortgage Assistance:
Indy Energy Assistance Program:
Community Centers
John Boner Neighborhood Centers
Shepherd Community Center
Edna Martin Christian Center
Westminster Neighborhood Services
Englewood Community Development Corp
Mental Health & Addiction Resources
Indiana Addiction Hotline (SAMHSA):
National Suicide Hotline:
Safe Syringe (needle exchange) Program Locations*:
- Damien Center Lot, Wednesdays 2-6pm, 26 N Arsenal Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46201
- Brookside Community Church Lot, Fridays 11am-3pm, 1035 N Olney St., Indianapolis, IN 46201
- South District Health Center, Mondays 12:30-2:30pm, 7551 Shelby St., Indianapolis, IN 46227
*Program locations, dates, and times are subject to change. Please confirm on marionhealth.org/safesyringe before visiting a Safe Syringe location
Emberwood Center: (Addiction Treatment)
Gennesaret Clinic at Westminster Neighborhood Services:
General Information
Connect2Help:
Food Resources
SNAP Resources
Community Compass by Indy Hunger Network
Shepherd Community Center
Edna Martin Christian Center
First Free Methodist Church
Westminster Neighborhood Services
Growing Places
Youth & Family
Domestic Violence & Transitional Housing
Coburn Place Safe Haven for Domestic Abuse Survivors
Julian Center (Open 24 hours a day)
Horizon House
Wheeler Mission Women and Children
Family Planning
Women’s Med (Family Planning)
Planned Parenthood – Midtown Health Center
People’s Health Center
Early Education & Childcare Services
Shepherd Neighborhood Childcare at Minnie Hartmann
East Tenth United Methodist Children & Youth Center
Edna Martin Preschool Program
DayStar Childcare & Infant Learning Center
IPS Elementary, Middle & High School Enrollment
Enroll Indy
Afterschool Programming
John Boner Neighborhood Centers EDGE Programs
Brookside Play
Shepherd Neighborhood Childcare at Minnie Hartmann
Edna Martin Leadership & Legacy After School Program
Youth Services
Outreach, Hope for Homeless Youth:
Damien Center:
Indiana Youth Institute:
Reach for Youth:
Lifeline Youth:
Project Indy, Mayor Hogsett’s Youth Jobs Initiative:
Immigrant/Refugee Services
Exodus Refugee Immigration
Transportation
Senior transportation
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions:
BicYCLES
Indianapolis Bike Safety:
Education & Employment
Financial Coaching & Employment Support
John Boner Neighborhood Centers Center for Working Families:
Edna Martin Christian Center Center for Working Families:
EmployIndy:
Shepherd Community Center Center for Working Families:
High School Equivalency (HSE)/GED Classes
John Boner Neighborhood Centers HSE/GED Courses:
Indy Reads HSE:
Higher Education/Vocational Training Programs
IvyTech Community College:
EmployIndy:
Re-Entry resources
RecycleForce:
Brookside Community Reentry:
Project Lia:
ReEntry Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (REDi):
LGBTQIA+
Center for Victims and Human Rights
Damien Center
Indiana Transgender Network
Eskenazi Transgender Clinic and Services
GenderNexus
IndyPride
Indiana Legal Services, Inc. Low-Income LGBT Project
Indiana Youth Group
Neighborhood & Voting
Voting Information
Neighborhood Initiatives
Quality of Life Plan:
IndyEast Promise Zone:
Promise Neighborhood:
Congressional & District Maps
Township: Center Township
County: Marion County
Congressional District: Indiana 7th
Neighborhood Clean-up
Adopt-A-Block: