Re-entry Resources - Indiana Department of Corrections
§ General Re-entry Resources
§ Employment
§ Housing
§ Substance Abuse
§ Mental Health
§ Health & Medical
§ Veteran Resources
§ Records & Identification
§ Probation & Parole
§ Faith Based Organizations
§ Legal Aid
§ Education & Training
§ Family Relationships
Re-Entry Resources
Connect2Help
Connect2Help™ 2-1-1 is a free and confidential telephone assistance service to
help those in need get information about:
Food, Housing, Health Care, Employment, Support Groups, Parenting, Counseling,
Education, Clothing, Shelter, Volunteering, Legal Aid...And Much More!
Dial 2-1-1 Available 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
PACE
Non-profit organization that provides services exclusively to ex-offenders and
their families.
IRS Prisoner Re-entry Program
The IRS has a new FREE tax educational package called Get Right With Your
Taxes, created and distributed by IRS Wage & Investment, Stakeholder
Partnerships, Education and Communication (SPEC). These products were
developed to be used in prisoner re-entry programs within various
organizations, agencies and correctional institutions nationwide. The
package is available both in English and Spanish and includes:
– Training Video
– Facilitator’s Guide
– Brochure
National Re-entry Resource Center
The National Re-entry Resource Center, established by the Second Chance Act,
provides assistance to the prisoner re-entry field. They provide
education, training, and technical assistance to states, tribes, territories,
local governments, service providers, nonprofit organizations, and corrections
agencies working on prisoner reentry.
Employment
Indiana Career Connect
A free website to search for job openings in all of Indiana, create a resume,
explore career options, education, & training, complete online learning
& skill development, and more.
Work One
Locate your local Work One office. Connect to re-employment services such
as workshops, computer classes, online courses, federal bonding, vocational
rehabilitation, Work Keys, and the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).
Build a great resume, obtain job search tips, and seek employment. Obtain
assistance in using the Internet to complete online employment applications and
attaching cover letters and resumes.
Goodwill Industries
Search for employment, build your resume and interviewing skills, pre-release
services, basic skill development (GED, ESL), employment readiness training,
occupational skill training, life skills, and job placement assistance.
Complete free online learning in areas such as technology, literacy, math
skills, Microsoft PowerPoint and Word, banking, how to use an ATM, and more
that are self-paced or instructor-supported, including some in Spanish.
Dress for Success
Dress for Success Indianapolis helps women in need become self-sufficient by
giving them the confidence and clothes to get a job and the support they need
to develop a career. Three programs exist to support our mission: Suits
for Success, Professional Women's Group and the Career Development Center.
Suits for Success offers women professional attire and support, Career
Development helps our women advance their skills and employment opportunities
while PWG provides additional support, resources and career development
opportunities.
SHARE Network
SHARE Network Indiana is a free, online, statewide Resource Directory created
to help Hoosiers find a job, keep a job, or obtain a better job. Resource
searches are based upon the service, its location/county, or provider name.
SHARE Network Indiana is sponsored by the Office of Faith-Based and Community
Initiatives, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), and the Department
of Correction (DOC), in collaboration with the United States Department of
Labor.
Housing
Indiana
Housing Now
IndianaHousingNow.org, sponsored by the Indiana Housing and Community
Development Authority, is a housing locator service that provides
detailed information about rental properties and helps people find housing to
best fit their needs. The service can be accessed at no cost online 24 hours a
day or through a toll-free, bilingual call center at 1-877-428-8844, available
M-F, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm EST.
Substance Abuse Treatment
Indiana
Access to Recovery
INATR assists clients who want to get in recovery from substance use problems
and disorders or need assistance maintaining their recovery. INATR pilots a
recovery-oriented approach to care and helps clients gain access to a network
of clinical, community and faith-based organizations who provide treatment and
recovery support services to eligible individuals. Eligibility
requirements are listed on the website.
Mental Health
The Division of Mental Health and Addiction
DMHA Mission Statement: “To ensure that Indiana citizens have access to quality
mental health and addiction services that promote individual, family and
community resiliency and recovery.”
§ MHA Service Provider Map
§ DMHA
Forensic Diversion
Forensic Diversion Programs (FDP’s) are dedicated to providing treatment
alternatives for chemically dependent offenders who have long-standing
histories of chemical dependency coupled with criminal behaviors
and in some cases, co-occurring mental illness. These are
multidimensional programs. The professionals who collaborate within the program
are psychologists, psychiatrists, addiction therapists, mental health
counselors, technicians, community corrections case managers and nurse
practitioners.
§ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Substance Abuse Facility Locator
§ DHMA List of Certified Addiction Providers
§ Indiana Primary Health Care Association
NAMI
Indiana
NAMI Indiana is dedicated to improving the quality of life for those persons
who are affected by mental illness. One of NAMI Indiana's fundamental
goals is to help establish a system of care that provides community based
services for persons with serious mental illness, as well as support for them
and their families. Search the website for crisis information by county,
training information, advocacy, local support groups, and resources.
Health & Medical
Family
& Social Services Administration (FSSA)
Search eligibility requirements and apply for programs such as Medicaid, Food
Stamps (SNAP), TANF (Cash Assistance), and more.
Medicaid
& other health plans
Search eligibility requirements and apply for Medicaid and other health plans,
such as Hoosier Healthwise.
Rx For
Indiana
Rx For Indiana is a program that connects qualified, low-income people with
discount prescription medicines, direct from the pharmaceutical manufacturer.
Indiana
State Department of Health (ISDH) – Maternal and Child Health
Locate information about clinics and services for maternal and child health by
county. Contact the Indiana Family Helpline at 1-800-433-0746 or
1-866-275-1274 (TTY/TDD).
HIV/STD,
Indiana State Department of Health
The Division of HIV/STD works to promote public health and enhance the quality
of life for Indiana residents by the prevention, intervention, and treatment of
HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Connect to HIV Care
Coordination and Medical Service across the state.
Veteran Resources
Indiana Department of Veterans’
Affairs (VA)
The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) is focused on aiding and
assisting "Hoosier" veterans, and qualified family members or
survivors, who are eligible for benefits or advantages provided by Indiana and
the U.S. government. Locate information about Indiana and Federal
benefits, and your local County Veterans Service Officers.
Records & Identification
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
(BMV)
Locate information about license plates, registration, driver’s licenses,
identification cards, suspensions and reinstatements.
Social Security Administration
(SSA)
Locate information about obtaining or replacing a Social Security card, apply
for retirement benefits (SS), apply for disability benefits (SSDI), apply for
Medicare, apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and more.
Indiana State Health Department
(ISDH) – Office of Vital Records
Locate information about obtaining a certified copy of a birth certificate
either online or via U.S. mail.
Probation & Parole
Indiana Probation Departments
Locate by county the address and phone numbers to Probation Departments in
Indiana.
Indiana Parole Districts
Locate by district the address and phone numbers to Parole Districts in Indiana
by clicking on the county you live in.
Faith-based Organizations
Planted Seed Ministries
Planted Seed Ministries Inc. is a faith based social service agency whose
comprehensive goal is to offer to individuals and families- affected by
homelessness, poverty, substance use, mental illness, displacement, or
incarceration- a continuum of culturally competent services and resources to
meet basic human needs, provide protection, support community integration, and
transition out of poverty in Indiana. Housing and supportive services, such as
employment assessments, job club, case management, referral linkage, and
substance abuse prevention. Contact them at 1-877-300-8839 ext. 101, or
at plantedseedinc_empowerment@yahoo.com.
Legal Aid
Indiana Pro Bono Commission
This website provides information to you concerning civil legal pro bono
efforts in the state of Indiana. The site also provides information concerning
the civil legal pro bono efforts in your county. The Indiana Pro Bono
Commission does not hire lawyers to accept cases. We can only provide
information to you on how you may be able to obtain a pro bono attorney.
Indiana Judicial Branch:
Self-Service Legal Center
The Self-Service Legal Center contains a lot of information to help you help
yourself. You will find various court forms required by the courts and
instructions on completing them. You will also find several court forms and
other useful documents that have been translated into Spanish with the help of
the Indiana Hispanic Law Project. This website will also show you different
ways to find an attorney to assist you with your case; an explanation of what
mediation is and how it works and a list of certified mediators; suggestions on
preparing for court; items that court staff can and cannot help you with; web
links to legal dictionaries and other legal materials; links to various courts
in Indiana and the United States; and links to other self-service sites.
Find a Legal Aid Provider
The providers on this website provide assistance with civil (not
criminal) cases only. For assistance with a criminal case, you may either
hire a private attorney or accept legal representation from the local public
defender's office.
Indiana Legal Services (ILS) is a a nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income people throughout the state of Indiana. ILS helps clients who are faced with legal problems that harm their ability to have such basics as food, shelter, income, medical care or personal safety. Most of the cases ILS handles are cases such as family law where there is domestic violence, housing, consumer law, access to health care, and access to government benefits. ILS does not handle any criminal matters.
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