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EspañolThe Gary Commission for Women advocates for women and provides education and outreach on the issues of homelessness, domestic violence, sexual assault, teen dating violence, bullying, and numerous other issues. Providing information for crime prevention, safety planning, human trafficking, bystander intervention, trauma and mental health, as well as male sexual assault and domestic violence. Shelter services at the Rainbow-Ark Shelter are available for homeless women who are residents of Gary and both women and men who are victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.
Local Programs
Updated:
March 23, 2020This page has contact information for programs that offer help/referrals to victims of abuse throughout the state. If you plan to contact a program via email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
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Gary Commission for Women
455 Massachusetts Street
Gary, IN 46402
Phone:
(219) 883-4155, ext. 36733
Fax:
(219) 881-5287
Email:
Haven House
Hammond, IN 46325
Phone:
(219) 931-2090
Email:
Haven House provides a 24-hour emergency shelter for domestic violence victims and their dependents. Haven House provides services to Hammond, East Chicago, Whiting, Munster, Griffith, and Highland, which comprises a significant geographic area of Northwest Indiana.
Rainbow Shelter for Battered Women
Gary, IN 46402
Phone:
(219) 886-1600
Rainbow Shelter for Battered Women provides emergency shelter for battered women & their dependent children, as well as for homeless women.
St. Jude House
12490 Marshall Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
Hotline:
(800) 254-1286 Crisis Line
Phone:
(219) 662-7041
Fax:
(219) 662-7066
St. Jude House serves as a safe shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their dependent children. Offering support to victims as they pursue violence-free lives. Services include 24 hour crisis line, information and referral, shelter, counseling, legal advocacy and community education.
LaPorte
Stepping Stone Shelter
P.O. Box 1045
Michigan City, IN 46361
Hotline:
(866) 879-4615 (24 hours)
Phone:
(219) 879-4615
Stepping Stone Shelter provides services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Services include: a 24 hour crisis line, safety planning, shelter, help navigating the legal system (including protective orders), counseling, transitional housing, life skills training, and more.
