 FOOD
Find food banks and soup kitchens for free or low-cost food, apply for food stamps, find meal assistance for seniors and disabled people.
FOOD BANKS
Aging and In-Home Services provides in-home meal assistance for homebound persons, as well as Lunch Brunch Cafes, hot meal site services for persons aged 60 and over, and other programs.
2927 Lake Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
(260) 745-1200
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Angel Food Ministries is a program which allows people to purchase high-quality, fresh and frozen groceries at a discount. Each combo box consists of a pre-selected menu of food that varies each month. Also available are different monthly specials. There are no qualifications to meet and no applications to fill out to participate in this program.
8631 US Hwy 27S
Fort Wayne, IN 46816
(260) 446-2515
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Associated Churches provides a long list of food banks in the area. Other services include A Baby’s Closet and Pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Programs (Rx for Indiana).
602 E Wayne St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 422-6721
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Community Harvest provides food pantries, a community cupboard (for non-food items), groceries for seniors (SeniorPak), Kids’ Cafe (nutritious meals for kids outside of school), Backpacks (food for children to take home on the weekend), and the Farm Wagon program (access to fresh produce and other perishable food).
999 E Tillman Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46816
(260) 447-3696
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Indiana Food Stamp Program
Allen County Division of Family Resources
201 E Rudisill St, Suite 302
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
1-800-403-0864
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 SHELTER
Find temporary housing, apply for low-cost housing, get help paying utility bills, prevent foreclosure on your house.
Fort Wayne Rescue Ministries has two locations for emergency shelter:
Charis House (Women and women with children only)
533 W Washington Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 426-8123
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Fort Wayne Rescue Mission (Men only)
301 W Superior St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 426-7357
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Vincent Village is our area's only shelter for families that includes men. Fathers with children and two-parent families are welcome, in addition to women with children.
2827 Holton Avenue
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
Phone: (260) 456-4172
Fax: (260) 456-4075
Interfaith Hospitality Network's mission is to serve homeless families by uniting faith community volunteers and local agencies in a cooperative effort to provide shelter, meals, and compassionate ongoing assistance.
Phone: (260) 458-9772
Fax: (260) 458-0552
The YWCA Crisis Shelter provides immediate crisis intervention and is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for women and men who are single or have children, and children escaping a domestic violence situation (men are housed at a safe, off-site location). Clients may stay for up to 30 days.
Phone: (260) 447-7233
1-800-441-4073
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Fort Wayne Community Schools Homeless Assistance Program
Provides services to homeless children and youth through the McKinney-Vento Act. The program provides resources to help eliminate the barriers faced by these students as they enter school.
Fort Wayne Housing Authority
7315 S Hanna St
Fort Wayne, IN 46816
(260) 449-7800
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The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Wayne provides “good quality, affordable housing and superior services to eligible members of the Fort Wayne community”. Residents of Fort Wayne, up to five miles beyond the city limits, can apply for housing assistance.
Download an application, print, fill it out, and return it to the Housing Authority office to be considered for assistance.
Energy Assistance : CANI is making appointments for Summer Cool Program. You may call to schedule an appointment beginning June the 8th.
To make an appointment, call CANI at 423-3546 or (800) 589-2264.
Home Weatherization: The Weatherization program improves about 200 low-income homes each year in Northeast Indiana. To be eligible for the free Weatherization services, a family must be at or below 150 percent of federal poverty guidelines.
To apply, call the call CANI at 423-3546 or (800) 589-2264.
 HEALTH CARE
Find free medical and dental care, apply for health insurance for yourself and your family, get assistance for mental health care and substance abuse.
Hoosier Healthwise is Indiana’s health care program for children, pregnant women, and low-income working families. Based on family income, children up to age 19 may be eligible for premium-free coverage, or low-cost coverage under the Children’s Health Plan.
Applications are located online and can be printed out and taken to several locations throughout Fort Wayne. Click here to search for a location near you.
Phone: 1-800-889-9949
The Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) will provide health insurance for uninsured adult Hoosiers between 19-64 whose household income is between 22 – 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL), who are not eligible for Medicaid. Eligible participants must be uninsured for at least 6 months and cannot be eligible for employer-sponsored health insurance. Applications are located online.
1-877-GET-HIP9
(1-877-438-4479)
Matthew 25 Health and Dental Clinic is the only full-time clinic in Allen County offering free medical, dental, and vision services.
413 E Jefferson Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 426-3250
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Neighborhood Health and Dental Clinics provides full family medical and dental care, children’s care, pregnancy care, and WIC nutritional supplement program.
1717 S Calhoun St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 458-2641
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Healthier Moms and Babies is an outreach program whose goal is to improve the outcome of pregnancy and reduce infant mortality by providing health education and case management to at-risk families.
700 Broadway, Suite 316
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 425-3348
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State Health Insurance Assistance Program (provides information, not insurance)
SHIP helps answer your questions for seniors and pre-retirees about Medicare, Medicare Supplement Insurance, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, long term care insurance, prescription coverage and low-income assistance. SHIP provides tools and information to help you make decisions regarding your health care.
1-800-452-4800
Family and Children’s Services provides outpatient counseling services for persons who have behavioral health needs or are at risk of harmful involvement with alcohol or other drugs.
2712 S Calhoun St
Fort Wayne, IN 46807
(260) 744-4326
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Mental Health America in Allen County is not a counseling or treatment program, however they can provide answers and guidance through the medical/legal maze of courts, hospitals, jail, law enforcement groups, social agencies, physicians and attorneys. They also offer puppet skits, lectures, workshops, and seminars on mental health issues. MHA in Allen County works very closely with local law enforcement agencies and hospitals and it facilitates the filing of mental health petitions in Allen Superior Court.
227 E Washington Blvd, Suite 209
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 422-6441
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National Alliance on Mental Illness offers hope and encouragement to people living with mental illnesses and their families through weekly support meetings, educational opportunities, and advocacy.
5821 S Anthony Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46816
(260) 447-8990
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Park Center offers many services for children, adolescents, and adults including home-based services, adolescent residential and day treatment, and early childhood treatment.
909 E State Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
(260) 481-2700
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Bowen Counseling offers residential and outpatient treatment.
2100 Goshen Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
(260) 471-3500
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Family and Children’s Services provides outpatient counseling services for persons who have behavioral health needs or are at risk of harmful involvement with alcohol or other drugs.
2712 S Calhoun St
Fort Wayne, IN 46807
(260) 744-4326
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Hope House has been helping women turn their lives around since 1981. They offer supportive services, case management, counseling, and a structured and well-organized program to provide women with opportunities to pursue recovery and self-sufficiency.
1115 Garden St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 424-2471
(260) 424-3711
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Transitions is a residential program for addicted women with children. It is the only long-term facility offering gender sensitive addiction treatment, self sufficiency skills, and family reunification for recovering women and children in northeast Indiana.
2440 Bowser Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
(260) 744-9201
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 TRANSPORTATION
Get bus schedules and fares, get transportation for seniors and disabled people.
Citilink
Provides public transportation throughout the city. The Citilink Access program provides rides to people with disabilities.
801 Leesburg Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
(260) 432-4546
www.fwcitilink.com
Local organizations which may give out free bus passes
per Citilink, 1/25/10
- Catholic Charities
315 East Washington Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46802-3123
(260) 422-5625
- Lutheran Social Services
330 Madison Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802-3126
(260) 426-3347
- Salvation Army
427 West Washington Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN
(260) 424-1655
- Broadway Christian Church
910 Broadway
Fort Wayne, IN 46802-2187
(260) 423-2347
- Township Trustee offices
Wayne Township
320 East Superior Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 449-7000
- Welfare office (Division of Family & Children)
201 E Rudisill Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
(260) 458-6200
- Park Center [if you are a client]
909 East State Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
(260) 481-2700
Community Transportation Network, Inc.
It is CTN’s mission to both provide and coordinate transportation for seniors, persons with disabilities, economically disadvantaged families, children and youth, as well as other human service agencies to promote self sufficiency.
2701 S Coliseum Blvd, Suite 1315
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
(260) 420-3280
 UNEMPLOYMENT & JOBS
Apply for unemployment benefits, search job listings.
Indiana Department of Workforce Development
- WorkOne
(unemployment benefits)
201 E Rudisill Blvd, Suite 104
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
(260) 745-3555
get directions
Access the Uplink System
- Uplink FAQs
Basic information about Uplink including logging on, filing new claims, how to answer the availability questions, and tutorials on setting up an account, filing weekly claim vouchers, what information is on the Claimant Homepage, and a start-to-finish guide to using Uplink.
- Debit Card Information Basic information about the debit card used to pay out benefits including ATM locations, information on how to use your card at a store, and a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page on how to use the debit card, what fees may apply, how to avoid fees, and the Customer Service phone number.
- Job Seekers Overview
Features several links including information on career guides, educational opportunities, job searching tips, and upcoming job fairs.
- Unemployment Insurance FAQs
Information on frequently asked questions about applying for benefits and when a first payment will be received.
Indiana Career Connect
State of Indiana’s no charge job service for job seekers and employers. While receiving unemployment benefits, you are required to be registered with the job matching service (Indiana Career Connect). Failure to register with the job matching service within four weeks of filing your claim will cause your benefits to be denied.
JOBS
 EDUCATION
Study for the GED, study English as a second language (ESL), locate child care.
CANI: provides a variety of programs including:
- Head Start: Preschool Assistance for low-income families. Download an application and return it to the CANI Office
- Child Care Assistance: The child care voucher program helps families afford quality child care. Parents must be working, going to school, or receiving job training to qualify.
Download, print and fill out the waiting list application and return it to the CANI office.
- Healthy Families: Community Alliance for Healthy Families is a free, voluntary program in Allen County offering support services to families during pregnancy or shortly after their baby’s birth.
Contact:
Community Action of Northeast Indiana (CANI)
227 East Washington Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Phone:
(260) 423-3546
get directions
Fort Wayne Community Schools Continuing Education Department
The FWCS Continuing Education is an official center for the administration of the General Education Development (GED). Adults who wish to pursue their GED must pre-register for the assessment test. The website includes information about frequently asked questions about the GED and preparation class dates and locations. Call Continuing Education at 467-1060 for registration dates.
The Educational Opportunity Center provides GED preparation and classes, Computer Skills education, Career and Interest Assessment and a host of other educational services, for free.
3000 S Wayne Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46807
(260) 745-5421
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The Literacy Alliance helps adult participants prepare to take the GED exam or study to meet other educational goals.
709 Clay St, Suite 100
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 426-7323
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African Immigrants Social & Economic Development Agency offers ESL classes.
3326 S Calhoun St
Fort Wayne, IN 46807
(260) 456-2772
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United Hispanic-Americans offers ESL classes.
1210 Broadway
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 422-2651
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Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Services provides referrals to ESL classes.
315 E Washington Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 422-5625 or (800) 686-7459
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Local Education Information
Anthis Career Center Continuing Education
1200 S Barr St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
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Harrison College
Harrison- Fort Wayne Campus
6413 North Clinton Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
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Indiana College Network
Information on distance education courses—credit and noncredit college classes as well as professional development and high school opportunities. Learn about associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate, endorsement, licensure, and certificate programs available online or through a variety of delivery options.
Indiana Tech
1600 E Washington Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
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IPFW
2101 E Coliseum Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
(260) 481-IPFW (4139)
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Ivy Tech
3800 N Anthony Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
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University of Saint Francis
2701 Spring St
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
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