Indiana

AIDS Ministries/AIDS Assistance of North Indiana (AM/AA) offers comprehensive services to individuals infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS in North Central Indiana. AM/AA offers the following free services: AIDS education; individual guidance and support to clients, friends, relatives, companions, and children; assistance with applications for federal, state, and local programs; housing program referrals; emergency financial assistance; rural outreach; Spanish/English translation of all services; and testing for HIV, Hepatitis B and C, and Syphilis. AM/AA also provides specialized services to HIV+ detainees and former prisoners including testing, prevention, and care coordination at the St. Joseph and Elkart County Jails, at juvenile justice and juvenile detention facilities, and through work release programs. All services are free and confidential.

The Damien Center is the largest HIV service organization in Indiana and provides a range of comprehensive services in Indianapolis and ten surrounding counties. The Damien Center offers free services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS, including prevention and education as well as housing assistance, emergency funds, food, transportation, care coordination, mental health services, and testing. The Damien Center also provides limited testing and outreach in certain Indiana prisons and is willing to work with any HIV+ individual regardless of a history of incarceration.

Legacy House provides comprehensive services to adults and children who have been affected by violence, including sexual assault. Services include: crisis intervention, individual counseling, advocacy, support groups, emergency protective orders, and information and referrals for survivors of violence. Legacy House also provides counseling and education about healthy relationships through the Transition Program at the Indiana Women’s Prison. All services are free and confidential.

The mission of Middle Way House, Inc. is to end violence in the lives of women and children by implementing or sponsoring activities and programs aimed at achieving individual and social change. Middle Way offers many programs and services to women, men, and child survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault including: 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, housing, case management, support services, and legal advocacy. All services are free and confidential.

Service area: Service to 6 counties in Indiana: Monroe, Greene, Lawrence, Owen, Morgan, and Martin. Main location is in Monroe (Bloomington), with outreach offices in Greene (Bloomfield), Martin (loogootee), and Owen (Spencer).

Work with: All Survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking. We can provide emotional support to friends and family of survivors as well. 

Services for survivors during incarceration include: Crisis intervention via our 24/7 Help & Crisis Line, online webchat, and also by mail or email

Services for survivors after release include: Crisis intervention, housing, case management, support services, and legal advocacy for survivors

Services for loved ones include: Crisis intervention, 24-hour hotline, online web chat

Fees: All services mentioned are free and confidential

Additional Information: We service all genders of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking. We have the ability to contact survivors in many languages with the use of connecting to a translator on a language line.

The Caring Place Sexual Assault Advocate offers support and advocacy to female and male survivors of sexual assault in Lake, Porter, and Starke Counties. Services include: 24-hour hotline and emergency shelter; crisis intervention; hospital accompaniment, legal advocacy and personal advocacy; needs assessment and goal planning; support groups; safety planning; and referrals. The Caring Place also offers a weekly support group for women who are survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault at the local jail. All services are free and confidential.

The Center for Women and Families is a non-profit organization that serves and advocates for women and families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and economic hardship in a 14 county area in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. The Center’s Rape Crisis Program provides counseling and support groups not only to rape survivors, but also to their friends and families. Services include: emergency shelter, therapy and counseling, support groups, walk-in crisis counseling, economic success programming, hospital advocacy, and court advocacy. All services are free of charge.

The Indiana Ombudsman Bureau receives, investigates, and attempts to resolve offender complaints regarding the policies and procedures of the Department of Correction. The Bureau operates independently of the Department of Correction and is housed in the Department of Administration.

The Indianapolis Bar Association provides information on lawyers or legal service providers based on the particular area of law that the lawyer practices. Referrals are made for Indianapolis and the immediate surrounding area. There is a referral fee and prices for initial consultations are determined by the attorney’s office. The Indianapolis Bar Association can also provide numbers and referrals to other lawyer referral services around the state in conjunction with local bar associations.