Parents of Murdered Children | (888) 818-7662 | www.pomc.com
Survivors of Homicide | (860) 257-7388 | www.survivorsofhomicide.com
Child Care Answers(317) 636-5727
Services: Resource and Referral
Mission: Ensure that the children of today and tomorrow are cared for in a professional and nurturing manner and that every parent, child care provider and community leader know the importance of their roles in the development of children.
Day Nursery Association(317) 271-2603
As an advocate for quality child care, Day Nursery provides a variety of programs that support the children, parents, and child care providers in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, and Shelby counties.
Services: Day care, health and immunization service, balanced meals and snacks, breakfast program, educational programs, school-aged children before and after school and during summer, ages 2 through 8 years
Fees: Based on family income
Children’s Services A Division of Sycamore Services/First Steps (317) 745-7503
Services: Provides services for young children who are considered developmentally vulnerable and their families
Headstart (317) 745-1650
Services: Preschool educational opportunity for 3-5 year old. Center-based three or four mornings or afternoons a week
Eligibility: Income eligibility requirement. Handicapped children ready for mainstreaming, foster children and those receiving AFDC
Healthy Families Hendricks County (317) 745-9426
Services: Support program for all pregnant women and for families with new babies
Hendricks County Department of Family & Children (317) 272-4917
Services: Medicaid, Aid for Dependent Children, Child Welfare, Food Stamps, Hospital Commitment or Medical
Eligibility: Determined on a case-by-case basis after an application has been completed
Hendricks County Health Department (317) 745-9222
Services: Home visits with emphasis on prevention of disease, promotion of health and rehabilitation. Crippled children follow-up, Immunization Clinic, Adult Wellness Clinic, Child Health Clinic, and Dental Screening Clinic
WIC (317) 745-2027
Services: Nutrition Education, supplemental food for pregnant and breast-feeding women and children to age 5
Eligibility: Hendricks County resident
