Other Agencies

If you're looking for a program and live in Monroe County, call 211. This free service helps put you in touch with the social service organizations that best meet your needs.

The Monroe County Public Library has compiled a massive directory of local service organizations of all types.

Here are links to some of our local entities and organizations . . .

• City of Bloomington, Indiana
• Monroe County, Indiana
• Friends Place – an overnight shelter for individuals who are homeless. They operate a 28-bed facility provided by the township.
• My Sister's Closet is an outlet for new and gently used women's professional clothing. (812) 333-7710, 414 S. College Ave. Map and Directions
• Mother Hubbard's Cupboard – a food pantry with 900 visitors per week. 812-355-6843, 1100 W. Allen St Map and Directions
• Community Kitchen – a hunger relief organization serving about 400 meals per day from two locations. The main facility is provided by Perry Township at 1515 S Rogers Street, Map and Directions Hours: 4 pm-6 pm Monday-Saturday.
• Community Kitchen Express Location: 1100 W 11th Street, Map and Directions Hours: 4 pm-6 pm Monday-Saturday. Phone: (812) 332-0999, Fax: (812) 332-1937
• Area 10 Agency on Aging works to improve the quality of life and celebrate the independence, health, and dignity of all senior citizens.
• MiddleWay House is a domestic violence program and rape crisis center.
• Stepping Stones is an independent non profit that offers transitional housing and supportive services to youth between the ages of 16-20 experiencing homelessness. Visit us on Facebook.
• Shalom Community Center is dedicated to relieving the plight of people experiencing homelessness and poverty in South Central Indiana with a daytime resource center. Here's a list of Shalom's programs and services
• Volunteers in Medicine is a free medical clinic that is community-owned, -operated and -financed.
• Amethyst House provides residential and outpatient services for people with drug and alcohol addiction
• Big Brothers / Big Sisters of South Central Indiana
• Crisis Pregancy Center
• United Way Community Services of Monroe County
• Planned Parenthood
• Bloomington Housing Authority
• Backstreet Mission a Christian ministry to the homeless
• New Leaf / New Life is a nonprofit organization that offers services to inmates in the Monroe County Jail during incarceration and after release
• The Monroe County Humane Association has been protecting, educating, and adocating for animals since 1956 and provides assistance for Community Cats, assistance vouchers for spay/neuter and emergency life-threatening veterinary visits, low cost vaccine clinics, and minor medical clinics.

Here are links to some state and federal programs and agencies of interest to Perry Township residents.

• Medicare Supplement Plans including a description and cost comparison of different supplements available in our area.
• Medicare Advantage Plans including descriptions and information about how Advantage plans work.
• Indiana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is a free and impartial counseling program for people with Medicare. SHIP is provided by the Administration on Community Living and the Indiana Department of Insurance.
• Medicare and You booklet from the federal government describes your rights and requirements and what services you can expect.