Other Indiana Social Services
The State of Indiana has many services to assist and aid
low-income families. The following is a list of available services
and their contact information.
The Breastfeeding Promotion Program
The Breastfeeding Promotion Program's objective is to "Increase
to at least 75 percent the proportion of mothers who breastfeed
their babies in the early postpartum period and, to increase to at
least 50 percent the proportion who continue breastfeeding until
their babies are six months old."
Indiana Family Helpline 1-800-433-0746
Indiana Family Helpline
Childhood Lead Prevention
Childhood Lead Prevention helps communities pursue the most
appropriate approach to the prevention of childhood lead
poisoning.
Indiana Family Helpline 1-800-433-0746
Indiana State Department of Health Lead
Prevention
The Healthy Pregnancy/Healthy Baby
Campaign
The Healthy Pregnancy/Healthy Baby Campaign provides agencies
serving women of childbearing age free pregnancy tests to use an an
outreach service
Indiana Family Helpline 1-800-433-0746
Indiana State Department of Health Free Pregnancy
Test
Indiana WIC (Women Infant Children) Program
Nutritious Foods - The foods provided to the women and children
on the Women Infant Children program are milk, cheese, eggs,
cereal, juice, dried beans, peas, and peanut butter. Breastfeeding
women receive tuna and carrots in addition to the basic food
package. Infants are provided iron-fortified formula, infant
cereal, and juice.
WIC hotline 1-800-522-0874
WIC
Website
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
TANF is a program that provides temporary cash assistance and
supportive services to assist the family, helping them achieve
economic self-sufficiency.
TANF Website
Indiana Food Stamp Program
Indiana's Food Stamp Program is designed to raise the
nutritional level of low income households. It enables low-income
families to buy nutritious food through Electronic Benefits
Transfer (EBT) cards.
Indiana Food Stamp Program Website