Self-sufficiency

• Owner Occupied Home Renovation assists county-wide low-to-moderate income homeowners to help them make their homes safe, sanitary and more energy efficient.
• Mobile Home Repairs serves low-income, disabled, or elderly to obtain repairs for their mobile homes.  Governmental assistance for this program is excluded since these homes are not on permanent foundations.
• Upson House assists families in transitional housing situations to acquire more stable, long-term rentals or homeownership programs within 2 years.
• Weatherization kits to educate families and reduce energy bills for families.
  Housing Opportunities of Warsaw   574-269-7641

• Mobile Meals provides meals Monday through Friday to any resident over 60 years of age and accommodates for special diet needs prescribed by client’s doctor.
• Weekend & Emergency Meals for clients who are unable to prepare their own meal or don’t have any one who can prepare it for them.
• Handicapped Accessible Van Transportation is available to all senior citizens in Kosciusko County and provides door to door assistance.  In addition, individuals under 60 in need of handicap transportation can be accommodated.
• In-home Services offers seniors minimal assistance with caring for their homes including cleaning, small repairs of inside and outside of their homes.
  Kosciusko Community Senior Services   574-267-2012

• Project Independence is designed to help clients change their lives by helping them move from poverty and dependence upon the social welfare system to independence and self-sufficiency by one-on-one long term mentoring in many areas. Combined Community Services   574-269-6019

• Teens ‘N Tots provides the avenue for student parents to complete their high school education.  In doing so, they are more likely to continue with higher education and be more likely self supportive.
  Heartline Pregnancy Center   574-267-5354

• One-on-One Tutoring for Adult Learners is designed to reach the functionally illiterate, including those for whom English is not their native language, and teach them to read and write.
• Read to Grow Children’s Book Club offers children, age 0 to 5 years, born to low income families to have access to the written word and encourages readiness.  Currently, 7 townships in this county do not have access to a public library. Kosciusko Literacy Services   574-267-5380

Family/Community Wellness

• Blood Services seeks to attract donors at various locations throughout the county who can make blood donations utilized to treat trauma, surgery and disease patients requiring blood products.
• Water Safety Education is designed to teach the public safety techniques in swimming and life saving.
• Public Health Education and Awareness is to increase the awareness of health hazards and to educate the public in disease prevention measures and techniques.
  American Red Cross   574-267-5244

• Sus Amigos helps Hispanic people overcome language, cultural barriers and access to community resources.
  Cardinal Center   574-267-3823

• Child Protection Support advocates for the best interest of abused and neglected children in juvenile dependency proceedings.
  CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate)    574-372-2401

• Maternal and Child Health Concerns assists individuals in unplanned pregnancies by providing appropriate support, information and baby items.
  Heartline Pregnancy Center   574-267-5110

• Hospice provides end of life care to meet physical, emotional and spiritual needs of terminally ill individuals and their families.
  Kosciusko Hospice   574-372-3401

• Senior Activity Center provides the opportunity for clubs, entertainment, good times, fun, games and meeting/lectures on a variety of issues and concerns.
  Kosciusko Community Senior Services   574-267-2012 

• Children’s Clinic provides free, routine, preventative checkups and educational health care to children age two months to eighth grade for low-income families.
  Well Child Clinic   574-267-3823

• Membership Assistance provides a portion of the fees for low-income individuals to utilize the facility.
• Aquatics offer swimming lessons for ages six months through adult.
• Adult/Youth Recreation offers a variety of activities (basketball, flag football, aerobics, etc.) including summer day camp for elementary children. Kosciusko
  YMCA   574-269-9622

Youth Development

• Youth Guidance was developed to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of Scout Oath and Law.
  Anthony Wayne Area Council, Boy Scouts of America   800-272-2922

• Youth Guidance was designed to help girls develop positive self-esteem and confidence in order to enhance their leadership capabilities, accept responsibility for themselves and their community.
  Indiana Lakeland Girl Scout Council   866-223-7740

• Youth Development is designed to provide a safe, fun, disciplined environment where young people can grow physically, socially, intellectually and spiritually.
  Baker Youth Clubs   574-267-8771

• Community Based Mentoring and Lunch Buddies are adult/child surrogate programs providing professional support to children in need matched with caring adults, using a series of role model and mentoring programs.
  Big Brothers/Big Sisters   888-456-1600

• Youth Development provides programming in five primary areas; character/leadership development, education/career, health/life skills, art and fitness for youth 5- 18 years.
  Kosciusko Boys and Girls Club   574-268-1155

• First Steps program provides services to children age birth to their third birthday who are experiencing or are at risk of incurring a developmental delay.
• Head Start is a licensed/accredited daycare and preschool, free to qualifying families.
  Cardinal Center   574-267-3823

• Low income childcare assistance provides affordable, licensed and accredited facility, quality childcare with certified staff in a safe environment.

Lakeland Learning Center, Syracuse   574-457-4983

New Beginnings Daycare, Milford   574-658-9440

North Webster Daycare, North Webster   574-834-2111

• Child Care provides for elementary aged children before and after school in the school buildings.
  Kosciusko
  YMCA   574-269-9622

• Best Options informs junior and high school students the message of abstinence being the best and safest way to keep goals, stay healthy and maintain one’s youth.
  Heartline Pregnancy Center   574-267-5354

• Social provides functions for middle school students to participate in several times a year.
• Sports provide an opportunity for youth to enjoy exercise and interaction with other children.
  Lakeland Youth Center   574-457-3055

Emergency Services

• Armed Forces Emergency Services provides communication, referral and financial assistance to active duty members of the military and their families.
• Disaster Services is designed to provide assistance to individuals who experience a disaster due to fire, natural disaster or catastrophe, and need assistance with lodging, food, clothing or other essential services.
  American Red Cross   574-267-5244

• Domestic Violence program provides 24 hour, 7 days per week crisis intervention shelter and programming for victims of domestic violence and their minor children.
  Beaman Home   574-267-7701

• Food Bank provides direct provisions, delivered, to food pantries in Kosciusko County.
  Food Bank of Northern Indiana 800-879-7040

• Utility Emergency Assistance helps residents with a portion of their utility bill when they are experiencing a temporary financial hardship.
  Combined Community Services   574-269-6019

• Rent & Mortgage Emergency Assistance helps residents with a portion of their rent or mortgage payment when they are experiencing a temporary financial hardship.
  The Salvation Army   574-267-5361

• Emergency Home Repair assists low to moderate income families with home repairs related to heat, electrical, sewer and water which are necessary for a family’s health and safety. 
  Housing Opportunities of Warsaw   574-269-7641

• Food Pantry serving the southwest area of the county for residents in need of food assistance.
  Mary & Jerry’s Helping Hands   574-353-7701