730 Clinton Street
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 944-0094 - Office
(219) 588-4511 - Cell
(219) 902 - 8953 - Cell
Please call 24 hours in advance.
humanservices730@netzero.net
Community Outreach
is our No. 1 Priority!
Who We Are
Human Services is a not for profit community organization whose sole purpose is to provide supportive services to the residents of the Lake County Area.
Our staff, administrators, and volunteers provide Community Support Services such as :
- Transportation Services
- Food Distribution
- Donated Clothing
- Employment Assistance
- Crisis Intervention
- Violence Prevention
- HIV / STD Referrals
- Youth Intervention
- Family Counseling
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Visit the Sick and Shut-ins
Services
Additional Services | Employment Services | Shelter Services | Network | Rules
To receive transportation to a job interview, you must have some kind of documentation from :
a. The Employer
b. The Employment Agency
c. Indiana Workforce Development Office (Work One)
This documentation must state your starting time, location , etc. To receive transportation to work, you must have documentation referring to the location, starting time, supervisor and rate of pay, and payday.
Human Services will transport the employee until they receive their first paycheck.
The maximum number of miles to work are 30 miles combined. That means 15 miles to work and 15 miles returning home.
All transportation request must be made within 48 hours of date (employment only).
Human Services will provide transportation to shelters within a 15 mile radius, providing the following provisions are met:
I. The person requesting shelter has made arrangements for an available bed.
II. The shelter has notified Human Services to confirm or request transportation in that person’s behalf.
Human Services will pick up and transport persons to and from:
Human Services reserves the right to deny services for reasons as follows:
- Hospital Emergency Room
- Police Station Lobby
- Bus or Train Station
- Air Port
- Public Library
- Mental Health Facility
- American Red Cross Centers
- United Way / Crusade of Mercy Offices
- Salvation Army Centers
- Veteran Hospital
- Disaster Area Site
- Community Services Offices
- Welfare Office
- Social Security Office
- City Hall
- Court House
- Substance Abuse Facility
- Shelters
- Grocery Stores or Shopping Malls
- Kidney Dialysis Centers
- From Their Homes
A. Violence or threats of violence against a worker or another person.
B. Carrying or concealment of prohibited drugs or alcohol.
C. Carrying or use of firearm or other dangerous weapons.
D. Abuse of services or abusive language or behavior.
Human Services grows out from the philosophy of maximizing existing resources such as:
Salvation Army
United Way Crusade of Mercy
American Red Cross
Metro Corps of Gary
Gary Neighborhood Services
Lutheran Social Services
Catholic Family Services
Emergency Referral Services
Indiana Dept. of Public Welfare
Calumet Township
Southlake Mental Health
Gary Mental Health
Gary Department of Health
Tri City Mental Health
Brunswick Heights S.D.A., Church
Van Buren Baptist Church
Urban League of N.W. Indiana
Community Services
Christian Family Services
Gary Police Depart
Lake County Police Department
Indiana State Police
Operation G.R.I.T. / Safe Streets
As a Result..
These working relations will provide entrees to develop the Outreach Component. Human Services represents a systematic continuation of our subsequent efforts to establish a diversified continuum of services and the vision to reallocate existing resources to meet the needs of our community.
Transport persons to local hospitals and clinics for scheduled appointments, tests and examinations.
Transport persons to / from Lake County Court House in Crown Point (victims of crimes only).
Transport seniors , handicap and disabled persons to shopping malls and grocery stores.
Advocate in behalf sexual assault , domestic violence victims.
Advocate in behalf of neglected and abused seniors and children.
Advocate and encouraged independent living for the handicapped.