Emergency Aid

• Salvation Army's List of Community Resources
• Shalom Community Center
• Emergency Food List
• Emergency Shelter List
• Clothing and Household Goods List
• Monroe County Youth Shelter, (812)349-2507, 615 S. Adams Street (map)
• Middle Way House
• Domestic Violence Hotline, (812)336-0846
• Monroe County Department of Child Services, Child Protective Services
• Child Abuse Hotline, 1(800)800-5556
• Hoosier Healthwise Insurance
• Food Stamps/SNAP
• Monroe County Alert Notification System Receive emergency alerts and other important community information by signing up

Mental Health

• 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
• Centerstone, 24 Hour emergency mental health services, (812)336-6821, 645 S. Rogers Street (map) 
• IU Health Bloomington Hospital, (812)336-6821, 601 W. 2nd Street (map)
• Milestones, Offers accessible, comprehensive, integrated community mental health and behavioral support services for south central Indiana children and adolescents, (812)333-6324, 550 S. Adams Street (map)
• Bloomington Meadows Hospital, Offers 24 hour FREE assessment for emergency mental health and hospitalization services for individuals age 5 to adult, (812)331-8000, 3600 N. Prow Road (map)
• Indiana School Mental Health Initiative
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Community Child Care and Youth Programs

• Childcare Development Fund for Daycare
• Girls Inc., (812)336-7313, 1108 W. 8th Street (map)
• Bloomington Boys & Girls Club
  • Crestmont Club, (812)287-7423, 1111 W. 12th Street (map)
  • Lincoln Street Club, (812)332-2970, 311 S. Lincoln Street (map)

Community, Arts, Recreation, and Sports

• Bloomington Parks and Recreation, (812)349-3700
• Community Bulletin Board (MCCSC)
• Indiana University School of Music: Events and Performances, (812)855-1583
• Indiana University: Events and More,  (812)855-4006
• Ivy Tech Waldron Arts Center, (812)330-4400
• Monroe County Public Library, (812)349-3050
• Monroe County YMCA, (812)332-5555
• Twin Lakes Recreation Center, (812)349-3720
• Wonderlab Museum of Science, Health, and Technology, (812)337-1337
• Bloomington Community Farmers' Market, (812)349-3705

Parenting Tips and Resources

• All Pro Dad
• The 3 R's of Discipline from All Pro Dad
• Five Ways to Teach Self-Discipline from All Pro DaD

Books

• How Children Succeed, by Paul Tough Book related videos
• The Parents We Mean To Be, by Richard Weissbourd
• How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish Video about the book
• How To Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
• Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potentiali, by Eileen Kennedy-Moore and Mark S. Lowenthal
• Before It's Too Late: Why Some Kids Get Into Trouble--and What Parents Can Do About It, by Stanton Samenow

Other Resources

• Bradford Woods Field Trip Financial Assistance
• Lice Treatment Information

All resources and ideas are subject to your parental discretion and discernment