Help for trafficking survivors in Indiana
We've found 9 places in Indiana for people leaving trafficking, mostly in Evansville, and 8 that serve the whole state. Our volunteers haven't confirmed these yet, so a quick call ahead is worth it. Most of them help with mental health & counseling (4), shelter & housing (3) and benefits & cash (3).
Places in Indiana
Indiana 211
Free statewide referral line run by FSSA that points Hoosiers to shelter, food, utility help, treatment, and peer recovery support. Dial 211 or text your ZIP code to be matched with resources near you.
Indiana Refugee Services
State office that administers refugee cash and medical assistance and employment services for refugees, Ukrainian and Afghan arrivals, Cuban and Haitian entrants, and certified victims of human trafficking. Benefits are applied for through the FSSA Benefits Portal; resettlement agencies handle case support.
Indiana Legal Services
Free civil legal aid for low-income Hoosiers statewide, including expungements and specialized driving privileges but not criminal defense. Apply by phone Monday through Thursday from 10 to 2 or online around the clock on weekdays.
Ascent 121
Central Indiana provider of residential care (Impact Program, ages 12 to 18) and community-based clinical treatment for teen survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation. Reach the team by phone or email to discuss a referral.
Indiana Trafficking Victims Assistance Program (ITVAP)
Statewide network that funds and coordinates services for trafficking and sexual exploitation survivors age 24 and under through regional coalition coordinators and 26 Youth Service Bureaus. Suspected trafficking of a minor is reported to the Indiana DCS hotline; adults can call the national hotline.
Indiana Division of Vital Records
Issues certified Indiana birth certificates by mail, phone, or online; there is no state walk-in counter, so the fastest route is the local health department in the county where you were born. A birth certificate costs $10 and requires photo ID or two secondary documents such as a DOC ID card and Social Security card.
Indiana BMV Identification Card
State photo ID for Indiana residents who do not hold a driver's license. The fee is $9, and it is waived for U.S. citizens 18 or older who are eligible to vote. Bring proof of identity, lawful status, Social Security number, and two proofs of Indiana residency to any branch.
FSSA Benefits Portal (SNAP, Medicaid, TANF)
Indiana's single online application for SNAP, Medicaid, and TANF cash assistance, run by the Division of Family Resources. Apply at the portal or at a local DFR office; the benefits information line answers questions about existing cases.
Albion Fellows Bacon Center
Evansville agency offering free, confidential crisis intervention, emergency shelter, advocacy, and support groups to survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking, and stalking, including their children and pets, across eleven southwest Indiana counties. Two 24-hour hotlines, one for domestic violence and one for sexual violence.
National lines that work in Indiana
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for any mental health or substance use crisis. Available to anyone in any program.
Lifeline free phone program
Free or discounted phone and service for people on Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or low income. Apply online or through a carrier.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
24/7 confidential hotline for survivors of trafficking and people who suspect it. Connects to vetted local services.