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Help in Lake Station

12 service locations

Family and youth

Alexander Hamilton Elementary

Child care and early childhood education

2900 Lake St, Lake Station · 219-654-4398

Head Start early childhood program — 15 funded slots; operated by Geminus Corporation.

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Virgil Bailey Elementary

Child care and early childhood education

2100 Union St, Lake Station · 219-654-4367

Head Start early childhood program — 15 funded slots; operated by Geminus Corporation.

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Food assistance

Columbus Park

Meal program

2999 Benton Street, Lake Station

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by River Forest Community School Corp.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Edison Jr-Sr High School

Meal program

3304 Parkside Ave, Lake Station

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lake Station Community Schools.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Henry S. Evans Elementary School

Meal program

2915 East 35Th Avenue, Lake Station

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by River Forest Community School Corp.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Lake Station Boys & Girls Club

Meal program

2460 Vermillion St., Lake Station

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Indiana Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Mansard Du Lac Trailer Park

Meal program

7300 E. 10Th Ave, Lake Station

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lake Station Community Schools.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Riverview Park

Meal program

2701 Ripley St, Lake Station

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lake Station Community Schools.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Health care

NorthShore Dr. Fernando Rivera Dental Center

Community health centersliding-scale fees

3099 Central Ave, Lake Station · 219-962-1418

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

NorthShore Edison Senior High School Health Center

Community health centersliding-scale fees

3304 Parkside Ave, Lake Station · 219-962-8561

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

NorthShore Lake Station Health Center

Community health centersliding-scale fees

2490 Central Ave, Lake Station · 219-763-8112

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Substance use and recovery

Northshore Health Centers

Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility

2490 Central Avenue, Lake Station · 219-763-8112

Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.

directions · via SAMHSA (BHSIS), verified 2026-07-19

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