CASTLETON PET & VETERINARY CLINIC, 8123 Castleton Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46250, (317) 842-7777
DAISY LANE VET CLINIC, 7209 N. Keystone Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46240, (317) 251-7637
DOWNTOWN VETERINARIAN, THE, Suzy Alvarez, DVM, Trish Wiggers, DVM, 542 E. 11th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, (317) 972-1111
McLAUGHLIN, BRUCE A., DVM, 5911 US 31 South, Indianapolis, IN 46227, (317) 788-0893
VIDEO/DVD RENTAL, SALES & VIEWING
Annex Adult Book & Video Store, 6767 E. 38th St., Indianapolis, IN 46254,
(317) 549-3522
Classic Video, 610 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204, (317) 630-0122
email:
Fat Dick’s, 355 W. Merrill St., Indianapolis, IN 46225
Lafayette Video & News, 2402 Lafayette Road, Indianapolis, IN 46222, (317) 237-4192
Mass Ave Video, 425 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204, (317) 951-7195
Note: See also: POLITICAL/CIVIC GROUPS
AIDServe INDIANA, (Coordinators in twelve care regions throughout the state are trained to educate the public, and to assist those with -- or those at risk for -- HIV/AIDS to access the many available benefits and services, as well as to lend a friendly ear and offer helpful advice). (317) 920-7755, toll free: (800) 972-1846
DAMIEN CENTER, INC., (Providing a wide variety of support services for persons with HIV/AIDS, including meal delivery), 1350 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, (317) 632-0123, Fax: (317) 632-4362, Web site: www.damien.org
DIVERSITY, INC., (Operates the Chris Gonzales Library, and is the GLBT community’s catalyst for the dissemination of relevant information), 723 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204, (317) 639-4297, e-mail: , web site: gayindy.org/diversity/index.html
GAY & LESBIAN SWITCHBOARD, Phone (317) 251-7955, Website: gayindy.org/switchboard/, Email:
HEART RAYS, (317) 686-6016
ICLU PROJECT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS, (Indiana Civil Liberties Union’s GLBT-oriented legal task force), (317) 635-4059
INDIANA YOUTH GROUP … IYG, (Serving the needs of Indiana’s GLBT population ages 12 through 20; has professional staff and its own building, but the address is not published), (317) 541-8726
INDY PRIDE, INC., voice mail: (317) 470-2858
JUSTICE, INC., (Justice, Inc. is Indiana’s statewide gay & lesbian civil rights organization). PO Box 2387, Indianapolis, IN 46206, (317) 634-9212, Email: ; or website: www.justiceinc.org
THRIFT FOR AIDS, (All proceeds from this thrift store benefit those with HIV/AIDS), 5226 Keystone Court, (Near Target, west of Keystone, north of 52nd St.) Indianapolis, IN 46220, (317) 255-4146
PARKVIEW MANOR NURSING HOME, (Central Indiana’s only nursing home exclusively for PWAs), 2424 E. 46th St., Indianapolis, IN 46205, (317) 253-3290
SISTER FRIEND, (Mentor service to connect searching women with established community members. Not a dating service. Has a social the 4th Friday of each month). (317) 255-1343. e-mail:
THE EXPERIENCE, (GLBT focused 2 ½ day seminar that allows one to review recurrent issues, resolve and move on), (800) 966-3896, fax: (505) 820-7182, e-mail: , web site: [email protected]
YOUTH/ADOLESCENT SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS/SERVICES
Note: see also: SHELTERS & CRISIS INTERVENTION RESOURCES;
Note: see also: STUDENT/ACADEMIC/ALUMNI
ADOLESCENT HEALTH CENTER, (Ages 12 to 21, VD, family planning, sexuality counseling, substance abuse), 6042 E. 21st St., Indianapolis, IN 46219, (317) 308-5200
ADOLESCENT SUPPORT FOR ALTERNATIVE FAMILIES, meets Mondays 6:00 - 7:00 PM in Indianapolis, (317) 541-8726, ext. 3
AIDS HOTLINE FOR TEENS, (800) 234-TEEN, (800) 234-8336
ALTERNATIVES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA, (Provides services to GLBT community in Lake, Porter and LaPorte Counties), Youth Group meets every Friday evening, Toll-free: (1-888) NWI-GAYS, or (888) 694-4297
CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE, (Protective Services), (317) 636-2255, (800) 392-8222
CHILDREN OF GAYS & LESBIANS, (317) 271-7501
FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER, (Temporary housing for children ages 0 - 17), 1575 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46202, (317) 634-5050
HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE HIV/AIDS STUDENT SUPPORT GROUP, (812) 332-2901
HOMELESS RUNAWAY HOTLINE, (800) 999-9999
INDIANA YOUTH GROUP … IYG, (Supportive services and socialization activities addressing the needs of Indiana’s GLBT population ages 12 to 21; has professional staff and its own building, but the address is not published). (317) 541-8726, fax: (317)545-8594, Teens call 800-347-8336 for peer counseling. Website is www.indianayouthgroup.org.
** HOUSING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY IYG TO SWITCHBOARD **
1. Blue Triangle Residence Hall, Sunshine Brooks, 562-2826 pager. This is not emergency shelter, but transitional housing for homeless. They have one floor dedicated to youth and half of the beds flagged for glbt youth. Must be 16-21, and they do charge rent - but help you gain employment.
2. Youth Emergency Services (YES), our contact is John Polstra at 917-7700 or . They take all ages - infant and up for emergency shelter. They provide 24 shelter with no questions asked, but ultimately aim to reunite families or involve the authorities. Very friendly.
3. Children's Bureau of Indianapolis, Deborah Kirk, 634-5437 or 488-3625 pager or . Similar to YES, but will house for up to 2 weeks.
NATIONAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD, (800) 621-4000, (800) 231-6946
PROJECT SAFE PLACE, (Crisis help, counseling, shelter for runaway young people), (317) 634-5437
STOPOVER, INC., (Crisis help, counseling, temporary shelter for runaway young people), 2327 E. 10th St., Indianapolis, IN 46201, (317) 635-9301
TREVOR HELPLINE, (Round-the-clock, national, toll-free suicide crisis line for gay and GLBT-questioning youth; completely confidential), (800) 850-8078
WILDFLOWER RESOURCE NETWORK, (Support group for GLBT youth under age 21), For more information call: (317) 726-1264
YOU B YOUTH - CONCORD, (GLBT youth support group), Indianapolis, IN, For more information call: (317) 241-8808