Indiana Veterans Outreach

We assist at risk Veterans in the Indiana community through a variety of programs.

About and Mission

The mission of Indiana Veterans Outreach is to provide awareness and/or assistance through a network of contacts such as the Department of Veterans Affairs, other nonprofits with social services, and more in Indiana.

Services provided:

1. Use of resources and partnerships to help with housing, medical, jobs, food, financial, income tax prep, education benefits and other activities to improve a veteran’s quality of life.

2.Connect with veterans in awareness of alternatives to combat PTSD, TBI, suicide prevention and more.

Support Group

If you are looking for someone to talk to, meet other veterans or even some feedback on a problem, this group is for you. You can even sit on the sidelines and listen to what is on other veterans minds.

If you are new to the group, you must bring a copy of your DD-214 and a picture ID to be able to join in. After two meetings, you will then be issued a "Verified Veteran ID Badge" to enter future meetings.

This is a casual, hassle free, peer-to-peer, open forum group where we talk about whatever is on everyone's mind. Hot coffee, snacks, bottled water and soft drinks are provided.

Our 'Veterans Peer Support Group" meets every Friday Night at our Veterans office located near Fort Harrison in Lawrence, Indiana. Average in attendance is roughly 30-45 with 25-30 verified Veterans

Support Group Seat Availability

Thank you for your interest in the Peer to Peer Support group. Due to facility size limitations, you can inquire about a seat. We'll get back to you soon. If you're interested in a seat, fill out form below, if the form is greyed out, that means there are no seats available.

Seat Submission Form

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Help us help others..

Donations helps support our many projects and programs. Please consider making your donation monthly as we work to assist as many as possible. If you would like to donate, please go directly to our donate page HERE. Thank you.

Most Needed Items

We have created a short list of items that we try to stock, feel free to donate the following items.

NOTE: We do not have a way to refrigerate items at this time, so non-perishable items only.

1. Proteins: Canned meats & fish, beans, nut butters, nuts, canned chili, protein shakes etc.

2. Fruits: Canned, dried fruit, 100% fruit juice.

3. Vegetable: Canned, tomato sauce, 100% vegetable juice, canned soups.

4. Grains: Pasta, rice, oats, quinoa, barley, flour, cereal.

5. Dairy: Shelf stable milk, shelf stable cheese, powdered milk.

6. Misc.: Cooking oil, condiments, coffee, tea, healthy snacks, baby formula, special diet items (gluten free, allergen free, halal, kosher, etc.)

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    Local Food Distribution

    Indiana Veterans Outreach (IVO) recognizes there are Veterans and their families who are facing difficulties and in the need for food. We have a small area in our office reserved for food distribution to pass out free, non-perishable items. Please fill out the Emergency Food Assistance located *HERE.
    *Link goes to our main website.

    Assistance Request

    This program is reserved for veterans and active service members in Indiana. We do not give individuals payment. We directly pay the bills to the utility company on your behalf. We do not reimburse for bills already paid.

    Since need is great, this program is mostly open to first time aid seekers. All requests will go through a review process and we can and will accept or deny based on information provided. We are a small organization and with limited resources- our maximum limit is $200 per household.

    If approved, we may ask for more documentation. Please provide them when asked or you could be denied in the process. You can see if you qualify *HERE. 

    *Link goes to our main website.

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