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Community Partnerships

Community Partnerships allow us to provide supportive services to our residents as well as further development of affordable housing. Our residents may require assistance in areas other than housing. Community Partnerships allow us to address those needs and move our residents toward self-sufficiency.

Community Partners, we could not do this without you.

If you are interested in partnering with HACR - please call 765.280.6145

Our Community Partners:

Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County

Serves 2,000 Boys & Girls Club members, with an average of nearly 600 youth attending daily at one of our six locations throughout Wayne County.

BGCRichmond.org

Mission

To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.

Vision

To be a leader in addressing the growing needs of young people through exceptional programming, staff, facilities, and strategic partnerships and collaborations.

Every Child Can Read
EveryChildCanRead.org 

In 2007, concerned citizens led by Rick Ahaus and Vic Jose formed an independent, voluntary, community-based program with a single focus: to have all third-grade students in Richmond reading on grade level by the time they enter the fourth grade. They created a 501 (c) 3 organization to fund the first Third Grade Academy.

Every Child Can Read provides free books to the Little Free Libraries at each of the HACR's four Apartment complexes, which residents can take home with them at any time.

Residents can also donate their own books into the Little Free Libraries.

Head Start Early Head Start Program

Serves approximately 276 children.

Head Start is a free, comprehensive program for children aged 5 years old whose families meet income guidelines (130% of Poverty). Children with diagnosed and suspected disabilities receive added consideration for enrollment. Furthermore, Head Start partners with the local school districts (LEAs) to ensure that each child with a diagnosed disability obtains the needed supports established in the child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) to learn and grow in preparation for kindergarten. Funded through the Department of Health and Human Services, Head Start has 204 enrollment slots with full-day (146 days/year), and full-day extended year (174 days/year) options. Early Head Start has 72 enrollment slots with 4 pre-natal, 32 center-based, 12 home-based Currently, Head Start operates four days per week with classes on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Early Head Start operates 5 days a week, Monday-Friday.

Interlocal Community Action Program

To learn about ICAP administered programs including

  • Child Safety Seat Inspections
  • Emergency Rental Assistance
  • Housing Choice Vouchers for areas in Wayne County outside of Richmond
  • Individual Development Accounts
  • Legal Services
  • And more,

Visit ICAPCAA.org

The Energy Assistance Program administered by ICAP is a federally funded grant designed to assist low-income families with the high cost of home energy. It pays a benefit directly into the client's utility account to help offset the higher cost of heat in the winter. Under the State moratorium, once a person has been approved, they are protected against disconnect until March 15 of the program year. This applies to regulated utilities only.

The program begins in November and continues through May of each year or until funding is depleted.

To apply for the Energy Assistance Program, use the following website https://www.in.gov/ihcda/homeowners-and-renters/low-income-home-energy-assistance-program-liheap/ or call the ICAP office at 765.488.2416 located at 2519 E Main St #101, Richmond, IN 47374.

Primex Plastics
PrimexPlastics.com 

From our start with one machine in 1965 to our expanding network of facilities and state-of-the-art equipment today, the core of our business remains meeting customer needs with high-quality, completely tailored solutions.

Wayne County Area Chamber
WCAreaChamber.org 

We exist to foster an attractive, welcoming community that is rich in enterprise and growing in population and prosperity. The Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce is your unifying link to the Wayne County Community! We exist to foster an attractive, welcoming community that is rich in enterprise and growing in population and prosperity. We Promote, Lead, Unite and Serve our members, our businesses, and our communities (PLUS) through:

  • Advocacy and Awareness
  • Professional Development and Training
  • Networking and Engagement
  • Benefits and Support

Wayne County Communities in Schools
CISWayneCo.org

Communities In Schools of Wayne County (CIS) is part of a larger, national organization that ensures every student, regardless of race, zip code, or socioeconomic background has what they need to realize their potential in school and beyond. In Wayne County, we work directly inside all five local school districts to connect students to caring adults and community resources that help them see, confront, and overcome the barriers that stand between them and a brighter future. Together, we build a powerful change movement made up of peers, students, and alumni committed to building an equitable path to education for future generations.

Wayne County Foundation
WayneCountyFoundation.org

The Wayne County, Indiana Foundation, Inc. exists to foster and encourage private philanthropic giving, to enhance the spirit of community, and to improve the quality of life in the Wayne County, Indiana, area now and for future generations.

To accomplish this mission, the Foundation will:

Serve as a catalyst when Foundation leadership is necessary to focus attention on critical needs in Wayne County. This includes grantmaking and providing counsel and assistance that will have a significant impact on recipients and will address community needs.

Natco Community Empowerment Center

Natco Community Empowerment Center Logo.

As a financial education hub, the Natco Community Empowerment Center works to provide clients with resources, education, support and encouragement to set and achieve their financial goals. With client-led, individualized goals we help people live a self-sufficient, thriving life. "Helping people live better lives."  Through our 4 Steps to Empowerment, we help people by:

  • Step 1 - Connecting to Resources,
  • Step 2 - Job Seeking Assistance,
  • Step 3 - Money Management Counseling, and
  • Step 4 - Classes, Training & Workshops.

We also provide FREE basic income tax preparation.

Eastern Indiana Works

Eastern Indiana Works Logo.

Eastern Indiana Works is dedicated to helping individuals in our community develop valuable employment skills and make meaningful connections with local employers. Eastern Indiana Works has the services and resources available to help develop the workforce in the 9-county region we serve (Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Henry, Jay, Randolph, Rush, Union and Wayne Counties). With assistance in education, training, and various other support services we are ready to connect employers with the skilled workers they are looking to hire. Visit our website, www.easternindianaworks.org to learn more about how we can help you.

Chances And Services for Youth (CASY), Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR)

Child Care Resource and Referral Network Logo.Chances and Services for Youth Logo.

CCRRs work closely with all families who have young children in Indiana to provide:

  • Child Care Referrals
    • A customized list of childcare providers that best fits the family's needs.
  • Family Resource Navigator
    • An assessment that helps us connect families to other resources including social support, economic assets, school-age education, training & careers, and health and well-being.
  • Education
    • Education on choosing a quality program, the different types of care, Indiana childcare regulations and financial assistance options.

How Can I Get a Free Childcare Referral?

Call your local CCRR - 812.232.3952, option 2

Fill out an online form: www.brighterfuturesindiana.org/online-referral-request-form 

Email CASY: ccrr@casyonline.org 

Visit the website: https://casyonline.org/help-finding-childcare/ 

Neighborhood Health Center

Neighborhood Health Center's services include:

  • Primary care and mental health care services
  • All of our services are based on a patient's ability to pay. We accept most insurances. If you don't have insurance, our certified Insurance Navigators can help you find a plan that fits your needs and budget.
  • We offer a sliding fee discount based on income and household size that can greatly reduce out-of-pocket expenses
  • We offer transportation assistance, medication assistance, Spanish translation services, extended hours, and telehealth appointments

Purdue Extension - Wayne County

Purdue University Extension Logo.

Purdue Extension Staff in Wayne County work to improve the lives and livelihoods of all residents by delivering tested and trusted educational resources. The Cooperative Extension Service is one of the nation's largest providers of research-based information and education. It's a network of colleges, universities, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, serving communities and counties across America. Purdue Extension focuses on: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Health and Human Sciences, Community Development and 4-H Youth Development.

We are able to provide assistance with pak'n'plays through our Safe Sleep program, budgeting workshops, guidance on how to run effective meetings, support with starting a garden, youth programming, and much more.

Contact:

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's Medicaid Health Plan in Indiana

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Logo.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield works with the state of Indiana to offer the Hoosier Healthwise (HHW), Hoosier Care Connect (HCC), Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) and Indiana PathWays for Aging health insurance programs for beneficiaries. HHW is a health care program for children up to age 19 and pregnant women that covers medical care like doctor visits, prescription medicine, mental health care, dental care, hospitalizations, and surgeries. HCC offers individuals who are aged 65 years and older, blind, or disabled and who are also not eligible for Medicare health plans that provide the most appropriate care based upon individualized needs. HIP covers residents aged 19 through 64 including low-income families. Indiana PathWays for Aging is a new program for Hoosiers aged 60 and over who receive Medicaid (or Medicaid and Medicare) benefits providing support for older adults to age at home or independently in their communities. Anthem has administered benefits and services for HHW since 2007, HCC since 2015, HIP since 2008 and PathWays for Aging since July 2024. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Anthem Health Plans, Inc. Independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Anthem is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. Additional information about Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana is available at www.anthem.com. Also, follow us @AnthemBCBS on X, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Oak Park Pentecostals - Bread Box

Richmond Oak Park Pentecostals Logo.

Providing low barrier food pantry services to any in need. No documentation required.

Firefly Children and Family Alliance: Community Partners for Child Safety

Our vision is one of inclusive and healthy communities of thriving people. Our mission is empowering individuals to build stronger families and communities.

And our values are: inclusion, innovation, and impact.

We offer free, in-home services to families with children under the age of 18 living in the home. We can assist with parenting information, accessing community resources, budgeting, searching for employment/housing and child safety information. We provide safe sleep education and car seat checks, free of charge.

You can reach Firefly to ask about services at 765.827.2045

Or learn more on their website: https://fireflyin.org/programs-services/child-abuseprevention/community-partners-for-child-safety/ 

Firefly's Wayne County Family Resource Center

Our vision is Strong and caring communities throughout Indiana where families have equitable access to the resources they need to be connected and safe.

We are a "one stop shop" to connect families in Wayne County with children in the home to resources.

To learn more, call 765.935.6349 or visit https://strengtheninginfamilies.org/frc/wayne/ 

New Deliverance Temple Ministries

Generously providing hot community meals to residents of Merle Henderson multiple Mondays each month as well as support for additional Housing Authority community events.

Richmond Farmers Market

Offers the SNAP Double Dollars Program, allowing recipients of benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps) to double the dollars on their EBT card at the Richmond Farmers Market.

Partner in the 2023 Pop-Up Farmers Market.

Birth to Five, Inc.

Birth to Five Logo.

Mission: Birth to Five empowers all caregivers to prioritize the developmental wellbeing of children through five years old. Vision is All Wayne County children will grow and thrive long past five.

Birth to Five is a nonprofit that offers free services creating a family centered, comprehensive, collaborative and high-quality early childhood system that supports the development, health and early education for all Wayne County children through the age of 5.

Mybirthtofive.org 
765.960.0326
lindair@mybirthtofive.org 

A Better Way Services

A better way.

Our Mission - To reduce domestic abuse, sexual assault, suicide and homelessness through service, shelter, crisis intervention and prevention initiatives. A Better Way provides domestic violence and sexual assault services to Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Henry, Jay, Randolph, Union, and Wayne Counties.

A Better Way, located in Richmond, offers comprehensive services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Our organization provides shelter and services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, a walk-in Rape Crisis Center, mobile advocacy, individual trauma-informed counseling, and support groups. We also offer referrals and assistance, along with a 24/7 suicide and crisis support line. Additionally, we conduct educational programs and services on bullying, teen dating violence, and domestic violence prevention. For older or disabled homebound individuals, we provide a check-in call service to ensure their well-being. We are dedicated to creating a safe and supportive environment for all survivors.

https://abetterwaymuncie.org/ 

Richmond Office - 765.966.0538

Although we are available 24/7 for emergencies, we ask that non-urgent needs contact us Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM.