Medical Home: Basic Needs
Food, Housing, Utilities, Health Care, and More
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A Medical Home is not a building or a place. It’s a partnership that involves you, your child’s doctors and specialists, community resources, and others on you child’s “team”- all working together to support your family and your child’s health. For more information about what a Medical Home is, visit our fact sheet- “Medical Home: What is it?” (https://www.inf2f.org/fact-sheets.html). A very important part of a Medical Home includes making sure that the basic needs of the child and family are met and that the family is safe.
In Indiana, families can access a community resource, Indiana 211, as a part of their Medical Home team. Indiana 211 is a program that helps connect families to a resource directory of information about meeting basic needs, such as: food, housing, utilities, health care services, crisis services, and financial assistance programs. Families can contact a trained resource navigator at Indiana 211 in a variety of ways:
Below are some available programs and services that help families meet basic needs. Many families will benefit from more than one program. We recommend you apply for all programs for which you may be eligible. Food Assistance*
*For additional information on these food assistance programs and more, visit our fact sheets- “Food” and “WIC” (https://www.inf2f.org/fact-sheets.html). Shelter and Housing
Utility AssistanceThe Energy Assistance Program (EAP) is a federally-funded program available to eligible low-income families to provide a one-time benefit that can assist with paying heat and electric bills. For more information or to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, visit: https://www.in.gov/ihcda/homeowners-and-renters/low-income-home-energy-assistance-program-liheap/.
Health Care Services*
*For additional information on these health care assistance programs and more, visit our Health Care Financing fact sheets at https://www.inf2f.org/fact-sheets.html. Crisis and EmergencyEveryone deserves the right to live free and without fear. Indiana 211 provides free and confidential resources to anyone experiencing emotional or physical abuse or who needs help getting out of a dangerous living situation. Dial 2-1-1 if you need help recognizing the signs of bullying, abuse, neglect, or sexual assault; if you need information about emergency shelters or safe houses; or if you need information about programs that provide a way out of violent or dangerous living situations. In the event of an emergency, dial 9-1-1.
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Programs and systems change often. It is important to ensure that you are using the most current information. Please check https://www.inf2f.org/fact-sheets.html for the most recent edition.
This fact sheet was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $96,750 with 89% percent financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of INF2F and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
This fact sheet was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $96,750 with 89% percent financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of INF2F and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
