Community Action of Northeast Indiana, Inc. d/b/a/ Brightpoint

A home-based program that works with pregnant women and young children up to age 3. The emphasis is on a healthy pregnancy, child development, education, family self-sufficiency, parenting skills, and a smooth transition into preschool.

A comprehensive, center-based preschool program that provides education, health, nutrition, and other social services for low-income children (including those with special needs) and their families. Half-day and full-day classes are available for children ages 3 - 5.

Certified Indiana Navigators provide free help enrolling in, using, and maintaining Medicaid, Hoosier Healthwise, the Healthy Indiana Plan, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. Navigators assist with completing the application and guiding consumers through signing up for and using health coverage.

A holistic, in-home visitation program that helps families move from poverty to self-sufficiency by using their strengths to set and accomplish goals. This program is offered in Allen, DeKalb, Lagrange, Noble, Steuben, and Whitley Counties.

Dedicated to keeping young people in school through graduation and providing entry into post-secondary education or employment. Juniors and seniors in high school participate in a school-to-career program and one year of follow-up counseling after graduation. Available at participating schools in Allen, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, Noble, and Wabash Counties.

Assists Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Helps Veteran families locate stable housing, obtain financial assistance for housing-related costs, and access comprehensive, holistic case management. This program is offered in Adams, Allen, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Miami, Noble, Pulaski, Steuben, St. Joseph, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley Counties.

The Housing Choice Voucher Program helps pay a portion of a family's rent. Families can live in safe housing they could not otherwise afford. This program is offered in Allen (outside of Fort Wayne city limits), DeKalb, Elkhart (outside city limits of Elkhart and Goshen), LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, and Whitley Counties.

Helps pay a portion of the household's rent. These vouchers are designed for those who are homeless and disabled, and are one of the following: seriously mentally ill, recovering drug or alcohol abusers, or HIV-positive. This program is offered in Allen, DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, and Whitley counties.

Helps pay a portion of an individual’s or family’s winter heating bills and provides a one-time credit on the electric bill for eligible households in summer months. This program is offered in Allen, DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, and Whitley Counties.

Offers a home energy audit and energy-efficient upgrades to residential dwellings. Available to eligible renters and homeowners in Allen, DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, and Whitley counties.

Offers loans for all levels of businesses as well as assistance to small business owners through a range of development services and access to financing. U.S. Small Business Administration Microlender and U.S. Dept. of the Treasury Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI.) Offered in Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, and Whitley Counties.

Teaches financial basics about saving and budgeting, the banking system, credit, and strategies to improve financial health. Housing counseling and homebuyer education are also available.