Crisis Contact

Program Coordinator: Willie Perry

Program Established: 1971 (as Rap Line)

Program Motto: "Someone to talk to, someone to listen"

Program Description: Crisis Contact is a free crisis, listening, information and referral service which originally started in 1971 as the "Rap line."
Thousands of calls have been received from people dealing with relationship, family, loneliness, or just seeking information on what kind of help is available and how to reach it. Sometimes talking through a problem with a caring listener goes a long way to resolving it.

Warming Shelters available January 2008:

Gary, Indiana

Brunswick Pavilion 

755 Clark Road

Gary, Indiana

(219) 944-1595

Calumet Township Multi Purpose Center

1900 W. 41st Ave

Gary, Indiana

(219) 981-4028

Hudson Campbell Center

455 Massachusetts St

Gary, Indiana

(219) 886-7099

Washington Pavilion

13th Pennsylvania St.

Gary, Indiana

(219) 883-9739

Roosevelt Pavilion

21st  & Harrison St

Gary, Indiana

(219)883-9408

Hammond, Indiana                                            

Jean Shepherd Center

3031 Mohney Drive

Hammond, Indiana

(219) 554-0155

Hammond Civic Center

(219) 853-6387

East Chicago, Indiana

Clemente Center

3616 Elm St.

East Chicago, Indiana

(219) 391-8485

Heritage Hall

4506 Todd St

East Chicago, Indiana

(219) 391-8380

Willie P. Perry manages thousands of calls to our hotline each year and is dedicated to making sure callers get the support and information they need.

Perry served at the Crisis Center during its inaguaral year of 1971.

NEED US NOW?  CALL:

219.938.0900 - Local

(7 days a week)

1.800.519.0469 Indiana Statewide

(7 days a week)

1.800.273.TALK Nationwide

(24 hours/7 days a week)

"Don't wait...

Someone is here waiting to help.  Call us just to talk or get information or referrals--not only for yourself but for a friend, classmate, loved-one, relative, neighbor.

It's FREE"