Kids pushing hula hoops in a field of grass.

A group of smiling people huddling with their heads together, shot from the ground.

Kindergarden aged children on a schoolroom floor interacting with a teacher.

Son riding on dad's shoulders with mom steadying the boy in a green hay field

3 children frolicing under a large tree at sunset

College aged students sorting clothing donations

Middle aged couple embracing in front of a construction site

Family of 4 smiling on a couch in a living room

Little league baseball player running the bases

Young child playing peek-a-boo behind a large yellow window

Wide eyed and wide mouthed infant being stood up by a doctor.

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Contact Information

Key Leader(s)

Dawn Foringer - COO

1-888-772-6850

1-855-357-4122

1-800-581-9762 FAX

dforinger@helpmatesinc.com

Jill Salter - CFO

1-888-772-6850

1-855-357-4122

1-800-581-9762 FAX

jsalter@helpmatesinc.com

Kristan Carlson - Director of Accounting

1-888-772-6850

1-855-357-4122

1-800-581-9762 FAX

kcarlson@helpmatesinc.com

Contact Person(s)

Angela Craft - Service Manager, Indiana County

1-855-357-4122

1-800-673-9713

acraft@helpmatesinc.com

Contact Number(s)

1-855-357-4122 - Laura Miller,Service Manager, Jefferson / Indiana County

Contact Email(s)

indiana@helpmatesinc.com - Indiana Office

Web Addresses

www.helpmatesinc.com - All divisions of services.

Additional Addresses

Helpmates, Inc. Corp. Office

250 West Main Street

Ridgway, PA, 15853

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Service Description

Personal Care Services

Home Support Services

Respite Care

Companionship Services

Errand Running

Meal preparation and serving.

Transportation Services (not in all areas)

Daily Household Tasks

2-1-1

Health & Human Services Helpline in Indiana County!

Dial 2-1-1 or go to www.pa211sw.org!

2026 Indiana County Point In Time of Unsheltered Homeless Summary Report

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires county homeless assistance grant recipients to conduct regular counts of homeless people (Point in Time Count). This count includes both sheltered and unsheltered counts. The counts are taken across PA on the night of the third Wednesday of January each year in PA. The Indiana County Department of Human Services coordinates an active committee that completes activities for the Unsheltered Count. The committee representatives are from agencies, organizations, and individual residents interested in helping with the needs of our most vulnerable residents. The committee completes outreach about the count, as well as what services are available to those who find themselves homeless. They also canvass the county the night of the count to try to find anyone who is unsheltered homeless or those who are in uninhabitable conditions. Residents of the county are asked to share any possible locations where unsheltered individuals/families may be found. If you want to learn more about the count and the effort that is put forth to help/locate these individuals/families, review the 2026 Indiana County Point in Time Count of the Unsheltered Homeless Summary Report. The report can be found under the Information Tab in the menu. Go to the bottom of the page and find the Indiana County Point in Time Count of the Unsheltered Homeless Folder. Click on that folder then on the 2026 Unsheltered Count Summary Form for Coordinators. The 2025 report can also be found in the folder.

Department of Human Services Has a FaceBook Page

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Indiana County SPEAKS UP SURVEY 2022

To view the results of the Indiana County SPEAKS UP Survey 2022, please see the folder under the About Tab in the menu. Click on Data Sources, then on the Indiana County SPEAKS UP Survey 2022 Results File. The first spreadsheet consists of survey questions with graphs. The second spreadsheet has comments sorted into categories. The third spreadsheet has comments sorted by zip codes.

This was an anonymous survey. 2285 people responded to the survey, and the survey received over 1600 comments on a variety of topics from the residents of Indiana County.

The Power Point Presentation shared at the Town Hall Meetings held in May and in early June will be added to the website soon.

Indiana County, PA Community Video Tour

The Indiana County Center for Economic Operations (CEO) affiliates are proud to announce the completion of a new series of videos entitled "Indiana County, PA Community Video Tour". The project includes seven short videos which provide an overview of the quality of life in Indiana County. The series includes an introduction video featuring Indiana County Commissioners Mike Keith, Robin Gorman and Sherene Hess. Additional videos include "Indiana County Works", "Indiana County Plays", "Indiana County Learns", "Indiana County Cares", "Indiana County Welcomes", and "Community Organizations" providing a glimpse into Indiana County for those interested in learning what it's like to live, learn, work and play in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Access the video tour at https://www.indianacountypa.gov.