Resources
The Basic Needs Program serves as a gateway for students seeking off-campus resources for food assistance, housing, transportation, healthcare, childcare and technology. To find the resources that best fit your needs, use the filters to select your enrollment type, campus location, residency, and the type of support you're seeking.
Please note that these resources are intended for students located on Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus. Students enrolled in Indianapolis or through Purdue Online may find some information helpful, but not all resources are available outside of West Lafayette. Similarly, students of Purdue Global who are residents of Indiana may find some information helpful, but not all resources will be available to them. For more information, please contact us.
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Food Finders Food Bank Fresh Market
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Food Pantry
Website: https://www.food-finders.org/program/fresh-market/
Eligibility: Tippecanoe Residents
Description: We provide food and connections to life-stabilizing resources when our neighbors need us most.
St. Anne's Soup Kitchen
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Food Pantry
Website: https://smcsaclafayette.org/contact-us
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Information coming soon!
Wea Ridge Baptist
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Food Pantry
Website: https://wearidgebaptist.org/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Information coming soon!
Recovery Cafe
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Food Pantry
Website: http://www.recovery-cafe-lafayette.org/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Information coming soon!
Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM)
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Food Pantry
Website: http://www.recovery-cafe-lafayette.org/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Information coming soon!
Connection Point Church
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Food Pantry
Website: https://connectionpointchurch.org/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Information coming soon!
ACE Campus Food Pantry
Location: On-Campus
Assistance type: Food Pantry
Website: https://www.purdue.edu/vpsl/leadership/About/ACE_Campus_Pantry.html
Eligibility: N/A
Description: The ACE Campus Food Pantry makes food more readily available to members of the Purdue community who may be experiencing food insecurity on a consistent or inconsistent basis. All you need is your Purdue ID! (Students, Faculty, and Staff). While we focus efforts on serving the immediate needs of our clients in the Purdue community, we also focus on the eradication of the root causes of hunger (food access, food use, food availability) so that we may live in a world where ACE no longer needs to exist.
Tippecanoe United Food Pantry
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Food Pantry
Eligibility: Tippecanoe County Residents
Description: Information coming soon!
Salvation Army
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Food Pantry
Website: https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/lafayette/
Eligibility: Tippecanoe County Residents
Description: Information coming soon!
Clarks Hill Christian
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Food Pantry
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Information coming soon!
Elmwood Church of Christ
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Food Pantry
Website: https://elmwood-church.org/food-pantry/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Elmwood welcomes any Tippecanoe County resident in need to visit our Food Pantry. We offer canned goods, breakfast foods, personal hygiene, laundry soap, paper goods, bread and meats, in limited quantities, depending on our supply. You are welcome to attend once a week. Each time you come, you are required to bring proof of residency in Tippecanoe County – this can be a photo ID with a Tippecanoe address or a copy of your lease or a utility bill.
Greater Macedonia COGIC
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Food Pantry
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Information coming soon!
River City Community Center
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Food Pantry
Website: https://rivercitycommunitycenter.com/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: We believe communities are strongest when we take care of each other. That’s why we offer programs to support people of all backgrounds in the Greater Lafayette community. Our goal is to empower individuals and families to overcome obstacles and live the life they’ve always wanted.
Sunnyside Intermediate School
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Food Pantry
Website: https://sis.lsc.k12.in.us/
Eligibility: LCS Families Only
Description: Information coming soon!
Whole Truth Apostolic
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Food Pantry
Website: http://www.wholetruthchurch.com/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Information coming soon!
Evergreen Wesleyan Church
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Food Pantry
Website: https://www.evergreen-wesleyan-church.com/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Information coming soon!
No Kid Hungry
Location: Online
Assistance type: Food
Website: https://www.nokidhungry.org/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: No Kid Hungry is a national campaign run by Share Our Strength, a nonprofit working to solve problems of hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world. After 25 years of successfully investing in local nonprofits and helping find the best approaches to eradicating poverty and hunger, Share Our Strength launched No Kid Hungry in 2010.
Lafayette Transitional Housing Center (LTHC)
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Housing
Website: https://lthc.net/
Eligibility: Chronically homeless only
Description: LTHC Homeless Services (formerly Lafayette Transitional Housing Center) is the coordinated point of entry and initial assessment for anyone experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis in Tippecanoe County.
Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM)
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Housing
Website: https://www.lumserve.org/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Information coming soon! LUM is committed to loving neighbors, seeking justice, empowering the least among us, and renewing the social ministry through its food programs, financial assistance, youth programs, immigration services, and homeless services.
YWCA Greater Lafayette
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Shelter
Website: https://www.ywcalafayette.org/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: YWCA is proud to be the oldest and largest women’s movement, providing services for women and their families in our community Since 1929, our programs and services have furthered YWCA Greater Lafayette’s vision of peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people. For almost 100 years, programs have evolved and have included educational and employment classes for women, teen clubs, community dialogue groups to discuss race relations, child care centers, volleyball, and aquatics programming. We continue to evolve and adjust our programming to meet the needs of our community. We work to bring out the strengths of adults and youth and to foster resiliency and self-sufficiency. Our philosophy, in keeping with the mission of YWCA to empower individuals and families, centers on providing the skills and confidence needed to succeed.
Lafayette Housing Authority
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Housing Assistance
Website: https://www.lafayette.in.gov/3542/Housing-Authority
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Rental assistance programs available
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Location: Online / Off-Campus
Assistance type: Housing Assistance
Website: https://www.hud.gov/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Rental assistance program available
Habitat for Humanity
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Housing Assistance
Website: https://lafayettehabitat.org/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: A world where everyone has a decent place to live. That's our vision. That's where it starts. We believe that everyone, no matter who they are or where they come from, should have a decent place to live; a place of their own where they feel safe, where they know their neighbors, where they can afford nutritious food and decent healthcare, where they can save up to send their kids to college, and ultimately where they can build fulfilling, successful lives.
CityBus ACCESS
Location: On / Off-Campus
Assistance type: Transportation
Website: https://www.in.gov/citybuslafayette/services/access/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: ACCESS is a paratransit service that CityBus operates for individuals with disabilities by providing transportation that is equivalent to our ADA accessible fixed route bus service. It is important to understand that ACCESS is reserved only for those individuals who meet eligibility requirements.
Verida (Medicaid Medical Transportation)
Location: On / Off-Campus
Assistance type: Transportation
Website: https://www.in.gov/medicaid/providers/clinical-services/nonemergency-medical-transportation/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: For Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) members who are served through the fee-for-service (FFS) delivery system, most nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) services are brokered through Verida. Members with FFS coverage plus NEMT services brokered through Verida are identified as such during member eligibility verification through the IHCP Provider Healthcare Portal.
Zipcar
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Housing Assistance
Website: https://lafayettehabitat.org/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Information coming soon!
Purdue Pool
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Housing Assistance
Website: https://lafayettehabitat.org/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: A student-developed ridesharing platform that matches student drivers with riders for long or short trips. It’s free to use, exclusive to Purdue IDs, and designed to help users split costs safely within the campus community
Rigg's Community Health Center
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Physical / Sexual / Behavioral Health
Website: https://www.riggshealth.com/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Riggs Community Health Center serves over 20,000 patients across a 10-county region, including Lafayette, Lebanon, and Frankfort and their surrounding communities. In 2024, the center completed over 70,000 patient visits across its locations. Riggs offers a range of services, including primary care for adults and children, prenatal and specialty women’s health, laboratory services, integrated behavioral health, chiropractic, dental care, and retail pharmacy services. We accept Medicaid, Medicare, and most forms of commercial insurance, and provide an income based sliding fee for underinsured and self-pay patients. With the help of our generous donors and community partners we look forward to continuing to improve access to healthcare services
Rigg's CHC Dental Clinic
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Dental Health
Website: https://www.riggshealth.com/dental-care/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: We offer child and family-friendly dental services to everyone. We currently accept many forms of Medicaid (HIP Plus, HIP State Plus, and others) in addition to the services provided to the uninsured. We are currently scheduling appointments for cleanings, extractions and fillings. To schedule an appointment call (765)742-1567 and select option #3.
Mistr
Location: Online
Assistance type: Sexual Health
Website: https://heymistr.com/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Resource for Free online PrEP and DoxyPEP. HIV and STI prevention medication. Also has free HIV and STI test kits
Freddie
Location: Online
Assistance type: Sexual Health
Website: https://www.gofreddie.com/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Resource for Free online PrEP and DoxyPEP. HIV and STI prevention medication. Also has free HIV and STI test kits
Qcare+
Location: Online
Assistance type: Sexual Health
Website: https://qcareplus.com/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Info Resource for Free online PrEP and DoxyPEP. HIV and STI prevention medication. Also has free HIV and STI test kits
Tippecanoe County Health Department
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Sexual / Physical Health
Website: https://www.tippecanoe.in.gov/1077/Health-Department
Eligibility: N/A
Description: STI testing and treatment (Infographic saved in Supporting Documents folder), Prevention Services, Immunizations/Vaccinations (HPV, Hepatitis A and adult Hepatitis B) (by appt only), TB testing and treatment, travel clinic services. Health education resources, disease management, family planning and more, Communicable Disease Control (Focuses on monitoring and controlling communicable diseases, including hepatitis, TB, foodborne illnesses, and STD), Discounted Healthcare and prescription assistance
Planned Parenthood
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Sexual / Physical Health
Website: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/indiana/lafayette/47905/lafayette-health-center-2669-91810
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Information coming soon!
Valley Oaks Health
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Mental Health, Addictions
Website: https://valleyoaks.org/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Valley Oaks Health provides comprehensive, high-quality mental health, addiction recovery, and primary medical care services to the citizens of nine central Indiana counties.
Mental Health America
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Mental Health
Website: https://mhawv.org/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: At Mental Health America – Wabash Valley Region, everyone deserves the mental health care they need to be their best. Sometimes the people around you struggle to understand your journey. We get it. We are here to walk with you. Whether it is a support group, a peer to talk to, psychological care, therapy, employment, or a place to live. Life can be hard, and you shouldn’t have to do it alone. We are here for you 24/7 at no cost, and we will match you with the care and resources you need. All you have to do is reach out and get the help you need to thrive.
NAMI
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Mental Health
Website: https://nami-wci.org/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: NAMI West Central Indiana advocates for support, effective treatment, and education for individuals and families directly and indirectly affected by mental illness in our community.
Sycamore Springs
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Mental Health
Website: https://sycamorespringshealth.com/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: Psychiatric Facility. We specialize in treating individuals who suffer from mental, behavioral and substance use issues. Treatment is available in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Riverbend Hospital
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Mental Health
Website: https://www.riverbendhospital.com/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: River Bend Hospital is licensed by the Indiana FSSA Division of Mental Health and Addiction and accredited by the Joint Commission as a nonprofit psychiatric hospital. Inpatient care is provided to adults by behavioral medicine specialists including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, activity therapists, and nurse professionals. They are well supported by others in the health profession and together create a therapeutic environment designed for short-term intervention and mental health enhancement. River Bend Hospital accepts patients from throughout North Central Indiana and works cooperatively with others in behavioral health organizations to create a competent, caring environment for improving and restoring the mental health of our citizens.
Bauer Family Resources
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Mental Health
Website: https://www.bauerfamilyresources.org/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: All children deserve the opportunity to succeed in life, and we fight to give every child a chance to flourish by helping them establish a stable foundation to build upon. Through advocacy, education, intervention and involvement, we offer programs and support to construct and maintain well-being, providing children and families with the confidence to dream big and achieve bigger.
RoundTable Wellnesss-West Lafayette
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Physical / Mental Health
Website: https://www.roundtablewellness.com/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: RoundTable Wellness, LLC strives to bridge a gap in our community by providing quality, multi-disciplinary, multi-level eating disorder treatment for an underserved, high-risk community. We create a non-judgmental, and compassionate environment conducive to clients gaining self-compassion and self-worth while achieving optimal health.
Recovery Cafe
Location: Off-Campus
Assistance type: Addictions
Website: http://www.recovery-cafe-lafayette.org/
Eligibility: N/A
Description: We believe that everyone is in recovery from something. Whether it be substance use, trauma/grief, mental illness, homelessness, or incarceration, Our building is a place where everyone can come together regardless of individual recovery challenges. Experience radical hospitality and complete acceptance of exactly who you are, at exactly where you are. There is no 'one size fits all' answer to healing and growth. Here you can expect to experience a peer-based community of healing.
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