Elect our new board representative
At NWICA, one-third of our Board seats are filled by representatives of low-income families or communities. Several weeks ago, we reached out for nominations and you delivered! Now it’s time […]
Secure Senior Connections offers a safe platform to socialize
With the help of an online social platform, a local organization hopes to bridge the loneliness gap for Northwest Indiana seniors struggling to connect. Northwest Indiana Community Action recently partnered […]
Our AmeriCorps Senior Foster Grandparents Making Waves in Our Community
“When you have taught for as long as I had before retiring, you need a kid fix,” said Judy Whitcomb of Hobart who retired after teaching for 37 years in […]
Community Action ACEs Champion Award
ACEs Champions Announced at NWICA’s Reimagine Conference During this year’s Reimagine Conference, Northwest Indiana Community Action (NWICA) announced the four individuals they recognized at the first Community Action ACEs Champion […]
Take Action Now to Keep Your Medicaid Coverage!
During the federal public health emergency, no one lost their Medicaid coverage, but when it ends, many Hoosiers could lose their benefits. If you are a member of one of […]
Op-Ed: Hoosiers spend 700 million hours a year as family caregivers. They need care, too.
Jennifer Trowbridge If you have not yet been a caregiver, you most likely will be at some point. Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter famously said, “There are only four kinds […]
WIC Program
NWICA is proud to announce that it will serve as the Sponsor for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program in Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter and Pulaski Counties. The WIC […]