Community Connections
At Thriving Values Support Network, LLP, we believe strong care includes strong community connections. The organizations below may help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, families, caregivers, and support teams navigate services, benefits, advocacy, education, and long-term planning.
Indiana Disability & Waiver Resources
Bureau of Disabilities Services — BDS
Supports Hoosiers through Indiana’s disability waiver programs and group home services, focused on choice, self-determination, and community living.
Indiana Medicaid HCBS Waivers
Medicaid waiver programs including the Family Supports Waiver and Community Integration & Habilitation Waiver to help individuals live in their home and community.
BDS Gateway
The online portal to apply for waiver services and/or group home placement in Indiana.
Advocacy, Family Support & Education
The Arc of Indiana
Provides information, advocacy, and resources for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
Indiana Dept. of Education — Special Ed
Offers special education information, parent resources, procedural safeguards, and links to IN*SOURCE and Indiana Disability Resource FINDER.
Benefits & Financial Support
Social Security — SSI / SSDI
SSI provides monthly payments to people with disabilities with limited income. SSDI may benefit individuals with qualifying disabilities based on work history.
The Arc Master Trust
Provides special needs trust administration for individuals with disabilities, people with mental illness, and individuals age 65 or older.
Indianapolis & Central Indiana Support
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions
Serves Central Indiana by connecting older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers with home-based services, meals, transportation, and resource navigation.
Indiana Disability Resource FINDER
A free online directory helping families, caregivers, and professionals locate services, equipment, advocates, and resources across Indiana.
Indiana 2-1-1
Connects individuals and families with local community resources including housing, food, transportation, crisis support, and essential services.
Employment & Independence
Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Helps individuals with disabilities prepare for, obtain, maintain, or advance in employment. Services available locally across Indiana.
Thriving Values provides this Community Connections page for informational purposes only. Listing an organization does not replace official guidance, eligibility review, legal advice, medical advice, or direct communication with the appropriate agency. Families and individuals should contact each organization directly to confirm current services, eligibility, and application requirements.