Adult Literacy programs
- International Community Alliance – Immigration counseling and ESL classes
- Lake County Literacy Programs – GED and ESL preparation
- GED Test – Preparation information and where to register locally to take exam
- Hammond Reads – Promoting literacy efforts for NWI
Alternative Education
- WorkOne Northwest – Comprehensive education, employment, and training services
- Alternative schooling opportunities – Local listing of charter, catholic, montessori, and home schools
- Gary Middle College
- Indiana Academy (Ball State University) – Residential high school for gifted and talented students
- Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy - Targeting at-risk youth to attend a “bootcamp” style residential program
Local Scholarships links
- Urban League of Northwest Indiana
- IU Northwest Scholarships
- City of Hammond Scholarship Program
- Hammond Education Foundation
- Ivy Tech State College Scholarships
- Purdue Calumet Merit Scholarships
- Calumet College of St. Joseph
- Foundations of East Chicago
- Legacy Foundation of Northwest Indiana
College Readiness
- Upward Bound (Purdue Calumet)
- 21st Century Scholars Program Northwest support site
- Communities in Schools (EC)
- Educational Talent Search (Gary)
- ACT information for parents
Technology Resource links
- Online parenting guide - resource for ensuring safety while browsing the internet
- Openoffice.org -free office software download
- Free email account setup – Yahoo, Google mail, Windows Live, AIM
- Download.com -free software downloads for protecting your computer
Computer hardware/software (discounted)
Community Links
- Lakenet – Directory of community resources for Lake County
- Indiana Afterschool - Directory of afterschool programs for youth
- Indiana Youth Institute – State repository of youth-related activities
- Meijer RX – Obtain antibiotic and pre-natal vitamin prescriptions for FREE
- South Shore Arts – Strengthening community via arts education programs
- Neighborhoods – First time home buyers, small business assistance, and home rehabilitation programs
- Foundations of East Chicago – Philanthropic organization that contributes financially to local entities
- School Notes – Local and regional academic resources compiled by EC Central intsructor and ETS Parent advocate Gale Carter.
- The Northwest Indiana-Parent Community Academy (NWI-PCA)
- Urban League of Northwest Indiana - Addressing social, economic and education needs of the Region
- Find Youth Info - Find information on youth-related topics
- Indiana Partnership Center - Empowering parents about their rights and responsibilities pertaining to their child’s education
Local Media
- NWI Communities – Hammond East Chicago
- Newspapers – Post-Tribune The Times Chicago: Tribune Sun Times
- Television - FOX32 ABC7 NBC5 CBS2 WGN9 CLTV WTTW11
- Radio - WLTH(1370 am) WJOB(1230 am)
Government
ABC123 childcare – Offering exclusive discounts for ETS participating families. Contact via email.
