Help and Resources

International Friends
CLC in Carmel has been our home base since 2007 and has supported us with space and childcare. Check these pages to learn more about the church.

Online English Resources We Love
Commonly Confused Words in English: find word pairs that sound similar or have subtle differences in meaning.
Arnel's Everyday English: a YouTube channel that explains English grammar
Rachel's English: a YouTube channel focusing on pronunciation and tips for thinking

Bible Study Resources
Bible Hub: a great resource for explaining the Bible
The Bible Project: Watch engaging explanations to enhance your study
Biblica: Read the Bible with side by side comparison of English and your home language
Bible Gateway: Read the Bible on line or on the app
Lutheran Hymn Site: English words and tunes for hymns

Study and Learning
The Feynman Technique: a five step process for learning

Libraries
Your public library is a wonderful resource for more than just books...Attend lectures, join classes and reading clubs.

Artificial Intelligence Resources
AI resources are great helps for learning and communication. They are not perfect. Check their work.
Grammarly: Offers resources for writing; use in email, documents and projects, social media
Chat GPT: Log in and get written information to communicate your needs.

Immigration
United States Customs and Immigration Services: Get the information you need straight from the source. Find forms, news, green card rules and status information, tools and the laws.
Indiana Asian Help Services: Asian Help Services has been helping Asian families since 1986.
Immigrant Welcome Center: find resources to help you as you make your home in the U.S.
Grace Care Center: Open to extending care to our local community through the food pantry, referral services, vehicle services and more.
Path2USA: a quick check list

Living in the United States
IRS or Internal Revenue Service: All the information you need for filing Federal Income Tax
Tax Glossary and Definitions: this fairly comprehensive list describes the words you need to know
Social Security Administration: Find out about retirement the federal retirement program and benefits

American Law
NOLO: A place to start for legal information gathering and research.
AllLaw: Law source that can offer an opinion 
Miranda Rights: This YouTube video summarizes rights of people charged with a crime when being questioned by the police. 
Interactive Constitution: Explore the Constitution of the United States of America from legal perspectives. Be sure to check the About page to understand the positions for opinion and debate.

State Law
Each state handles legal cases differently, but there are many similarities. Begin with your question or complaint. Resources may be the Bar Association or the State Court.
Indiana Bar Association: Each state has a bar association that serves as a legal resource and as oversight for the law profession. This is a great place to start if you have a legal question.
Complaints Against a Lawyer: can be handled at the state level. In Indiana, visit this page. Visit the courts page to find help or track your legal case.
Indiana General Assembly: Find legal and procedural answers directly from the General Assembly.

Classes and Education
Excel Center: Earn your U.S. High School diploma cost free
Financial Literacy: On line course to help you understand money management
A Fighting Chance: self-defense for women: Learn prevent and to protect yourself from attack in a nonthreatening, hands on environment.
Upwardly Global: provides training and education specific to jobs.  Employers, employees, and individuals have the opportunity to advance workforce to be certified locally in their field (many counties have different certification requirements).
Varsity Tutors: get just in time tutoring help in all subjects and levels
Saylor Academy: Build new skills and work at your own pace with free courses. Opportunities for certification. Find out more About Saylor Academy

Help....
  • Cityprotect provides links and descriptions of websites that report crime and criminal activity to keep us safe.
  • Prevail: 24 hour crisis hotline 317-776-3472 as well as resources for help and training for victims of abuse. 1100 South 9th Street, Noblesville, IN
  • The Julian Center: physical and mental support for survivors of domestic or sexual violence. 24 hour helpline: 317-902-9320. 
  • Beacon of Hope: crisis line, support and help for domestic abuse. Hot line: 317-731-6140.
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Hotline: 1-800-273-8255. Visit the page to get help, advice for helping others, training and connections to resources.
  • SAMHS: U.S. Department of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Get help and find resources. Helpline: 1-800-622-4357
  • FindLaw: use this site get a start on answering legal questions and then find the right resources to help you solve legal problems.
  • Assistance League of Indianapolis: Need help? Want to help? The Assistance League volunteers work to transform the lives of children and adults through community programs.
  • Merciful Help Center: provides assistance as well as accepts donations of home goods and other family support and supplies.
  • Federal Trade Commission: start here to report, create a plan and recover from identity theft.
  • Indiana Identity Theft Action Steps: start here in Indiana to take steps to protect yourself when a victim of identity theft.
  • Good Samaritan Network: is the network that connects all kinds of help to people in Hamilton County. Can you help? Do you need help or know someone that needs help and doesn't know where to start? GSN is the place in Hamilton County.

Parents and Children
Safe Kids Worldwide: this site provides the latest advice and resources for caring for children

English Classes
  • Map of English Classes
  • Bridges Ministry: Crosspoint Community Church. Offers Zoom classes. Instagram 
  • Indy Reads offers literacy and English classes.
  • Center for Inquiry: 1000-11:30 am on Saturdays; 350 Canal Walk Suite A
  • Nora Library Conversation Circles
  • AEI Accent Modification: The mission of AEI is to help international medical professionals minimize their not-native American English accents and cultivate good conversational skills.
  • Westfield Library: Offers English as a New Language and High School Equivalency classes. Call 317-256-5275 for more information.
  • Let's Talk: Conversational English: Saturdays, 10:00 am at the Carmel Friends Church, 651 W. Main Street, Carmel. 317-846-5090
  • College Park Church ESL: Monday Evenings, 6:30-8:30 pm. 317-827-8180
  • Faith International English Classes (FIEC): at Faith Church on the corner of College Ave an 91st Street. Contact Sally Rushmore at srushmore@indy.rr.com or sally@faithliveitout.org or 317-459-2331
  • Grace Church Care Center: Mondays, 6:30. Grace Church-Care Center, 5504 E. 146th St., Noblesville
  • Indy Language Center
 
Healthcare Resources
  • CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Get direct information from the source regarding disease statistics, prevention and action
  • WHO: World Health Organization: Get the facts about world health initiatives, facts, prevention, travel, etc.
  • The Mesothelioma Center: Mesothelioma is a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. This resource contains up to date information regarding medical, treatment, legal and veterans. There are international resources, blogs and stories to help navigate this journey.
  • CVS Minute Clinic: Immediate, non-emergency medical care.
  • Indiana Health Fund is a resource to help pay bills. 

International Church Services
  • Japanese/English Church Services: 11:30 am the third Sunday of each month at Trinity Lutheran Church, 8540 East 16th Street, Indianapolis IN. Pastor Tom Going. (potluck lunch follows)
  • Japanese Mission Society
  • Chinese Community Church of Indianapolis: Worship services in Mandarin, English and Cantonese
  • Agape International Christian Church: Worship in Chinese/Taiwanese
  • Sundays 11:00 in the chapel at Carmel United Methodist Church, 521 Rangeline Road, Carmel.
  • Calvary India Mission: Worship in Tamil and join the potluck dinner following the service
  • Calvary Lutheran Church, 6111 Shelby Street, Indianapolis, IN, Pastor Udhay Raji. Church: 317-783-2000, home: 317-534-2147, cell: 317-408-2356

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