Shelbyville residents seeking help from Operation Care can start with its general program number, 502-633-1965. The nonprofit's services page describes food and household assistance, transitional housing for women and children, and medical and dental care through Mercy Medical Clinic.
Its Helps Program distributes food, clothing, furnishings, hygiene products and school supplies to qualifying people in crisis. Its housing program describes case management, financial planning and connections to education and employment support.
Mercy Medical has a separate number, 502-647-4668, and sees patients by appointment. The clinic says applicants must show financial need and lack health insurance; proof of income is required. It lists a $10 provider-visit co-pay, with laboratory services offered at reduced cost.
Call before relying on a particular service. A program description doesn't establish an available housing space, a stocked item or an appointment for a particular day. Ask which documents to bring and how the intake process works.
Operation Care identifies itself as a Christian organization and says its programs serve families without regard to religion, race, gender or national origin.