Anchor House

Anchor House is Jackson County’s only shelter for the community’s unhoused. There are two locations – an emergency shelter and longer-term apartments. Adults in the emergency shelter follow a life skills and employment program aimed at long term self-sufficiency. Additional support is offered to find and maintain permanent housing.

Girls Inc of Jackson County Indiana, Inc.
Girls Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Respect the dignity of each human being.

Recognize and support the strength in every girl. Appreciate, embrace, and advance diversity.

Drive for results anchored in accountability. Operate collaboratively.

Jackson County United Way

Jackson County United Way is a non-profit organization that helps in various areas of the community by donations, volunteer services projects, educational supplies for children, and many other projects that help service the needs of Jackson County Indiana.

Southern Indiana Center for the Arts

It is the mission of the Southern Indiana Center for the Arts to provide art education and enjoyment to the surrounding communities, both in a gallery and studio environment and to draw the attention of the state and surrounding states to the area of Jackson County as an art conscious region.

The project is Children’s Summer Art Camp. Art Camp runs for four weeks each summer, for children Kindergarten – 5th grade. Each year Art Camp has a different theme, and children participate in art and music relating to the theme for that year. A mini art show is completed at the end of week for the artists to showcase their work to their family.

Sweet Cheeks Diaper Pantry
Sweet Cheeks Diaper Pantry, a ministry of First Presbyterian Church of Seymour, was founded to support Jackson County families in need of diapers and wipes. Identifying a local gap during a 2021 visioning initiative, church leaders launched the pantry in September 2022, after discovering that one in two Hoosier families struggle to afford diapers. In its first month, Sweet Cheeks served 254 children, and since then has helped 956 children from 675 families. To meet growing demand, FPC created a paid director position in 2024 to ensure financial sustainability. With a 2025 budget of $76,506.20, all donations now go directly toward providing diapers and wipes. Serving over 500 children monthly, Sweet Cheeks has become a vital community resource. Support from the community will further expand its impact, ensuring no child’s health is at risk due to diaper need.

The pantry operates three days a week, offering families 42 diapers or 28 pull-ups per child, along with wipes. Although it doesn’t cover full diapering needs, testimonials show it helps families redirect funds to other essentials. Every month in 2025, Sweet Cheeks distributes over 21,000 diapers and 500 wipe packages. Beyond diaper assistance, the pantry launched “Pantry Pointers” in 2023, a quarterly educational series offering parenting advice on topics such as potty training, preschool readiness, swim safety, nutrition, and holiday budgeting.