IndyGo Cares Community Outreach

Wellness in Transit is the newest installation of IndyGo’s community engagement programs, which launched May 2022. The program consists of a mobile medical clinic from Gennesaret Free Clinics that provides FREE healthcare services to visitors regardless of health insurance status. In addition, the Marion County Public Health Department is available for vaccines, COVID tests. They also provide Narcan training & materials, in addition to Overdose Lifeline which also hands out fentanyl testing strips. It also consists of mental health services, rapid STI and HIV testing, housing resources and more from the program’s newest partners, Step-Up, Inc. and Adult & Child Health! IndyGo launched this program devoted to holistic community health to provide resources to enhance the overall well-being of riders while reducing the transportation burden of an added trip. 

The public can access each of Wellness in Transit’s services at the Carson Transit Center off Washington Street during the following dates and times:

• Gennesaret Free Clinics Mobile Medical Unit — First and third Tuesdays of the month, 1-3 p.m.
• Step-Up Inc. — Every Tuesday, 1-4 p.m.
• Adult & Child Health — Second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, 2-4 p.m.
• Minty’s Haven — Fourth Tuesday of the month, 1-5 p.m.
• Overdose Lifeline — Third Monday of the month, 2-4 p.m.
• State Health Insurance assistance Program (SHIP) — Tuesday, October 8 and Tuesday, October 15, 1-4 p.m.

Learn more about the program by clicking here. 

Get your COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot at the Carson Transit Center! Our partner, Marion County Public Health Department, is hosting vaccination clinics on the following days and times.

• Tuesdays and Thursdays – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Wednesdays – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Anyone age 12 or older is eligible to receive the vaccine. The Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson vaccines for adults are available. For details on vaccinations for children, visit marionhealth.org.

Food in Transit, a farm stand presented by Growing Places Indy and IndyGo, launched in fall 2018. This program provides fresh, affordable, and locally-grown produce to current and future transit riders and is made possible by the partnership between IndyGo, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Growing Places Indy.  This year, Food in Transit occurs every Thursday from June 13 to September 29, between 2 – 5 p.m., at the Julia M. Carson Transit Center, located at 201 E. Washington St. In 2024, we’re hosting an additional day of cooking demonstrations that include free, prepackaged items, fresh produce, and healthy recipes, happening on the second and fourth Thursday of the month. This is available through OPHS’ Division of Community Nutrition and Food Policy.

Learn more by clicking here. 

Music in Transit is an award-winning concert web series, presented by Square Cat Vinyl, that showcases local Indianapolis-based musicians across multiple genres performing sets on an IndyGo bus. The program launched in 2019 alongside the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Square Cat Vinyl. The program’s goal was to celebrate the local arts community as well as the expansion of public transit with the launch of the Red Line, Indianapolis’ first bus rapid transit (BRT) line. 

Since its inaugural season, the series has received seven Emmy nominations with one win for outstanding audio in 2019. The series also received Indy Chamber’s 2020 Monumental Award for public art. 

For the sixth season this year, “Music in Transit” is running in partnership with IndyGo, Square Cat Vinyl and GANGGANG. New in 2024: The acts performed on a recently unveiled Purple Line bus. This season will be available on Square Cat Vinyl’s YouTube channel, with the first video debuting later this summer. Additional music videos will be released every Sunday at noon following the season premiere.  

Learn more by clicking here.