Sandy Carlson, Vice President of Clinical Services at Porter-Starke Services; Maria Fruth, President & Chief Executive Officer at Healthcare Foundation of La Porte; Dr. Vidya Kora, Vice President of the La Porte County Commissioners; Douglas Huntsinger, Indiana Executive Director for Drug Prevention, Treatment and Enforcement; Dr. Sajiv John, Recovery Center Medical Director; Richard Cook, Director, Recovery Center; Dan Peck, Executive Director & CEO of Swanson Center; Matt Burden, President/CEO of Porter-Starke Services (Porter Starke Services photo)
A new facility to help treat those with opioid use disorder was recognized by state and local officials last week. Porter-Starke Services says it opened a new medication-assisted treatment facility in LaPorte back in April and was finally able to host a small, private ribbon-cutting ceremony. Recovery Center LaPorte specializes in methadone services as part of a comprehensive treatment, according to a Porter-Starke press release.
Efforts are underway to expand peer recovery options for Hoosiers dealing with mental health issues and substance use disorder. Governor Holcomb announced this week that more than a million dollars in federal funding has been made available to add at least 40 full- and part-time peer recovery specialists at 16 recovery-based organizations around the state.
