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Porter-Starke Services, a not-for-profit community mental health center serving Northwest Indiana, was recently awarded a $925,532 grant to expand access to permanent supportive housing in Starke County. The three-year Rural Set-Aside grant supports Porter-Starke’s efforts to help people with mental health challenges, who are also chronically homeless, to secure and maintain housing.
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The Bass Lake Beach will be discussed during tonight’s Starke County Park Board meeting. Board members are expected to discuss the operation of the beach, while Kathy Norem will give an update on a beach project. The park board will also consider hiring a paid secretary, who’d be responsible for meeting agendas and minutes, as well as updating the new website.
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Starke County’s response to the opioid crisis could soon include parks and recreation. Potential partnership opportunities with the Starke Taskforce for Overdose Prevention were discussed during this month’s Starke County Park Board meeting.
Continue readingThe Starke County Park Board will get updates on grant applications for Yellow River kayak launches and Bass Lake Beach improvements tonight. Megan Fisher with Porter-Starke Services will discuss a partnership opportunity with the park board and Ty Jones will discuss a Bass Lake bicycle ride.
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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.
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Porter-Starke Services officials announced last week that the organization is the recipient of a $3 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to expand Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics.
Continue readingAs COVID-19 fears and social distancing lead to increased anxiety, community mental health centers are making sure residents can still get the care that they need. Porter-Starke Services says its offices will be open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through April 30.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation is officially part of the Starke Taskforce for Overdose Prevention. Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin says the school board approved a memorandum of understanding with Porter-Starke Services last week, allowing N.J.-S.P. to join the consortium. Zupin says she’ll serve as the school corporation’s representative and bring ideas back to the schools.
Continue readingAn initiative that aims to keep non-violent individuals out of jail while awaiting trial is now in effect throughout Indiana. Indiana Criminal Rule 26 seeks to move the criminal justice system from a cash bond system to one based on risk, according to Starke County Prosecutor Leslie Baker.
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U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-IN) announced the award of a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to Porter-Starke Services and the Starke Taskforce for Overdose Prevention (STOP) to help combat the opioid crisis in Starke County.
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Porter-Starke Services hopes to make it easier for people with opioid use disorder to get the health care they need. The mental health organization recently got a $5,000 grant through Kankakee Valley REMC’s Operation Round Up program. It plans to use that money specifically in Starke County.
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Knox Middle School is reporting success with its new after-school tutoring program. Principal Jake Skelly told the school board last week that between Math and English/Language Arts, about 44 students have been taking part. If you are one of many needing help with languages, view this post to get help translating entire documents
Starke County and Knox City officials, medical professionals, law enforcement representatives, local organization leaders and state agencies gathered Tuesday afternoon to get an idea of what will be involved in a Starke County Opioid Planning Grant Consortium.
Efforts to fight opioid abuse in Starke County have gotten a major boost. Porter-Starke Services says it’s gotten a $200,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to put together a comprehensive plan to address opiate misuse.
The Knox Community School Corporation has entered into another agreement for mental health services. Last month, the school board approved a one-year contract with Porter-Starke Services for the elementary and middle schools, with the understanding it could be expanded to the high school in the future. But during this week’s meeting, board members approved a contract with the Bowen Center for services at the high school.
Knox Elementary and Middle School students will soon be able to get increased mental health care, thanks to a new agreement with Porter-Starke Services. Porter-Starke President and CEO Matthew Burden discussed the new program with the Knox School Board Tuesday.
The Knox School Board will consider contracts during tonight’s meeting. Administrator contracts will be up for approval, along with an administrative assistant contract.
Local community mental health centers have seen changes in leadership in the past few months. Last month, Four County Counseling Center officially named Carrie Cadwell as its new CEO. The non-profit group serves Pulaski, Fulton, Cass, and Miami counties, with its corporate office and inpatient unit in Logansport.
Porter-Starke Services, the local not-for-profit community mental health center, has a mission to enhance the quality of life in our community through prevention, treatment, education and research. The organization presents the Service to Community Mental Health Award to individuals in the area who are contributing to that mission.
The Starke County Sheriff’s Office recently won the award for their work with inmates. Sheriff Bill Dulin described receiving the recognition as a huge testament to the hard work the jail and Starke County Staff does on a daily basis that sometimes goes unnoticed. Continue reading
