The CASA program, Court Appointed Special Advocates, announces the next training session for volunteers that will begin Monday, September 9th. A CASA is a trained community volunteer who is appointed by the Juvenile Court to represent the “best...
Family & Youth Services Bureau
Family Workshop to Be Held July 16
The Family & Youth Services Bureau presents a Family Life Series Workshop, titled “Birth to Three—You and Me”, held on Tuesday, July 16, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm, at the FYSB downtown Valparaiso office at 253 W. Lincolnway, Valparaiso. The...
Chalk the Walk This Saturday!
Chalk the Walk, a community family-friendly event, will be held on Saturday, June 22 at the Porter County Courthouse square in downtown Valparaiso. The event is hosted by the Family & Youth Services Bureau. Beginning at 8 am and going until 1 pm,...
Mother-Daughter Duo Ready to Chalk the Walk
Chalk the Walk, scheduled for Saturday, June 22 on the Courthouse Square in downtown Valparaiso, will be a family activity for Jodie and Dewana Hammonds. “When I first heard about the Chalk the Walk event, I thought it would be a great opportunity...
Family and Youth Services Bureau Receives $3,000 Check
Brandon Thompson and Chad Morris of the Norfolk Southern Railroad Safety and Service Committee, Burns Harbor Subdivision, present a $3,000 check to Nancy VanVolkenburgh and Tom Moeller of the Family & Youth Services Bureau’s Clinical Services...
Chalk the Walk Seeking Artists for Downtown Event
We are looking for Artists of all ages and skill levels to participate in this unique community event! Chalk the Walk will be held on the Porter County Courthouse Square on Saturday, June 22, 8 am to 1 pm. Rain date is June 23. Squares are 3 ft by 3...
Workshop Presented on the Prevention and Education of Youth Suicide
The Family & Youth Services Bureau presents a Family Life Workshop: Youth Suicide- Prevention and Education Tuesday, May 21, 6:00 to 7:30 pm, at the Family & Youth Services Bureau, 253 W Lincolnway in Valparaiso. Develop understanding of the...
Chalk the Walk for Family & Youth Services
The Family & Youth Services Bureau announces a unique family friendly community event, Chalk the Walk, to be held on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the Porter County Courthouse Square. It is a chalk artisan event, where up to 200 community members...
What Parents Need To Know About Teen Drug Use
The Family & Youth Services Bureau is offering a free workshop for parents as part of the Family Life Workshop Series. Titled “Undoing Drugs: What Parents Need To Know,” the workshop is led by Dr. Mann Spitler on Tuesday, January 29th from 6...
Challenges of Parenting Adolescents
The Family & Youth Services Bureau presents a Family Life Workshop titled “Challenges of Parenting Adolescents,” held on Thursday, November 15, 6 to 7 pm, at the Family & Youth Services Bureau’s downtown Valparaiso office at 253 W....