HealthLinc and Porter-Starke Services were recent recipients of a Special Exemplary Project Award from the Indiana Primary Health Care Association. The award was announced at the Association’s annual conference and recognized the Federally...
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Porter-Starke Foundation Receives $5,000 Donation from Kankakee Valley REMC
The Porter-Starke Services Foundation was recently a proud recipient of a $5,000 donation from Kankakee Valley REMC. The money will be reinvested in the youth in Northwest Indiana through teambuilding exercises to elementary students, discounts for...
7th Annual Turkey Trot Race Hosted by Porter-Starke Services Foundation
Start a NEW Thanksgiving tradition this year – enter the 7th Annual Turkey Trot Race to kick off your Holiday Season. The 7th Annual Turkey Trot is a 5K Walk and 10K Race held in Valparaiso, IN on Thanksgiving Day morning, starting at the...
Heroin Strain Even More Lethal, Overdoses on the Rise
It sounds absurd to make the statement that there is currently some “bad heroin” in our community because we all know that heroin is one of the most addicting and deadliest drugs around. While all drug addiction becomes deadly over a period of...
Steve Ford, Son of Late President Gerald Ford, to Speak at Mental Health Breakfast
Porter-Starke Services, a leading provider of mental health services in Northwest Indiana for over 35 years, invites you to join us for a mental health and substance abuse breakfast, “Living Health, Balance, & Hope” on Friday, August 27,...
South County Alternative School Serves 1,421 hours in the Local Community
The South County Alternative School (SCAS) staff is proud to report that collectively (morning and afternoon sessions); SCAS students and staff served a total of 1,421 hours in the local community. Over the 2009-2010 School Year, SCAS students...
Porter-Starke Services Presents “Suicide Prevention and Intervention”
On Tuesday, July 20, Porter-Starke Services will host its Learn @ Lunch series with an informative education lecture entitled, “Suicide Prevention and Intervention” from 11:30- 1:00 PM at Porter-Starke Services, located at 701 Wall Street...
First Practitioner Receives NHSC Loan Repayment in Starke County
Jeff Gatch thought it was too good to be true. The Porter-Starke Services licensed clinical social worker enrolled in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (LRP) almost a year ago and thought that would be the last he’d ever hear...
Yoga Tools When Working with Children
Strategies to relax, increase focus, stimulate the brain and calm the mind and body when working with children ages 5 10 12 years old. Seating for this Learn @ Lunch is limited to the first 25 people. Audience Participation (Be Prepared to Stand...
Prom and Graduation Seasons Signal New Risk, Cites Recent Survey
Earlier this month a survey of eleventh and twelfth grade students indicated that 90 percent of their peers are more likely to drink and drive on prom night, while 79 percent indicated the same for graduation night. Couple this with data from the...