The end of summer and the start of a new school year is an exciting time for most children. But for some, the beginning of school could reveal a dark secret when signs of abuse and neglect these children have suffered over the summer are noticed by teachers …
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On June 23rd, The CASA Program, a program of Family Advocates, swore in 6 new volunteers at the LaPorte County Courthouse. The volunteers went through an intensive training covering topics such as the juvenile court and child welfare systems, report writing …
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Family Advocates invites the community to participate in their third annual CASA Superhero 5K & 10K Trail Walk/Run and Kids Fun Run. This year it is a partnership with Tryon Farm Institute who does an annual trail run. It will provide fun for the whole …
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May is Supervised Visitation Awareness Month and Harmony House has been using this month to bring awareness to the services offered in La Porte at 1005 Michigan Avenue and now in Michigan City on the 7th Floor of the Marquette Mall Building. On May 20th …
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According to statistics provided in a report by the National Mentoring Partnership, youth who had mentors were 46% less vulnerable to illegal drug use and 27% less interested in drinking (The Value of Mentoring, 2015). With education being a critical part of …
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Training to become a Court Appointed Youth Advocate (CAYA) volunteer will begin on November 13th. This 3-part training curriculum will include information on the juvenile justice system, mentoring skills, substance abuse and mental health issues. The CAYA …
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Harmony House/CASA received a $1,000 donation from Kankakee Valley REMC Operation Roundup for the youth scholarship fund. The Farm to Fork silent auction raised $1,200 for the scholarship fund giving us a total of $2,200 that will be used for youth who have …
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Every child deserves to have hope for a better future. For over 23 years, Harmony House/CASA has provided volunteer advocates (CASA) for abused and neglected children, supervised visitation for children with their non-custodial parent and recently began …
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Over 150 runners and walkers participated in the Harmony House/CASA’s 2nd annual Super Hero Fun run/Walk August 16th. Participants run down Michigan Avenue with capes flying. Fun for the entire family included a bouncy house, face painting, music by Jim …
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We would like to invite you to our upcoming CASA Volunteer Appreciation Banquet. At the event, the La Porte County CASA Advocate of the year award will be given. This year, the recipient will be Pam Kukla. Entertainment by the Ranting Llamas, an improv group …
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