Recovery Connection, a PACT program, is the recipient of $6,000.00 in grant funds from the Porter County Substance Abuse Council for their Family Strategies series which begins in January of 2015. Recovery Connection is located at 254 S. Morgan Boulevard in …
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The Porter County Substance Abuse Council works to reduce substance abuse in the county. Together with Portage Mayor Snyder, Police Sgt. Hughes, Union Fire Department Chief Beach, and others, they helped to raise awareness today with over 70 students from …
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On September 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Porter County Sheriff’s Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its ninth opportunity in four years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially …
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The Porter County Substance Abuse Council is sponsoring a community-wide event to explore the issues around underage drinking and heroin use/abuse. The event will be held May 21 at WaterBird Banquet and Conference Center, 556 Indian Boundary Road, Chesterton …
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The Porter County Red Ribbon Campaign celebrated their winners at an event held on Tuesday, May 6th. Over 85 people celebrated the seven winners. This year’s poster winners are Destiny Billing from Boone Grove High School and Samantha Fazekas from …
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The Porter County Drunk Driving Task Force and the Indiana State Excise Police are reminding the public: don’t drink and drive, don’t sell to minors, look for motorcyclists on the roads, and be safe on Porter County roads. DUI arrests and alcohol sales to …
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The Porter County Substance Abuse Council is pleased to announce this year’s Red Ribbon Scholarship winner, Ashley Barnas. She is a senior at Portage High School and has been an outstanding student. Her work as a leader comes from her attendance at a …
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St. Patrick’s Day is March 17, and the Porter County Drunk Driving Task Force is reminding drivers not to get behind the wheel if they’ve been drinking. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that more than 269 people have …
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A feature film about the 23.5 million Americans living in long-term recovery and the emerging public recovery movement will be shown at the Portage 16 IMAX Theater on February 19th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for this special screening are $10. The Anonymous People …
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Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), announced $19.8 million in new Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grants to 147 communities and 19 new DFC Mentoring grants across the country. The awards are in …
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