Community Resource Guide

Community Resource Guide Portage Township Schools

Table of Contents Portage Township Schools........................................................1 Indiana 2-1-1...........................................................................5 Emergency Financial Assistance................................................5 Legal Services...........................................................................5 Township Trustees Offices.......................................................6 Child Abuse Reporting............................................................6 Health Insurance......................................................................6 Health Care/Medical Services...................................................7 Pregnancy Assistance................................................................7 Mental Health & Substance Abuse............................................8 Community Recovery Support Groups....................................9 Clinical Addiction Counselors..................................................9 Inpatient/Outpatient Services..................................................10 Transitional Housing..............................................................11 Hotline Information...............................................................11 Health & Life Skills.................................................................12 Infants to 5 Years Old.............................................................12 Education...............................................................................12 Porter County Libraries..........................................................13 Parenting Classes....................................................................13 Childcare & After School Activities.........................................13 Services for the Handicapped..................................................14 Disability Services...................................................................14 Transportation........................................................................15 Housing.................................................................................16 Food & Nurtition...................................................................16 Clothing Assistance.................................................................17 Employment...........................................................................17 Veteran Services ....................................................................17

Portage Township Schools District Phone Numbers Administration Building...........................(219) 762-6511 Transportation........................................(219) 763-8080 Food Services..........................................(219) 763-8008 School Resource Officer (K-8).................(219) 764-6901 School Resource Officer (9-12)...............(219) 764-6028 Information & Technology.......................(219)764-6350 Teen Court.............................................(219) 764-6100 Attendance Coordinator...........................(219)764-6231 School Day Breakfast

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Portage High School

School

7:00 a.m.

7:30 a.m.

Fegely Middle

7:35 a.m.

7:55 a.m.

Willowcreek Middle

7:00 a.m.

7:25 a.m.

Aylesworth Elementary

8:25 a.m.

8:55 a.m.

Central Elementary

8:15 a.m.

8:55 a.m.

Crisman Elementary

8:30 a.m.

8:55 a.m.

Jones Elementary

8:30 a.m.

8:55 a.m.

Kyle Elementary

8:20 a.m.

8:55 a.m.

Myers Elementary

8:15 a.m.

8:55 a.m.

Saylor Elementary

8:20 a.m.

8:55 a.m.

South Haven Elementary

8:20 a.m.

8:55 a.m.

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PTS School Information Aylesworth Elementary School.............(219)763-8010 5910 Central Ave. | Portage Bully Hotline...........................................(219) 764-6525 Health Clinic...........................................(219) 764-6364 School Advisor.........................................(219) 764-6365 Central Elementary School....................(219)763-8015 2825 Russell St. | Portage Bully Hotline...........................................(219) 764-6526 Health Clinic...........................................(219) 764-6543 School Advisor........................................ (219) 764-6546 Crisman Elementary School.................(219)763-8020 6161 Old Porter Rd. | Portage Bully Hotline...........................................(219) 764-6527 Health Clinic...........................................(219) 764-6593 School Advisor.........................................(219) 764-6612 Jones Elementary School......................(219) 763-8025 2374 McCool Rd. | Portage Bully Hotline...........................................(219) 764-6528 Health Clinic...........................................(219) 764-6643 School Advisor.........................................(219) 764-6645

PTS School Information Kyle Elementary School........................(219)763-8030 2701 Hamstrom Rd. | Portage Bully Hotline...........................................(219) 764-6529 Health Clinic...........................................(219) 764-6693 School Advisor.........................................(219) 764-6694 Myers Elementary School......................(219)763-8035 3100 Willowdale Rd. | Portage Bully Hotline...........................................(219) 764-6530 Health Clinic...........................................(219) 764-6743 School Advisor........................................ (219) 764-6761 Saylor Elementary School.....................(219)763-8040 331 Midway | Valparaiso Bully Hotline............................................(219) 764-6531 Health Clinic...........................................(219) 764-6793 School Advisor.........................................(219) 764-6805 South Haven Elementary School.........(219) 763-8045 395 Midway | Valparaiso Bully Hotline...........................................(219) 764-6532 Health Clinic...........................................(219) 764-6843 School Advisor.........................................(219) 764-6844

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PTS School Information Fegely Middle School........................(219)763-8150 5384 Stone Ave. | Portage Bully Hotline...........................................(219) 764-6533 Health Clinic...........................................(219) 764-6895 Guidance Office.......................................(219) 764-6911 School Advisor.........................................(219) 764-6910 Willowcreek Middle School...................(219)763-8090 5962 Central Ave. | Portage Bully Hotline...........................................(219) 764-6534 Health Clinic................(219) 764-6413 or (219) 764-6414 Guidance Office...........(219) 764-6415 or (219) 764-6418 School Advisor......................................... (219) 764-6071 Portage High School..............................(219)763-8100 6450 U.S. Highway 6 | Valparaiso Bully Hotline...........................................(219) 764-6526 West Health Clinic Grade 9......................(219) 764-6056 East Health Clinic Grades 10-12...............(219) 764-6054 Registrar..................................................(219) 764-6046 Guidance Office.......................................(219) 764-6040 Attendance Grade 9..................................(219) 764-6037 Attendance Grades 10-12..........................(219) 764-6058 Home School Advisor...............................(219) 764-6030 Athletic Office.........................................(219) 764-6049 Bookstore................................................(219) 764-6060 Music Department Secretary.....................(219) 764-6121

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Indiana 2-1-1 If you aren’t sure where to find the help you need, Northwest Indiana Community Action 2-1-1 is a confidential service that helps connect you to the organizations you need. Simply dial 2-1-1.

Emergency Financial Assistance Porter Co. Aging & Community Service..(219) 464-9736 (Utility Assistance) Consumer Credit Counseling...................(800) 982-4801 First Contact - Valparaiso.........................(219) 462-8332

- Portage.............................(219) 764-7322 Department of Family Resources..............(800) 403-0864 (Medicaid,TANF, SNAP) Salvation Army.........................................(219) 762-9191 Social Security Administration..................(888) 472-6120

Legal Services Indiana Legal Services...............................(888) 255-5104 NWI Volunteer Lawyers, INC..................(866) 945-1799 Valparaiso Univ. Law Clinic .....................(219) 465-7903

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Township Trustees Offices Boone Township......................................(219) 996-7121 Center Township.....................................(219) 462-0810 Jackson Township....................................(219) 926-8270 Liberty Township.....................................(219) 241-2484 Morgan Township....................................(219) 733-2415 Pine Township.........................................(219) 874-6531 Pleasant Township....................................(219) 766-3216 Portage Township.....................................(219) 762-1623 Porter Township......................................(219) 988-4444 Union Township......................................(219) 759-1482 Washington Township..............................(219) 531-0050 Westchester Township..............................(219) 926-1405

Child Abuse Reporting Indiana Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline...(800) 800-5556 Prevent Child Abuse Hotline...................(800) 422-4453

Health Insurance Affordable Care Act..www.healthcare.gov/(800) 318-2596 Healthy Indiana Plan................................(877) 438-4479 MDwise Medicaid Consultant..................(219) 871-9133 Medicaid, TANF, SNAP..........................(800) 403-0864 Social Security Administration..................(888) 472-6120 Hoosier Rx Program................................(866) 267-4679 Senior Health Insurance Program.............(800) 462-4800

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Health Care/Medical Services Franciscan Physician Network..................(219) 921-2000 Chesterton Health & Emergency..............(219) 877-1493 HealthLinc...............................................(888) 580-1060 Healthy Indiana Plan................................(877) 438-4479 Hoosier Rx Program (over age 65)............(866) 267-4679 North Shore Health Care Clinic................(219) 763-8112 Porter Health Systems (Portage)................(800) 541-1861 Porter Health Systems (Valparaiso)............(219) 983-8300 Porter County Health Dept. (Portage)......(219) 759-8239 Porter County Health Dept. (Valparaiso)...(219) 465-3525 Recovery Center-Methadone Clinic.........(219) 476-4676 Senior Health Insurance Program.............(219) 464-1028 St. Mary’s Health & Emergency................(219) 286-3700 Visiting Nurse Assoc/VNA Hospice..........(219) 462-5195

Pregnancy Assistance Catholic Charities.....................................(219) 762-1177 Christian Care Counseling.......................(219) 465-7777 Planned Parenthood.................................(219) 462-5976 Porter County Health Department...........(219) 465-3525 WIC (Portage)..........................................(219) 762-3185 WIC (Valparaiso)......................................(219) 464-9220 Women’s Center of NWI.........................(219) 663-5311

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Mental Health & Substance Abuse National Suicide Prevention Hotline........(800) 273-8255 Behavior Specialists of Indiana..................(219) 462-6705 Family Focus............................................(219) 462-9200 Family & Youth Services Bureau -Valpo....(219) 464-9585

-Portage.(219) 763-6623 Family Concern Counseling.....................(219) 477-5646 Fresh Start Counseling Services(219) 548-9400, Ext. 1552 Frontline Foundations..............................(219) 728-1638 Mental Health America............................(219) 462-6267 Porter County Family Counseling............(219) 364-2732 Porter Starke Services...............................(219) 762-9557 Porter Co. Substance Abuse Council........(219) 462-0946 Crisis Contact Hotline.............................(800) 519-0469 Crisis Text Line..............................................text 741741 Moral Injury Group..................................(219) 464-4911 Recovery Center-Methadone Clinic.........(219) 476-4676 Recovery Connection...............................(219) 510-6501 Hope Counseling Center..........................(219) 462-4411 New Beginnings Counseling, Inc.............(219) 203-2343 Salvation Army Rehab Center..................(574) 288-2539 Care Counseling.......................................(219) 759-6760 Choices! Counseling................................(219) 548-5727 $5.00 Drug Kits for Home Testing............(219) 462-0946 Crisis Center/Safe Place............................(219) 983-7070

Community Recovery Support Groups Al-Anon...............................................www.al-anon.org Support for family & friends of alcoholics/drinking issues Alcoholics Anonymous..................................www.aa.org Group support to help recovering alcoholism Celebrate Recovery..................................(219) 462-2751 Valparaiso Nazarene Church................www.valponaz.org The Conduit Recovery Comm. Center....(219) 728-1638 Frontline Foundations Most Excellent Way..................................(219) 548-3038 Liberty Bible Church...........................www.lbchurch.org Nar-Anon...........................................www.nar-anon.org Support for those suffering with drug abuse/addiction Narcotics Anonymous........................www.naindiana.org Support for those suffering with drug abuse/addiction

Clinical Addiction Counselors Dr. Stanley Lelek......................................(219) 464-9495 Bonnie Hurst...........................................(219) 252-4087 Mary Hodson...........................................(219) 462-6267 Mental Health America...............mmhodson@mhapc.org Swanson Center.......................................(219) 362-2145 Porter-Starke Services, Inc..............www.porterstarke.org Portage/Valparaiso...(219) 762-9557/(219) 531-3500

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Inpatient/Outpatient Behavioral Health Substance Abuse Services for Youth & Adults Methodist Hospital...................................(219) 886-5960 Northlake Campus 600 Grant Street | Gary, IN 46402 Medical stabilization Gateway Foundation................................(773) 826-2707 Chicago West Residential inpatient/outpatient Michiana Behavioral Health.....................(800) 795-6252 1800 North Oak Drive | Plymouth, IN 46563 www.michianabehavioralhealthcener.com Regional Mental Health Center................(219) 392-6001 8555 Taft Street | Merrillville, IN 46410 www.regionalmentalhealth.org Serenity House of Gary.............................(219) 980-1955 5157 Harrison Street | Gary, IN 46408 Residential inpatient

Transitional Housing Women 18+ Drug & Alcohol Recovery Alice’s House...........................................(219) 462-7600 606 Brown Street | Valparaiso, IN 46383 www.alicesvalpo.org Women’s Recovery House.......................(219) 531-3500 www.porterstarke.org YWCA of St. Joseph County....................(574) 233-9491 Inpatient/Outpatient

Men’s 18+ Drug & Alcohol Recovery Moraine House........................................(219) 464-9983 353 W. Lincolnway | Valparaiso, IN 46383 www.morainehouse.org Respite House.........................................(219) 252-9968 1408 Chicago Street | Valparaiso, IN 46368 www.respitehouse.org

Hotline Information Local Crisis Line: Porter-Starke Services...(219) 531-3500 Local Crisis Line: Regional Mental Health(219) 769-4005 National: Suicide Prevention Lifeline........(800) 273-8255

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Health & Life Skills Purdue Extension Porter County..............(219) 465-3555 Tobacco Education & Prevention.............(219) 464-6823

Infants to 5 Years Old Parents as Teachers...................................(219) 395-8412 Healthy Families ......................................(219) 763-6623

Education Chesterton Adult Education.....................(219) 921-0567 Hebron Adult Education..........................(219) 996-9022 Portage Adult Education – NEO..............(219) 850-4448 Valparaiso Adult Education.......................(219) 916-7444 Family Focus (Parenting)..........................(219) 462-9200 Family & Youth Services(Parenting)..........(219) 464-9585 Indiana University NW.............................(888)968-7486 IVY Tech.................................................(219) 464-8514 Porter County Career & Tech Ed..............(219) 531-3170 Porter County Education Services............(219) 464-9607 Purdue Northwest...................................(855) 608-4600 Valparaiso University................................(219) 464-5000

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Porter County Libraries Westchester Thomas Library.....................(219) 926-7696 Westchester Hageman Library...................(219) 926-9080 Hebron Public Library..............................(219) 996-3684 Kouts Public Library.................................(219) 776-2271 Portage Public Library..............................(219) 763-1508 South Haven Public Library......................(219) 759-4474 Valparaiso Public Library..........................(219) 462-0524

Parenting Classes Our Greater Good....................................(219) 628-2922 Dunebrook’s Community Partners...........(800) 897-0007

Childcare & After School Activities Boys & Girls Club Portage........................(219) 762-4613 Boys & Girls Club South Haven...............(219) 759-2565 YMCA Portage........................................(219) 762-9622 Portage Parks & Recreation......................(219) 762-1675 Sunset Hill Farm County Park..................(219) 465-3586

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Services for the Handicapped All About Kids (Birth-3yrs.).....................(219) 462-0786 Companion Homemaker/VNA.................(219) 462-5195 Deaf Services............................................(219) 769-6506 Exceptional Equestrians............................(219) 945-0726 Jacobs Ladder...........................................(219) 764-4888 Kidworks.................................................(219) 983-9675 Northwest Indiana First Steps....................(800)387-7837 Opportunity Enterprises...........................(219) 464-9621 Tradewinds..............................................(219) 945-0100

Disability Services Opportunity Enterprises...........................(219) 464-9621 Vocational Rehabilitation.........................(219) 462-0521 Exceptional Equestrians............................(219) 945-0726 Jacob’s Ladder Pediatric Rehab. Center.....(219) 764-4888 Porter Co. Assoc. for Handicapped...........(219) 464-7382 Tradewinds Deaf Services, Inc.....(219) 945-0100, Ext 204 NWI First Steps (Infants to 3 years old).....(219) 662-7790

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Transportation V-Line.....................................................(219) 476-9393 Boone Township Call-a-Ride...................(219) 996-7433 Disabled/Accessible Opportunity Enterprises...........................(219) 464-9621 Porter Co. Association for Handicapped....(219) 464-7382 Elderly Porter Co. Aging & Community Services.(219) 464-9736

Eldercare & Senior Health/Safety Services Adult Protection Services.........................(800) 992-6978 Bonner Senior Center...............................(219) 762-1623 Opportunity Enterprises...........................(219) 464-9621 Vocational Rehabilitation.........................(219) 462-0521 Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services NWI.....(574) 232-4121 American Cancer Society.........................(877) 813-2862 Porter Co. Aging & Community Services.(219) 464-9736 St. Agnes Day Service Center...................(219) 477-5433 Banta Village Park-Enrichment.................(219) 462-1301 VNA Support/Services/Companion Homemaker............. ......................................(219) 462-519 or (219) 472-0018

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Housing Alice’s Halfway House for Women............(219) 462-7600 Caring Place (domestic violence)..............(800) 933-0466 Day Spring Women’s Shelter.....................(219) 510-5432 Gabriel’s Horn (homeless shelter)..............(219) 364-8018 Porter Co. Aging & Community Services.(219) 464-9736 Housing Opportunities, Inc......................(219) 548-2800 New Creations Men’s Center...................(219) 286-7061 Family Promise Portage............................(317) 450-7229 Moraine House........................................(219) 464-9983 Homeless Street Outreach........................(219) 262-0054

Food/Nutrition Boone Grove Food Pantry........................(219) 988-4700 Chesterton Food Pantry............................(219) 929-1933 Hebron Food Pantry.................................(219) 996-7161 Kouts Food Pantry....................................(219) 766-2395 Portage Township Food Pantry.................(219) 299-6273 Food Bank of NWI..................................(219) 980-1777 Valparaiso Food Pantry (First Christian).....(219) 462-5615 Valparaiso Food Pantry (Immanuel)..........(219) 462-8207 Hilltop Pantry...........................................(219) 531-1991 Meals on Wheels/VNA.............................(219) 462-5195 Purdue Family Nutrition Program............(219) 465-3555 WIC (Portage)..........................................(219) 762-3185 WIC (Valparaiso)......................................(219) 464-9220

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Clothing Assistance Bethesda Nifty Thrifty Resale...................(219) 528-3931 Duneland Resale Shop..............................(219) 926-1404 Goodwill..................................................(219) 548-1314 Methodist Resale Shop.............................(219) 465-0207 Portage Resale Shop.................................(219) 764-3375 Presbyterian Resale Shop..........................(219) 462-4281 St. Paul Clothing Center...........................(219) 462-0074 The Tot Shop...........................................(219) 464-9585 United Churches Resale...........................(219) 926-1404

Employment WorkOne - Workforce Development Office (219) 762-6592

Veteran Services VA Crisis Hotline....................................(800) 273-8255 Porter Co. VSO.......................................(219) 465-3587

Portage Township Schools