Mental Health First Aid
Teaches adults how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges. Offered monthly at no cost for businesses, nonprofits, schools, and community groups.
Programs Strengthening Porter County
Hub Coalition Porter County delivers and supports evidence-based programs that focus on prevention, mental health, recovery, and harm reduction. These initiatives are designed for schools, families, first responders, businesses, and community partners in Valparaiso, Portage, Chesterton, and surrounding areas — all working toward a healthier, safer county.
Community Programs & Initiatives
Practical Tools For Real Community Needs
This is an overview of the programs we promote, train on, or coordinate with partners. Each one addresses a specific part of the behavioral health continuum — from early prevention to crisis response to long-term support.
Harm Reduction
Education and outreach focused on keeping people alive, safe, and connected to care. Includes partnership with Overdose Lifeline and local efforts to reduce overdose deaths and infectious disease spread.
Naloxone Box Locations
A countywide network of publicly available NARCAN boxes, monitored and replenished regularly so community members can respond to an opioid emergency 24/7.
Find a Distribution SitePreventure
A personality-targeted prevention program for youth that builds coping skills, improves decision-making, and reduces the likelihood of substance use in middle and high school students.
ASK
(Asking Saves Kids) — encourages parents, caregivers, and youth-serving organizations to ask safety questions and have proactive conversations to protect young people.
988
Promotes awareness and proper use of the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline so residents know how to get immediate emotional or mental health support.
Overdose Lifeline
Partnership with ODLL to provide training, NARCAN access, and education on overdose prevention and harm reduction best practices.
Learn MoreHandle with Care
A school–law enforcement collaboration that notifies schools when a student has experienced a traumatic event so educators can provide extra support the next day.
Sticker Shock
A youth-driven awareness campaign that partners with local retailers to reduce underage alcohol access by placing prevention messages on products and in stores.
Contact Us to Host a Program
Let’s Build a Healthier Porter County Together
Want to schedule a training, get Naloxone box details, or launch a youth prevention project in your community? Our team can help you choose the right program and coordinate delivery with local partners.
330 W. US Hwy 30, Suite B, Valparaiso, IN 46385
- 219-280-5252
- dpelc@hubcoalitionpc.org