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The Porter County Substance Abuse Council is a community resource and referral nucleus that provides support to any public and private non-profit agencies, as well as federal, state, local and tribal governments working to prevent and reduce substance abuse in our community.
Council staff are qualified, credentialed and trained as Prevention Strategists having received extensive training through the National Coalition Academy. Training is provided through partnerships with federal, state and local funding sources. We are members of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, (CADCA); partners with the Indiana Prevention Resource Center (IPRC); ONDCP, NHTSA, CDC, NIDA, APHA, and Overdose Lifeline, Inc. (ODLL).
OUR GOAL: Porter County Substance Abuse Council goal is to reduce the incidence of substance abuse in Porter County.
OUR PURPOSE: To formulate and implement a county wide comprehensive plan and to advocate legislative concerns both locally and statewide as it relates to the goal and vision of the Council.
OUR MISSION: Porter County Substance Abuse Council mission is to reduce youth and adult substance abuse by assessing for, promoting through, and educating about effective community-based programs.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chuck Harris, President
Benjamin McFalls, Vice President
April Lauderdale, Secretary
Brenda Sheetz, Treasurer
BOARD MEMBERS
Tim Beach
Erin Weber
STAFF
Dawn N. Pelc, MPA, CFRM, CPS
Executive Director
Drug Free Communities Project Director
Kaitlyn Griffin, BSW
Partnerships for Success
Project Director
Mental Health Awareness Training Coordinator
Carley Samayoa, BSCJ
Partners for Success Community Coordinator
Matters of Substance Producer
Jie Chen, MPH
Partnerships for Success Lead Epidemiologist
Porter County is located in Northwest Indiana, one hour southeast of Chicago, Illinois. We are on the southern tip of Lake Michigan, between Lake and La Porte Counties. According to 2016 population estimates, Porter County has a population of 167,791. Centrally located, the City of Valparaiso is the county seat with the City of Portage and Towns of Chesterton, Burns Harbor and Porter in the northern half of the county while Hebron and Kouts are in the southern part of the county.
This Comprehensive County Plan (CCP) covers three problem statements in the areas of prevention/education; intervention/treatment, and law enforcement/justice. In an effort to cover all aspects of the plan, the CCP committee meets weekly for a series of months and collects data that is relevant to the program areas, developing a clear and concise picture of the substance abuse issues in the county.
The plan is an instrument for the county prepared by leading experts in the coalition and those who have collaborated with the coalition to prepare the best possible plan using current local data and local agencies. This Comprehensive Community Plan acts as the overall strategy connecting all the collaborative efforts of the many sectors and facets of the county. This plan has been presented to, and approved by, the coalition on Thursday, June 13, 2017.
LCC Contact:
Dawn Pelc, MPA, CFRM, CPS
Executive Director
Drug Free Communities Project Director
Porter County Substance Abuse Council
57 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 203
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone: 219-280-5252
Email: dpelc@portercountysac.com
County Commissioners:
Jim Biggs
Jeff Good
Laura Shurr-Blaney
155 Indiana Avenue #205
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Abuse of Prescription Drugs, Opioids, Heroin, and other illicit drugs is a significant problem. In fact, heroin and prescription overdose fatalities are at an all time high in Porter County.
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Alcohol use and abuse by both Porter County youth and adults is a problem within the county.
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Porter County continues to have a problem with marijuana use/abuse by both adults and youth.
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