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NorthShore Health Centers’ “Big Brother & Sister Class” Gives Kids a Dose of What to Expect When Mom is Expecting

NorthShore Health Centers’ “Big Brother & Sister Class” Gives Kids a Dose of What to Expect When Mom is Expecting Throughout the region, there are many resources like birthing classes, parenting classes, and even support groups for expectant mothers. But what resources exist for young children who are about to become a new brother or sister? Once again...

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Duneland Students Get a Dose of Adulthood through 2017 Duneland Chamber Reality Store

Duneland Students Get a Dose of Adulthood through 2017 Duneland Chamber Reality Store This year’s 8th Grade Duneland Reality Store introduced a new class of students into a decades-old tradition of immersive learning and community collaboration. Each student followed their own GPA-based career path through an adult finances...

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1st Source Bank and the United Way of LaPorte County Partnership Brings Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

1st Source Bank and the United Way of LaPorte County Partnership Brings Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Tax season comes with mixed feelings. You may be excited about spending that income tax return, or relieved to finally have a cushion in your savings account. Some people love the math. Others are so overwhelmed with numbers, confused by paperwork,...

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Porter County Career Center Student Uses Her Skills and Training to Save Classmate’s Life

Porter County Career Center Student Uses Her Skills and Training to Save Classmate’s Life Annabell Folsom used the Heimlich Maneuver to save a life a mere week after being certified in it. The Hebron High School Senior was taking a bus to a class field trip when the student behind her, Hayley, began to choke. Annabell ignored fear and...

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Meet Rita Rendina, Career Caregiver and Senior Mammography Technologist at the Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospital

Meet Rita Rendina, Career Caregiver and Senior Mammography Technologist at the Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospital When she first started with Methodist Hospitals, Rita Rendina had the option to work at the Northlake location, but instead she decided to work at the Soutlake location. This was a decision that would lead Rita to a dream job that she did not...

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NorthShore Health Centers Form “My First Tooth” Coalition to Battle Early Childhood Tooth Decay

NorthShore Health Centers Form “My First Tooth” Coalition to Battle Early Childhood Tooth Decay Visits to the dentist rate pretty low on the priorities list for some families in the United States. 60% of our children will experience dental decay before the age of five. NorthShore Health Centers have had enough. They invite members of the...

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