Todd Van Buskirk’s Path to Success at Porter-Starke Services

Todd Van Buskirk’s Path to Success at Porter-Starke Services The path that led Todd Van Buskirk to his position as Director of Integrated Care at Porter-Starke Services started with tragedy, and is now leading into success and happiness. After a tragic event concerning a family member, Van Buskirk found help...

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Porter-Starke Services Hosts 2017 Living, Health, Balance, and Hope Symposium

Porter-Starke Services Hosts 2017 Living, Health, Balance, and Hope Symposium The 8th Annual Living Health, Balance, and Hope Symposium hosted by Porter-Starke Services took place at Valparaiso University on Thursday, May 25th. The Symposium, breakfast and breakout training sessions served as a robust educational experience on...

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Indiana Mental Health Centers Aim to Improve Infant Health

Indiana Mental Health Centers Aim to Improve Infant Health Eight community mental health centers are working together to improve infant health in Indiana through their participation in a pilot program aimed at helping women deliver healthy babies. The program, coordinated at a local level by Porter-Starke...

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Thousands Continue Tradition of Kicking Off Thanksgiving with 2016 Valparaiso Turkey Trot

Thousands Continue Tradition of Kicking Off Thanksgiving with 2016 Valparaiso Turkey Trot Before the turkey comes out of the oven and the pumpkin pie is devoured, families and friends of Northwest Indiana partake in a Thanksgiving tradition that promotes community-wide health. The 14th annual Turkey Trot, hosted by Porter-Starke Services,...

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Porter-Starke Services’ “Overcoming Adversity Together” Breakfast Raises Awareness for PTSD

Porter-Starke Services’ “Overcoming Adversity Together” Breakfast Raises Awareness for PTSD Porter-Starke Services' second annual "Overcoming Adversity Together" community conversation featured keynote speaker Edward Tick Ph. D., author of War and the Soul. His book and his Monday morning lecture discuss the ways active-duty transforms a...

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For Porter-Starke Services’ Todd Willis, Helping Others is a Way of Life

For Porter-Starke Services’ Todd Willis, Helping Others is a Way of Life Todd Willis began working in the mental health industry to treat the problems most of us are still unwilling to talk about. As Director of Wellness and Education at Porter-Starke Services, it is his job to get out into the community and teach us...

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Community Health Worker Training to be Held in Michigan City

Community Health Worker Training to be Held in Michigan City A 5-Day Training Session to become a Community Health Worker/Certified Recovery Specialist will be held from Monday, August 29 through Friday, September 2, 2016 at the Northern Indiana Education Foundation located at 402 Franklin Street in Michigan...

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Dr. Michael Yapko, Ph.D. Talks Mental Health at 2016 Porter-Starke Symposium

Dr. Michael Yapko, Ph.D. Talks Mental Health at 2016 Porter-Starke Symposium Depression is an overwhelming problem to the individual and to our community. It has been called the leading cause of disability throughout the world, a genetic disorder, and a disease. At this year’s Porter-Starke Symposium Dr. Michael D Yapko...

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