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,...

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...

NWI Innovators of the Month highlights work in progress at Indiana’s only water-based institute sponsored by a university, the Water Institute at Purdue University Northwest. Also featured is Porter-Starke Services, Inc., and in its new innovative...

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...

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...

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...

Purdue Calumet's Season Opener at Marygrove College Postponed The Purdue University Calumet women’s soccer team’s season opener at Marygrove College has been postponed until a later date, still to be determined. The match was originally slated...

On August 11, 2015, Congressman Pete Visclosky announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $541,667 grant to Porter-Starke Services, Inc. to establish a federally...

Many of us have been trained to offer first aid in emergency situations like a heart attack, choking, or trouble breathing. But what does depression look like? Or anxiety? What would you say to a person who says they are thinking about suicide? How...

Portage is home to some amazing community members. Here are our 5 favorite articles from the Portage community! Alton Goin Leaves Behind History, Legacy, in Portage Alton Goin, who passed away Dec. 23, dedicated his life to the betterment of Portage....