Mental Health

The advice we’re given on airplanes — to put on your oxygen mask first before trying to help someone else — carries through many aspects of our lives and may even help ground us during difficult times. Simply put, in order to care for those you...

Porter-Starke Services was recently awarded a $3 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAHMSA) to expand its Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). The grant aims to increase access to...

Porter-Starke Services would like to reassure the community that as an essential service, we will remain open during the stay-at-home order issued by Governor Holcomb. Current clients and those interested in services are welcome to schedule an...

In December, NorthShore Health Centers welcomed veteran psychiatrist Belal Hegazy, M.D., onto their staff, enabling the health system to now offer a fully integrated in-house healthcare approach thanks to Hegazy’s expertise in mental health and...

Eleven-year-old Sean Fleming didn’t hesitate as he waded into the Atlantic Ocean, leaving his worries at shore.  He balanced on his surfboard and stood up beaming, bracing himself against a wave — a courageous feat as a recent cancer...

If you need help looking on the bright side, researchers may have found proof behind the power of positive thinking. Decades of research suggest that seeing the glass “half full” or “half empty” may be an indicator of our chances of living...

Porter-Starke Services, a not-for-profit Community Mental Health Center, will open a new Recovery Center location in partnership with Swanson Center in La Porte County. The new medication-assisted treatment facility, made possible by $488,000 in...

“What we give attention, what we really pay attention to, can change how our brain is firing and wiring," said Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, keynote speaker at Porter-Starke Services’ tenth annual Living, Balance & Hope Symposium. Held Thursday at...

A Look Back at Porter-Starke's Annual Living Health, Balance and Hope Symposium The Porter-Starke Services Foundation’s 10th annual Living Health, Balance and Hope Symposium is coming up next month! The Symposium, which includes a keynote breakfast...

Representatives from Porter-Starke Services welcomed community officials, partners, and concerned citizens to celebrate the grand opening celebration of their new Aurora View Apartments and Townhomes project, providing safe, affordable housing to...