LaPorte County System of Care

02/16/2024

Appreciated the shout-out today. Transformative funding for LaPorte County NFP capital projects through our United Way.

01/04/2024

Healing from grief is not easy but you don't have to do it alone.

7 ways to help a grieving teen: https://yourteenmag.com/health/teenager-mental-health/help-a-grieving-teenager

Grief handbook for teens:https://elunanetwork.org/assets/files/Santa_Cruz_Teen_Grief_Handbook.pdf

No. 1: Grieving teenagers still want to be "normal."

12/15/2023

This morning we thanked Congressman Frank Mrvan for awarding us $100,000 in earmark funds for our System of Care to continue to reduce barriers and increase access to youth mental health care here in LaPorte County!

08/01/2023

We were happy to see so many families at the Michigan City Back to School Rally while we were giving out information about System of Care last week. Tonight we will be at Pullman Park for the National Night Out event with MCPD with lots more freebies and resources. Hope to see you there!

05/17/2023

You may be asking yourself "What is the System of Care?"

The LaPorte County System of Care is focused on youth mental health access and made up of those who work with youth including local school systems, law enforcement, libraries, mental and behavioral healthcare providers, community mental health centers, and families navigating the system. Our System of Care facilitates the identification of, discussion about, and solutions for access to a full array of mental and behavioral health care services for youth in our community. We identify specific challenges/barriers for youth involved in the system as well as what is working well. These system perspectives on the challenges and strengths of the community’s mental health services will drive our policies & processes, outreach, advocacy, community education, and provider “Think Tank” efforts.

Want to learn more? You can reach out to our LaPorte County System of Care Coordinator Marisa Chaples at [email protected]

05/16/2023

In a crisis or need to find local resources? 211 is free and confidential!

05/04/2023

United Way's System of Care partners joined us today to meet with Congressman Frank Mrvan to share our concerns about the need for more mental health services for youth in La Porte County. We will continue to do all we can to help our children and youth get the supports they need.

05/04/2023

Happy UNITED WAY Friday, we made it!!

Today we are highlighting La Porte County System of Care.

"The LaPorte County System of Care is a local collaborative of caring adults and organizations who provide support to young people with mental health and related needs, hoping to see them achieve wellness, engage in their communities, and ultimately thrive.

We can help children between 6 and 17 years old who are struggling:

-to manage behaviors or emotions at home, school, and/or in the community,
-with listening, following rules, running away, and getting in trouble with adults, with depression, self-harm, or suicidal thoughts, and
-with anger, aggression, and uncontrollable outbursts.

The LaPorte County Access Site provides a point of entry to the LaPorte County System of Care to help find and provide the right services for youth and families in our community. The Access Site can conduct both a pre-screening and an assessment to determine if a youth qualifies for the Children’s Mental Health Wraparound Programs....."

For more information, see here 👇 https://www.unitedwaylpc.org/soc