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Prevention - If You Don't Educate Your Children About Drugs and Alcohol Their Peers Will

Prevention - If You Don't Educate Your Children About Drugs and Alcohol Their Peers Will

Prevention - If You Don't Educate Your Children About Drugs and Alcohol Their Peers Will

Things you can do to help prevent youth substance use and why it's important.

Prevention tips for every age.

Why is adolescence a critical time for preventing drug addiction?

Recognizing and Treating Child Traumatic Stress

Marijuana Use and Teens: What Parents Need to Know (PDF)

Infographic that highlights drug use trends among the Nation’s youth for marijuana, alcohol, cigarettes, and prescription drugs

Suspected Use - Spotting Signs and Understanding Risk

Prevention - If You Don't Educate Your Children About Drugs and Alcohol Their Peers Will

Prevention - If You Don't Educate Your Children About Drugs and Alcohol Their Peers Will

How to Spot the Signs of Teen or Young Adult Substance Use

Marijuana Use and Teens (PDF)

How to Tell if Your Child is Drinking Alcohol (PDF)

Drug Guide for Parents (PDF)

Opioid Medication : A Risk for Children and Teens (PDF)

Indiana's opioid epidemic: what parents need to know (PDF

You Just Found Your Kids Drug Stash - Now What?

Just Ask- Having an Open Dialogue About Drugs and Alcohol

Prevention - If You Don't Educate Your Children About Drugs and Alcohol Their Peers Will

Parent and Family Resources -Will This Require Outside Help?

How to talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol. - podcast

How to Tell if Your Teen is Lying.

Is My Teen Using Drugs?

Short Frequent Discussions Can Have a Great Impact.

Prepare to Take Action.

When Teenagers Lie About Taking Drugs.

Should You Drug Test Your Child?

How to search your child's room.

Parent and Family Resources -Will This Require Outside Help?

Parent and Family Resources -Will This Require Outside Help?

Is Your Child at Risk? A Substance Use Risk Assessment.

Alcohol Dependance Self Assessment Tool

Virtual Tools for Staying Healthy

My Child is Using Drugs or Alcohol - What Should I Do?

Set Limits and Monitor Your Child. This Can Also be Useful as a Prevention Measure.

Treatment Resources for Porter County Youth

Questions to Ask Providers

Family Concern Counseling

(219) 477-5646

Valparaiso, IN

accepts private insurance and Medicaid

Pillars of Wellness

(219) 323-3311

Valparaiso, IN

accepts private insurance and Medicaid

(219) 267-1889

Valparaiso, Portage, and Michigan City, IN

accepts Medicaid and Medicare

(219) 933-7990

Valparaiso, IN

accepts private insurance and Aetna

Treatment Resources for Porter County Youth Continued

(219) 286-6482

Valparaiso, IN

accepts private insurance, Medicaid, and self pay

Porter Starke Services

(219) 531-3500

Valparaiso and Portage, IN

Accepts private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and self pay

New Beginnings Counseling

(219) 203-2343

South Haven, IN

accepts self pay and Medicaid

Aspire Counseling Services

(219) 286-7043

Valparaiso, IN

accepts Medicaid and United Health Care

Treatment Resources for Porter County Youth Continued

Treatment Resources for Porter County Youth Continued

Treatment Resources for Porter County Youth Continued

Northshore Health

(219) 763-8112

Portage and Chesterton, IN

Accepts all forms of insurance and self pay

Gateway Foundation

(877) 381-6539

Illinois

Accepts Medicaid

offer virtual counseling

Footprints to Recovery

(224) 213-3391

Illinois

Accepts private pay and commercial insurance

EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIVE VIDEOS

Vaping & Juuling

Chesterton Police Officer Chris Swickard, Student Resource Officer at Duneland School Corporation explains the difference between vaping and juuling and the prevalence of this practice by students during the school day. This trend is leading to a new generation of smokers and cycle of addiction at a young age. Learn how vaping and juuling could possibly lead to the use of THC concentrates that are easily available on-line and will be delivered to your home in a discreet package.