Porter County SubstanceAbuse Council

Over 25 years of FundingPrevention, Treatment and

Law Enforcement programs inPorter County

County Coordinates

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Michelle Volk

From the President

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With almost 70 members strong, the Porter County Substance Abuse Councilcontinues moving in the direction of hope, health and healing by tirelesslyworking to reduce substance abuse. As Porter County’s oldest coalition, thePCSAC members understand the necessity of updating our credentials, readingthe latest research, and working with diverse partnerships throughout ourcounty. Thanks to countermeasure fees from the county, help from local lawenforcement officials, county employees, and adjudication from the bench, thePCSAC contributes to reduction in youth substance abuse. Each and everysupporter of the PCSAC improves recovery, and keeps our community safe andsober.

Because our work directly impacts over 30,000 lives with countless resonantimplications, making positive contributions continues to be a PCSAC focus. Inaddition to the financial, professional, and community support the PCSACreceives, our organization funnels funds back into our police departments forremoving drunk drivers from our roadways, publishes a guidebook for parentson dealing with youth substance abuse issues, and organizes the campaign forRed Ribbon week with contests and a collegiate scholarship award.

Through the three “Cs”: communication, collaboration and cooperation, thePCSAC shares and discusses issues affecting our neighborhoods bycollaborating with diverse and wide-ranging organizations in Porter County. Cooperation is tantamount to assisting Porter County residents with directionsfor mapping out a positive, productive direction. The PCSAC invites you to readour annual report and join us in bringing healthy changes to our community bycontacting us at 219-462-0946 or visiting our website at www.pcsac.org.

Michelle M. VolkPCSAC Board President

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Leadership 2015 Board Officers

Michelle Volk, President Larry LaFlower, Vice PresidentGreat Lakes Labs Porter County Sheriff’s Department

Jaime Bauer, Secretary Chris Buyer, TreasurerPATH Porter County Juvenile Probation

Tim Beach Lita PetersOgden Dunes Police Depart. Respite House

April Russ Jacqueline SterlingPorter County Adult Probation Red Ribbon Campaign

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Chesterton 341° 36’ N/87° 3’ W

Mission & Goals

The Porter County Substance Abuse Council’s mission is to reduce youth and adultsubstance abuse by assessing for, promoting through, and educating about effectivecommunity-based programs.

The Porter County Substance Abuse Council is the state-mandated local coordinatingcouncil (LCC) in the county. Our LCC-related functions are subject to the Open Door laws.Our members conduct a comprehensive review of the data in our community to determinethe substance abuse problem. Without a thorough understanding of the problem anappropriate solution will not be forthcoming. Members review the data, ascertain theproblem and then create, fine-tune, and implement a long- ranging plan. This plan and thesupporting data are reviewed every year. Every grant that is funded from the SubstanceAbuse Council must provide programming that directly addresses our plan.

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Porter County Substance Abuse Council receives its funding dollars from several sources.The primary funding source is through DUI convictions and drug interdictions. These dollarsare awarded as grants to Porter County organizations that are members of the SubstanceAbuse Council, are eligible for grant funds, and have applied for grants. In October, 2013,the Substance Abuse Council awarded 36 grants totaling $159,438.89 to 22 organizations.

During this grant cycle over $32,000 was grant funded directly to Porter Countygovernmental agencies. These dollars went to support a variety of programs for thepurchase of new equipment, replacing old equipment and providing for expert testimonyand expertise for court cases. In addition, the Porter County Substance Abuse Councilfunded programs that directly supported the justice program including the court requiredADD program, education modules for DUI offenders, and drug testing of offenders.

This year, for the first time, we were able to fund drug testing in the schools. These dollarswere matching dollars. All schools were eligible if they could provide an equal match fortheir program: six high schools participated.

A number of the programs that were funded are evidence-based including Too Good forDrugs, Passport to Manhood, Families Matter and counseling.

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Grant Awards

Grants are awarded in 3 categories: Awareness/Prevention,Treatment/Intervention and Justice/Law Enforcement.

Grant Recipients Awareness/ Prevention

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Grant Awards

Grant Recipients Table Treatment/Intervention

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Grant Awards

Grant Recipients Table Justice/Law Enforcement

Per state mandate 25% of grant dollars collected are to be used for administrativepurposes. The Porter County Substance Abuse Council office was granted $29,307.00for administrative and personnel expenses.

The Blunt Truth

Community-Wide Coalition Strategies

In addition to funding individual programs (oftentimes referred to as indicated or selective)the coalition works on community strategies that effect the entire county or population suchas all school-age children. These strategies (universal or environmental) work by addressingnorms, providing education and changing policy among other tactics. During the programyear 2013-2014 the Substance Abuse Council conducted numerous community strategiesincluding:Red Ribbon Campaign – touching the lives of all of the school-age children in PorterCounty; Drunk Driving Task Force – providing training for servers, Goggles & Carts programin the schools, DUI patrols, marketing campaigns; Anonymous People – 133 people cameout to see the first public showing of this movie in Porter County; Town Hall –Blunt Truth about Marijuana-collaborating with sister coalitions in Lake and LaPorte toeducate professionals about the potential dangers of marijuana use by teens; ParentGuidebook and Resource Guidebook, among others.

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Annonymous People

Goggles & Carts

Red Ribbon Campaign

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Prevention / Awareness

Lives Touched: 26,900Dollars Awarded: $45,605.75

Eleven (11) grants were awarded in this category. The total dollars awarded was$45,605.75. Programs funded in part or wholly by the Council between October 1, 2013and September 30, 2014 touched over 95% of the students in Porter County. The 26,900students we reached via evidence-based programs, the Red Ribbon Campaign, retreats,alternative to suspension program, scholarships, and more.While all students in Porter County were touched via the Red Ribbon Campaign, anawareness program, we grant-funded direct prevention programs that reached 4,045students directly. Positive outcomes as a result of these programs, as reported by theschools and youth-serving organizations, include:• Sixty-nine (69) of the adolescents in the Family & Youth Services Bureau programcompleted their program.• Valparaiso Schools noted that students state they now have first-hand knowledge that theprogram is working to keep students who were previously engaged in substance use tostop using.• IOP program at Portage High School reported a 100% attendance and a 100% completionrate.• Union Township Schools noted that their program is in its third year and continues to beseen as necessary and effective.• The program at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County noted a 94% participation rate inits program.Grants that were funded from this program area also included adult-centric programs. In theoffender intervention program over 3,700 modules were purchased for use by offenders inthe PCADOS program. The Porter County Drunk Driving Task Force focused on educationfor adults via several marketing campaigns (print, billboard, flyer), the website and throughServer Training and children with the Goggles & Carts program.

Justice / Law Enforcement

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DUI Arrests: 1,003Dollars Awarded: $56,916.29

The Burns Harbor Police Department, Chesterton Police Department, Drunk Driving TaskForce, Kouts Police Department, Portage Police Department, the Porter County AdultHealth Department, Porter County Prosecutor’s Office, Porter County Sheriff’s Department,and PACT all received grant dollars totaling $56,916.29. The Porter County SubstanceAbuse Council underwrote an additional 61 patrol officers on Porter County roads pullingover impaired drivers. Together these patrols made 32 arrests. Grant dollars funded anadditional 2 OWI arrests and 2 possession of marijuana arrests. The Substance AbuseCouncil funded over 6% of the DUI arrests in the County.

The grant dollars helped purchase portable breathalyzer tests, drug testing kits, one K-9unit and 1 camera for use in substance abuse-related court cases. Sixteen (16) caches ofdrugs/narcotics were found in one department through the use of K-9s and drug safes.Grants funded drug testing at a variety of levels in the law enforcement and justice arenaincluding 2,497 drugs tests in the Problem Solving Courts and Day Reporting, a minimumof 74 in the Prosecutor’s Office including expert testimony, and a minimum of 48 arrests bylaw enforcement.

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Treatment / Intervention

Lives Touched: 194Dollars Awarded: $56,916.85

A total of 7 Porter County treatment providers were awarded grants for 11 programs.The total dollar amount of these awards was $56,916.85. The continuum of care in thetreatment of substance abuse disorders includes: individual and group counseling,intensive outpatient, family programming, scholarships for program attendance,recovery and continuity sustainability, and drug testing. Programs in these seven levelsof care were grant funded.

Ninety individuals, 49 families, and 468 students received treatment funded by thesegrant dollars. In addition, there were 426 drug tests completed with the grant funds.Over 900 hours of counseling were grant funded.

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Community Support

“The Porter County Alcohol and Drug Offenders Service would like to extend sincere gratitudeand thanks to the members of the Porter County Substance Abuse Council for its continuoussupport for the monetary contribution to the program. Without your support it would be difficultto maintain this effective intervention.”Lynn Slate, PCADOS AdministratorPACT

“We hope to be able to continue this program for the good of our student body and the fundsfrom this grant helps to make that possible. Thank you again for the opportunity to work withyou and our community.”Dr. Mike Stephens, Assistant SuperintendentUnion Township Schools

“The grant provided residents with the skills and counseling to improve their coping ability,stress reduction, and managing addiction cravings. The residents were extremely grateful thatthe program was available, as it helped them work their program to stay sober. Thank you foryour support of our organization and for helping us make a difference in the community.”Kathy Flores, DirectorAlice’s House

“Because of the support from PCSAC, Frontline can educate families about addiction whilerebuilding healthy family systems that reinforce successful sobriety for those seekingtreatment.”Derek Frazier, Development DirectorFrontline Foundations

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Community Collaboration

“The Chesterton Police Department is extremely pleased with the performance of theacquired equipment and very grateful to the Porter County Substance Abuse Council forthe grant funding of this project.”Lt. David A. LohseChesterton Police Department

“The money we received from the Porter County Substance Abuse Council really helpedgo towards a very valuable and highly used piece of equipment to help combat drunkdriving and underage drinking in Porter County.”Sgt. Larry LaFlower, PIOPorter County Sheriff’s Department

“The Burns Harbor Police Department would like to thank the Porter County SubstanceAbuse Council for the support in making the grant a success and assisting with thebetterment and safety of our community.”Police Officer Jeremy McHargueBurns Harbor Police Department

"The presence and use of our K-9’s have made a definite impact on our ability to locate and seize drug evidence. The Portage Police Department is very appreciative of the support and financial assistance of the Porter County Substance Abuse Council.”Master Patrolman Robert NicholsPortage Police Department

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Substance Abuse Council Members

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Alice’s House, Boys and Girls Clubs of Porter County, Burns Harbor PoliceDepartment, Care Counseling, Chesterton Police Department, Choices!Counseling, Concerned Citizens, Duneland School Corporation, East Porter SchoolsCorporation, Empower Porter County, Family & Youth Services Bureau, FrontlineFoundations, Great Lakes Labs, Hebron Police Department, Housing Opportunities,Indiana National Guard, Indiana State Police, Kouts Police Department, MoraineHouse, New Beginnings, Ogden Dunes Police Department, PACT/PCADOS, PortagePolice Department, Portage Township Schools, Porter County Adult Probation,Porter County Community Foundation, Porter County Coroner’s Office, PorterCounty Health Department, Porter County Prosecutor’s Office, Porter CountySheriff’s Department, Porter Police Department, Porter –Starke, Porter TownshipSchools, Positive Approach to Teen Health, Respite House, Union TownshipSchools, United Way of Porter County, Valparaiso Community Schools, ValparaisoPolice Department

Thanks to donations, grant dollars and volunteer work:Anderson Foundation, Great Lakes Labs, Joe’s Towing, Chesterton FOP Lodge 141,Westchester FOP Lodge 152, Valparaiso FOP Lodge 76, Jacquelyn Sterling,Valparaiso FOP Lodge 165, Vernon Reibly FOP Lodge 145, Porter County ExpoCenter, Frontline Foundations, Porter County Recorder Jon Miller,Restaurant Management Corporation, Glenn & Audra Peterson, Lynn Wilson,Norman & Katherine Mikrut, Terrance & Margo Levenda, Paula Stevens, FeetFirst, Portage IMAC, Anton Insurance, NIPSCO, Porter County Coroner ChuckHarris, County Commissioner Adams, County Commissioner Blaney, CountyCommissioner Evans, RSVP, Porter County Clerk Karen Martin, Strack & Van Til,Porter County Treasurer Mike Bucko, Shanahan & Shanahan, LLP, Cender &Company, Mitchell Gaffigan, View Outdoor Advertising, Valparaiso Library,Applebee’s of Chesterton, Rodini’s, Galveston Restaurant, Probation Officer SteveGray, Valparaiso Police Department, Porter County Sheriff

Porter County Substance Abuse Council254 S. Morgan Blvd. Valparaiso, IN 46383219-462-0946 (office) info@portercountysac.org