Family House
Address: 610 E Glendale Blvd, Valparaiso, IN
Office Phone: 219-464-4160
Email:
Family House provides supervised visitation, transfers, and other therapeutic services in a caring, home-like environment.
Parenting The Love & Logic Way
Phone: Natalie Wilson: 219-728-8733
3701 Murvihill Rd P.O Box 44, Valparaiso, IN
Free for Porter County Residents $15 for other counties, Virtual 6-week course that meets weekly. Classes meet virtually each week for six consecutive weeks. Since kids don’t come with an instruction manual, these classes equip parents with the character, compassion and problem-solving skills to lead strong and loving families.
Active Learning Preschool Academy
Portage Township YMCA
Point of Cotact: Amber Jones
Phone: 219-72-9622
Email: SACC@ymcaofportage.org
The Portage YMCAs Active Learning Preschool Academy is a 9-month program for children ages 2 to 5 years in age. Our dedicated teachers help children reach their full potential in an academically structured environment using Teaching Strategies Gold Curriculum and their holistic approach to incorporate all aspects of childhood development. We are a CCDF Provider for most offerings.
Healthy Families Program
450 Vale Park Road, Valparaiso, IN
Sheryl Chambers 219-763-6623
Email: schambers@fysb.org
A voluntary, no-fee program that works with young families to strengthen their parenting skills and become responsible community members.
Hours
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Help Me Grow- Porter County
Phone: 219-476-1904
Email: payton.summers@helpmegrowpc.org
Connecting families to essential health and developmental resources, we take a comprehensive approach to building an early childhood support system in our community.
Early Developmental Screenings
Parent Support & Education
Local Resource Navigation
Advocacy & Awareness
Mental Health America of NWI
Phone: 219-937-7733
Hammond Office
5311 Hohman Avenue, Hammond, IN
Valparaiso Office
402 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso, IN
Just a few of the programs:
Healthy Families: no-cost, home-based support to help new and expecting parents build a strong foundation for their child’s future.
Parents as Teachers: no-cost, home-based support to help parents build strong, nurturing environments for their children
Ready to Soar: School Readiness Support
Empowering Teens as Parents offers free, personalized support for pregnant and parenting teens, helping them navigate the challenges of parenthood and education.
Mommy’s Haven
Phone: 219-690-3232
Address: 118 N. Fremont Street, Lowell, IN
Email: admin@MommysHaven.org
Mommy’s Haven provides shelter, food, clothing, and a supportive community. In addition to our services, we connect moms to appropriate agencies and resources.
https://www.mommyshaven.org/get-help
Northwest Indiana Center for Maternal Wellness
Phone: 219-742-4149
Address: 138 S. Main Street, Suite 200, Crown Point, IN
Email: info@nwimaternalwellness.com
Offers services for new mothers, such as a free postpartum support group called Beyond the Baby Blues
For questions or concerns about postpartum depression,
Call the center’s warmline: (219) 742-4149
https://www.nwimaternalwellness.com/newsletter
Beyond the Baby Blues (Support Group)
Support group for women and moms
WIC Clinic
Phone: 219-464-9220
Address: 502 Wall Street Ste 102 Valparaiso, IN
A government program that offers nutrition education, healthy foods, and breastfeeding support
Hours
Monday
10:30am–7pm
Tuesday-Friday
8am-4:30am