About Us

At Porter-Starke Services, we are dedicated to the people we serve and the community around us.

Dedicated to Your Wellbeing

Porter-Starke Services is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit community health center with offices in Northwest Indiana, including Valparaiso, Portage, Knox, and
La Porte. We are licensed through the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addictions and the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration and are accredited by the Council on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). 

Porter-Starke Services is also a Federally Qualified Health Center, operating Marram Health Center in Gary, Hebron, and Portage.

Our full continuum of care serves adults, families, adolescents, and children with mental health or substance abuse issues. We treat all clients on individual plans of care, tailored to specific needs.

As a state-certified Community Mental Health Center, Porter-Starke Services has also been developing and implementing the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic treatment model of evidence-based best practices that fit national standards. In 2023, a Community Health Needs Assessment was conducted to provide a data-driven understanding of the health needs in our community.

 

Annual Report

To learn more about how we are continuing to grow our services to care for our community, review our FY2024 Annual Report.

Mission

Porter-Starke Services is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in our community through prevention, treatment, education, and research.

Vision

Inspiring people to advance the health, balance, and hope of our community.

Values
At Porter-Starke Services, we value:
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Our clients, employees, and partners
  • Commitment to high quality services that are delivered effectively
  • Integrity, compassion, and responsibility in every encounter
  • Improved access to total healthcare for those with barriers to services
  • Consistent care for children and adults with serious mental illness and chronic addiction
  • Open communication, validated business standards, and transparent operations
  • Creativity and innovation for continuous, measurable quality improvement

Ready for help? Contact us today.


To begin services, call 219.531.3500.

Our team will lead you through an assessment over the phone or in-person,
collect information about your concern, and help determine your best course of treatment.


For a mental health emergency, call the Crisis Line at 219.476.4523
.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, 
call the 24/7 Crisis Line or come directly to the Crisis Center,
located at 2301 Cumberland Drive, Valparaiso, Indiana, 46383.


 For medical attention or urgent situations, please call 911.

Contact Us

Valparaiso Campus
601 Wall St.
Valparaiso, IN 46383
219.531.3500

Marram Health Center
3229 Broadway Ave. 
Gary, IN 46409
219.806.3000

Knox Campus
1001 Edgewood Dr., Ste. 1
Knox, IN 46534
574.772.4040

Recovery Center La Porte
1230 W. State Road 2
La Porte, IN 46350
219.476.4520

Portage Campus
3176 Lancer St.
Portage, IN 46368
219.762.9557

Marram Health Center
704 S State Road 2
Hebron, IN 46341
219.996.2641