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The Resource Library allows you to locate resources that help make your community a healthier place. If you have a resource you think should be included, please submit it here.

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Community Reports

Data and Reports related to La Porte, IN

Food Pantries

Find local pantries, soup kitchens, food shelves, food banks and other food help.

Funding Opportunities

Explore funding opportunities that can help you improve the health and well-being of your community.

Healthy Pregnancy | Healthy Babies | Healthy Families

Share these resources with expectant women, parents, grandparents, and extended families so they can connect with comprehensive prenatal care, including prenatal nutrition education, oral health care, and mental health supports. Additional resources available in La Porte County, IN are available that include such topics as transportation, employment, housing, legal aid, rent & utility assistance, insurance, domestic violence, parenting, diapers, cribs, car seats, HIV/STD and more.

La Porte Health and Wellness Resources

A catalog of Community Health and Wellness Resources accessible to La Porte residents.
Type Title Topics Resource Date

Unity Foundation of La Porte

The Unity Foundation of La Porte County is a community foundation that awards grants and scholarships and works with local organizations to ...

Health, Community / Social Environment, Education

La Porte County Parks Department

The mission of the La Porte County Parks Department is to preserve, protect and manage natural, cultural and recreational resources within a ...

Health / Wellness & Lifestyle, Environmental Health, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education

Anam Cara Stables

Certified by the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA), Mental Health Providers and Equine Specialists partner with clients and ...

Health / Disabilities, Health / Wellness & Lifestyle, Health / Other Conditions

First Step of La Porte

First Step of La Porte provides a variety of resources to coordinate the benevolent needs and requirements of local churches. First Step provides ...

Economy / Housing & Homes, Economy / Poverty

La Porte County Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels provides meals to clients that might not otherwise have access to regular meals.

Health / Older Adults, Health / Food Safety, Health / Physical Activity

Paladin, Inc

Paladin provides many services to its clients including prevocational services, facility habilitation, employment assistance, residential ...

Education / Educational Attainment, Economy / Employment, Health / Disabilities

VNA of NWI

The VNA of NWI provides home, facility, and inpatient hospice care, palliative care, lifeline personal emergency response services, and the VNA ...

Health / Older Adults, Health / Mortality Data, Health / Other Conditions

Stepping Stone Shelter for Women

Stepping Stone Shelter for Women provides an emergency shelter for men, women and children who are victims of domestic violence and sexual ...

Health / Women's Health, Community / Domestic Violence & Abuse, Health / Children's Health

Paladin's Early Childhood Programs - Head Start of La Porte County

The Child Care Consortium operates Imagination Station Early Learning Center and Head Start of La Porte County. Their programs and services ...

Health / Children's Health, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Health / Oral Health

Housing Opportunities

Housing Opportunities provides a number of services for its clients including housing units for homeless referred clients, affordable housing ...

Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Economy / Housing & Homes

*Healthcare Foundation of La Porte

HFL is committed to supporting a diverse range of health and wellness programs and services to achieve the vision of La Porte becoming one of the ...

Health

County Health Rankings

The annual Rankings provide a revealing snapshot of how health is influenced by where we live, learn, work and play. They provide a starting point ...

Health, Health / County Health Rankings

Dental Care During Pregnancy - Southshore Skipping Stones

As a mother or mother-to-be, your oral health is important to your baby and has a direct impact on your baby’s oral health. Cavity-causing ...

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Oral Health, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health

READ La Porte County

READ La Porte County provides literacy tutoring for children and adults with group sessions available for adult learners and those learning ...

Education / Literacy, Education

Family Advocates

Family Advocates provides Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers to represent abused and neglected children and Court Appointed Youth ...

Health / Children's Health, Community / Social Environment, Health / Adolescent Health

Community Scan: La Porte, IN

A survey of demographic, social and economic data for the City of La Porte and La Porte County, Indiana.

Education, Economy, Community / Social Environment

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Health

Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program

Health, Community / Community & Business Resources

Ford Foundation

Economy / Poverty, Community / Social Environment

Hearst Foundations

Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Economy, Community / Social Environment

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Economy / Poverty, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education

The AKC Humane Fund, INC

Funding for women’s shelters that permit pets

Community / Domestic Violence & Abuse

The Commonwealth Fund

Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Community / Governance

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Health / Children's Health, Education, Community / Social Environment