Local Resources for Families

This is a comprehensive list of local resources for mother, fathers, sisters, brothers, kids, and almost everyone else.  As part of my Doula certification I was asked to compile this plethora of support networks, agencies, websites, and more and I think there is a helpful link, number, or information for a multitude of issues and situations.  Feel free to pass on any of these resources to someone you think may benefit from the information!

Abused Women Shelters & Support Groups
The Caring Place
3107 Cascade Drive
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 464-0840

St. Jude House
12490 Marshall Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 662-7066

New Hope Women's Outreach
(219) 838-1093

Addiction Services & Support Groups
Porter Starke
3176 Lancer Street
Portage, IN 46368-4408
(219) 762-9557

Porter Health System
814 LaPorte Avenue
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 263-4600    

www.aa.org to find an Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous
group in your area (there are usually several meetings per month in every city).

Birth Center
Goshen Birth Center
1155 Lighthouse Lane
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 971-4840

Birth Doulas
Julie Lentz
(219) 299-1600

Robin Joyce, CD(DONA)
(219) 996-5188

Joleen Jackson
(219) 872-5803

Amy Bauer, CD(DONA), ICCE
(219) 712-8382

Breastfeeding Pump & Equipment Suppliers
Gil Drugs
52 Lincolnway
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 462-4146

Apria
1581 E 90th Place
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 736-1302

Fairmeadows
400 Kennedy Avenue
Schererville, IN 46375
(219) 865-5960

Breastfeeding Support Groups, Clinics, Classes
La Leche League
www.lll.org to find a LLL meeting in your
area (there are usually several meetings per month in every city).

Northwest IN Healthy Start
Healthy Start Project Administration
6939 Grand Ave.
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-3939

St. Anthony Medical Center
1201 South Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 738-2100

Child Abuse Protection Agencies
Department of Child Services
Lake County
661 Broadway
Gary, IN 46402
1-800-800-5556

Porter County
19 E. Lincolnway
Valparaiso, IN 46383
1-800-800-5556

Community Partners (Child Abuse Prevention Agency)
Lake County
Geminus Community Partners
8400 Louisiana Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
1-866-641-7181

Porter County
502 Wall Street, Suite 105
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 874-0007

Childbirth Educators
Kristi Moke
(219) 895-0118

June Saavedra
(219) 476-4340

Cindy Lybolt
(219) 661-2935

Porter Health System
814 LaPorte Avenue
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 263-4600    

St. Anthony Medical Center
1201 South Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 738-2100

C.H.O.I.C.E.S. Natural Birth & Parenting Network
Monthly Meetings (1st Wednesday of every month)
Hebron Community Center
611 N Main Street
Hebron, IN 46341
(219) 996-5188

Childcare Options
Woodland Park Preschool
2100 Willowcreek Road
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 762-4661

Ma's Little Champs
6564 Pan Am Drive
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 763-0020

The Field Station Cooperative
399 Howe Road
Porter, IN 46304
(219) 926-2500

Children's Hospitals
Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
705 Riley Hospital Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46202
1-800-248-1199  

Chiropractic
New Life Family Chiropractic
3610 W 80th Lane
Merrillville, IN 46411
(219) 769-6047

Community Chiropractic
6325 Central Avenue
Portage, IN 46368-3801
(219) 763-7970

Paun Family Chiropractic
2022 45th Street
Highland, IN 46322
(219) 227-4033

Massage
Solstice Massage
751 East Porter Avenue
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 926-8405

Blessed Belly Massage
337 Main Street
Hobart, IN 46383
(630) 299-6263

East Wind Acupuncture Center
210 N Calumet
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 395-9928

Reiki Practicioners
Darlene Duke-Lopez
www.thewisdomwithin.com

Acupuncture
East Wind Acupuncture Center
210 N Calumet
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 395-9928

Community Services & Programs
Head Start
310 W. U.S. Highway 6
Valparaiso  IN  46383
(219) 763-2666

Early Head Start
8400 Louisiana Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
1-866-641-7181

Real Father's Initiative    
8400 Louisiana Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
1-866-641-7181

C.H.O.I.C.E.S. Natural Birth & Parenting Network
Monthly Meetings (1st Wednesday of every month)
Hebron Community Center
611 N Main Street
Hebron, IN 46341
(219) 996-5188

Cultural Resources
Islamic Center of Michigan City
1606 N 500 E
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 879-9667

Early Intervention Programs for Babies with Special Needs
First Steps
11045 Broadway Street, Suite F
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 662-7790

Indiana Parent Information Network, Inc.
(219) 838-0693

Northwest Indiana Chapter of the Autism Society of America
Lake County Public Library (Meetings 1st Tuesday of each month)
1919 W 81st Avenue
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 662-2668

Family Doctors/Pediatricians
Associated Pediatricians
3630 Willowcreek Rd # 6
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 364-3250

Health Food Stores
Nature's Cupboard
757 Indian Boundary Road
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 926-4647

At Nature's Door
5830 U.S. Highway 6
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 762-7025

Au Naturel Market
1708 Lincolnway
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 465-1984

Healthy Horizons
7034 Indianapolis Blvd # 1
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 845-8450

La Leche League
LLL of Porter County meets in Valparaiso at Trinity Lutheran Church, 201 Washington Street, downstairs in the Fellowship Hall.

Morning meetings are the second Wednesday of each month, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Toddler Meetings are the fourth Wednesday of each month, starting at 10:00 a.m.

Meetings include lending library, books and slings for sale, mother-to-mother support and valuable information sharing.

An Evening Breastfeeding Cafe is held on the third Thursday of each month, starting at 7:30 p.m., at Uptown Cafe, 1400 East Lincolnway, Valparaiso on the ground floor of the Uptown East building. We usually meet in the back corner of the cafe.

Sexual Abuse Support Groups
SAFE (Surviving Assault Feeling Emotions)
St. Jude House
12490 Marshall Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
1-800-254-1286

MOSAC (Mothers Of Sexually Abused Children)
St. Jude House
12490 Marshall Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
1-800-254-1286

Circles of Hope
St. Catherine Hospital
East Chicago, IN
(219) 392-7185

Lactation Consultants
Aleda Waggoner, BSN, RN, IBLCLC, RLC
(219) 263-4749

Midwives
Cindy Lybolt, DEM
Kouts, IN
(219) 730-0119

Laura Gilbert, CNM
Goshen, IN 46528
(574) 534-8771

Bernie Price, CNM
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 662-6151

New Mothers/Fathers/Parents Groups
"Mommy & Me" classes at YMCA
3100 Willowcreek Road  Portage, IN 46368
(219) 762-9622

Real Father's Initiative    
8400 Louisiana Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
1-866-641-7181

South Shore Grow Monthly Meetings
Westchester Public Library
200 West Indiana Avenue
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 926-7696

C.H.O.I.C.E.S. Natural Birth & Parenting Network
Monthly Meetings (1st Wednesday of every month)
Hebron Community Center
611 N Main Street
Hebron, IN 46341
(219) 996-5188

Naturopathic & Homeopathic Services/Stores
Clyde's Herb Shop
502 Jefferson Avenue
La Porte, IN 46350
(219) 324-3990

Phil Grasso
301 E Day Road
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 204-7300

On-line Resources
kellymom.com
mothering.com
askdrsears.com
dona.org
breastfeedinginc.ca/
ican-online.org
lll.org
EarthMamaAngelBaby.com

Parenting Classes
Valparaiso YMCA
1201 Cumberland Crossing
Valparaiso, IN 46383

The Women's Center of Northwest Indiana
1845 E Summit
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 663-5311

2803 Boilermaker Court Suite 2D
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 477-4460

Northwest IN Healthy Start
Healthy Start Project Administration
6939 Grand Ave.
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-3939

Parent & Women's Bookstores
Jane Addams Book Shop
208 North Neil Street
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 356-2555

Women & Children First
5233 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 769-9299

Indiana University Northwest Bookstore
3400 Broadway
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-6500

Out Word Bound Bookstore
625 North East Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 951-9100

Perinatal Loss Support Groups
http://www.earthmamaangelbaby.com/baby-loss-comfort

Compassionate Friends
St. Matthias Church
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 365-8485

Compassionate Friends
Our Lady of Sorrows Church
South Haven, IN 46383
(219) 462-0921

Consoling Hearts
St. Joan of Arc Church
Hobart, IN 46342
(219) 769-1973

Postpartum Exercise & Yoga Classes
Portage Jazzercise Center
6226 Central Avenue
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 628-0321

Yoga by Diane Smoot
6226 Central Avenue
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 628-0321

Yoga by Gretchen
337 Main Street
Hobart, IN 46342
(219) 201-7548

East Wind Acupuncture Center
210 N Calumet
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 395-9928

St. Margaret Mercy Healthcare Centers
"Mommy & Co. Pre/Postnatal FItness Program"
(219) 865-6969

PPD Support
Postpartum Support International
1-800-944-4773

Postpartum Peer Support Group of NWI
(219) 947-9646

Birth Matters
825 Barr Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 415-1176

Mothering By Nature Center
255 W. Indiana Avenue Suite 1
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 299-2049

Postpartum Doulas
C.H.O.I.C.E.S. Natural Birth & Parenting Network
Monthly Meetings (1st Wednesday of every month)
Hebron Community Center
611 N Main Street
Hebron, IN 46341
(219) 996-5188

Mothering By Nature Center
255 W. Indiana Avenue Suite 1
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 299-2049

VBAC Support
ICAN of Northwest Indiana
facebook.com/ICANofNWIndiana
http://ican-online.org/forum/index/php
Janel Hyland (219) 227-6670

C.H.O.I.C.E.S. Natural Birth & Parenting Network
Monthly Meetings (1st Wednesday of every month)
Hebron Community Center
611 N Main Street
Hebron, IN 46341
(219) 996-5188