New Therapist to Help Youth Transition

A new $143,000 grant is bringing a 24/7 occupational therapist to Porter County’s juvenile detention center, helping teens transition back into the community with emotional control training, family support, and leadership programs through partnerships like the Boys & Girls Club. Meanwhile, the county faces a potential $1 million budget shortfall due to the governor’s gas tax pause, but officials say they’ll still end the year in the black. Council also debated a $144,000 E911 budget increase for a new dispatch talk group—seen by some as a luxury, others as essential for police pursuits and communication as consolidation moves forward—with a decision postponed for now. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/54374bea1b047911