MAYOR'S INITIATIVES FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION

City of Valparaiso Announces Initiative to Reduce Substance Abuse

• In the first 9 months of this year in Porter County, there were 277 ambulance transfers for drug overdose.
• There were 21 deaths in Porter County in the first 9 months of 2009 due to drug overdose.
• Porter County ranks as one of the highest in the nation for drug deaths per capita.

The city of Valparaiso is working to face the problem of youth substance abuse and find long-term solutions. The city is leading an initiative that unites the community’s schools, law enforcement officers, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and faith-based organizations to foster a healthier city, announced Mayor Jon Costas. "We’re committing resources, organization, and enthusiasm to creating an environment where our young people know better and do better," he said. "It starts here. It starts now," he said.

The city will partner with a number of leading organizations to initiate an aggressive new program, designed in conjunction with Porter-Starke Services, to address the county’s substance abuse problem - beginning with Valparaiso.

Please feel free to review the following documents to learn more about the task force's findings, summary reports, and prevention plan.

• You can access Zoning Ordinance Information Online
The complete Zoning and Sign Ordinances through the Department of Planning are available online.

• You can access the City's Smoking Ordinance Online
The Smoking Ordinance, approved by the City Council in 2007, is available online.

• Historic Images and Information of Valparaiso are Online
Interested in the history of Valparaiso through pictures, brochures, and maps dating back to the 1880s? These unique tidbits of information are available online.

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