This is where it starts.
Hub Coalition Starke County connects schools, families, healthcare, law enforcement, and neighbors around one goal: a healthier, stronger county. Membership is free and open to anyone who wants to help build it.
Five ways this county gets stronger.
Every program here runs with local partners and local funding. Find the one that fits you and start there.
Youth Prevention
Our highest priority. Youth-led projects, leadership training, and scholarships for students who want to change their community.
Learn moreCommunity Partnerships
Free membership for any organization serving Starke County. Bring your expertise, not a check.
Learn moreRecovery & Mental Wellness
Support for individuals and families, recovery-friendly community efforts, and mental health awareness.
Learn morePrevention Education
Speakers, campaigns, and training that keep the county informed on substance misuse and wellness.
Learn moreCommunity Grants
About $38,000 available in 2026 for member agencies working on local behavioral health needs.
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Indiana had a bold idea in 1989. Starke County still runs on it.
When Governor Evan Bayh created the Governor's Commission for a Drug-Free Indiana, all 92 counties got a Local Coordinating Council. Ours has been at work ever since, pulling prevention, treatment, education, law enforcement, and healthcare around the same table.
In 2020 we became the Hub. The name says what we are trying to be, a central place where people, organizations, resources, and ideas come together. In a rural county of about 23,400 residents, that kind of collaboration is not a nice extra. It is how anything gets done.
Court countermeasure fees are collected locally and reinvested locally through the county Drug Free Community Fund.
Knox, North Judson, Hamlet, and the farms and small towns between them.
Schools, healthcare, law enforcement, faith communities, businesses, nonprofits, youth, and residents.
Our highest priority, by a wide margin.
Youth prevention is at the heart of everything we do. We work with schools, youth organizations, families, and community partners to help young people make healthy, informed decisions before problems start.
Students and school groups that build their own prevention projects can apply for scholarships and financial support from the coalition. Youth leaders here are not an audience. They run the work.
Start a Youth GroupWhat an active youth group does
Youth leaders can travel to Washington, D.C. each February with an adult advisor for national prevention training, then bring what they learn back home.
Ask about the tripDistributed from the county Drug Free Community Fund.
Knox, North Judson, Hamlet, and everywhere between.
Ours has been one of them since 1989.
One hour a month, with a training at each one.
Local dollars, reinvested locally.
Indiana is the only state that funds county prevention this way. Here is how a dollar travels from a courtroom to a program in Starke County.
Fees are collected in court
Indiana law assesses countermeasure fees through the local court system, case by case, right here in the county.
They land in the county fund
Those dollars are deposited into Starke County's Drug Free Community Fund. They never leave for a state account.
We put them back to work here
The coalition distributes them to member agencies running prevention, recovery, education, and wellness programs.
Open to eligible coalition member agencies addressing local behavioral health and community needs.
No dues. No fine print. Just a seat at the table.
Partnership here is built on shared commitment, not a membership fee. If you serve Starke County, there is room for you and your organization.
What do members actually get?
Free training and educational sessions, prevention and recovery resources, networking with community leaders, a chance to collaborate on local initiatives, presence at community outreach events, early information on funding opportunities, and a real voice in shaping how prevention and recovery work happens in Starke County.
Does membership cost anything?
No. We do not require monetary contributions to participate. We ask for your expertise, your ideas, your resources, and your commitment to the community. That is what makes partners of every size equal at the table.
Who can join?
Organizations and residents serving Starke County. Schools, healthcare providers, law enforcement, social service agencies, faith-based groups, businesses, nonprofits, youth groups, and interested individuals are all welcome.
How often does the coalition meet?
Monthly, for about one hour. Every meeting includes updates on community initiatives plus a presentation, educational program, or training that supports our Community Action Plan.
Can my organization apply for funding?
Yes. Coalition member organizations may apply for community grant funding each year. Applications are announced annually with eligibility requirements, funding priorities, timelines, and reporting expectations.
What if I just want to help?
Volunteer at community events, join a committee, support youth prevention activities, attend a monthly meeting, or share your organization’s resources. Everyone has a role to play.
One hour a month is where it all gets decided.
Community members, educators, healthcare professionals, law enforcement, and nonprofits meet to talk through what the county needs next. You do not need to be a member to sit in.
Location subject to change email for additional information.
Short, focused, and worth the drive.
Every meeting includes a presentation, educational program, or training that supports our Community Action Plan.
The partners who make this work.
Schools, healthcare providers, law enforcement, social service agencies, faith communities, businesses, and nonprofits, all at the same table.
Membership is free and always open.
Add your organizationEveryone has a role in a healthier Starke County.
Become a member, volunteer at an event, join a committee, support youth prevention, or just tell us what your organization needs. Send a note and we will get back to you.
Send us a note
Tell us how you would like to be involved and we will point you in the right direction.