Dawn Pelc is the Executive Director of the Local Coordinating Councils in both Porter, and Starke Counties under the auspices of the Governor’s Commission for a Drug Free Indiana since 1989. The coalitions have recently been rebranded as Hub Coalition Porter County and Hub Coalition Starke County to better reflect the addition of the re
Dawn Pelc is the Executive Director of the Local Coordinating Councils in both Porter, and Starke Counties under the auspices of the Governor’s Commission for a Drug Free Indiana since 1989. The coalitions have recently been rebranded as Hub Coalition Porter County and Hub Coalition Starke County to better reflect the addition of the recovery-based community and expand resources.
A career reflective of corporate accolades at the “Big Eight” accounting firms of Deloitte-Touche and Arthur Andersen in Chicago, Dawn transitioned to non-profit management after receiving a Master of Public Administration from Indiana University. Reconnecting with her Northwest Indiana roots, she found herself reinventing herself as both a Director of Development at Girl Scouts Chicagoland and Foodbank of Northwest Indiana, and as the Northwest Indiana Regional Director of the National Kidney Foundation. Executive Director of the Porter County Substance Abuse Council (now Hub Coalition Porter County), since 2014, Dawn oversees over 1 million in grant funding for Drug Free Communities (DFC) 10-year grant; Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) grant that offers mental health training to the community to identify crisis and suicide prevention for 3 years; the Partners for Success (PFS) grant for 5 years with additional focus on the communities of Portage, Valparaiso and Chesterton to build infrastructure for future funding; and coordinates the Indiana Department of Health’s ECHO grant to provide harm reduction strategies for 2 years in the county.
Dawn received a Master of Public Health with emphasis in Addiction and Intervention from Indiana University; Lilly Philanthropy certificate from IUPUI as a Certified Fundraising Management (CFRM) professional; International Certification-Reciprocity Consortium – Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS), Distinguished recipient of the CADCA (Coalition Anti-Drug Coalition of America) coalition excellence award in 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2022. Dawn created and produced the Matters of Substance podcast on Spotify and iHeartradio that can be heard on local radio WVLP 103,1 five times a week.
The Starke County Local Coordinating Council (LCC) was established in 1989 under the Governor’s Commission for a Drug-Free Indiana. As of 2020, the LCC was renamed Hub Coalition Starke County to reflect the new brand that expands to include the recovery community. The LCC is the local planning and coordinating body charged with addressi
The Starke County Local Coordinating Council (LCC) was established in 1989 under the Governor’s Commission for a Drug-Free Indiana. As of 2020, the LCC was renamed Hub Coalition Starke County to reflect the new brand that expands to include the recovery community. The LCC is the local planning and coordinating body charged with addressing youth and adult substance abuse prevention, addiction, and recovery by promoting evidence-based prevention, treatment, recovery, and enforcement strategies. The LCC is further charged with the development and implantation of the Comprehensive Community Plan (CCP). The CCP includes an assessment and prioritization of the local substance abuse issues along with annual prevention, treatment, recovery, and enforcement objectives.
The Porter County Substance Abuse Council (PCSAC) now known as Hub Coalition Porter County was awarded the Starke County Local Coordinating Council in June 2020 with the understanding that the Strategic Prevention Framework be applied to the coalition built from ground zero.
The first meeting will be held on October 18, 2022, in an effort to on-board interested agencies, re-engage former coalition members and begin conversations to address community substance use issues within community sectors.
Mission:
Community hub responsible for building capacity, creating sustainability, and providing resources to enhance the quality of life in Starke County by reducing substance use and the underlying causes and unintended consequences.
Vision:
Providing sustainable initiatives and resources to end substance use disorder in Starke County.
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On Saturday, April 27th, the Sheriff's Department will be hosting a collection site to dispose of prescription medications between 10 am - 2 pm.