Pathway officials to hold public meeting 4 new PFC branch

[Anonymous]

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Drug treatment forum slated Tuesday in Valpo
Pathway officials to make presentation; public encouraged to attend  
From Wednesday, January 24, 2007 12:41 AM CST   Email this story   Print this story  
BY KEN KOSKY
kkosky@nwitimes.com
219.548.4354

VALPARAISO | The group working to bring a Pathway Family Center teen drug treatment program to Porter County is inviting the public to meet Pathway officials, their young clients and the clients' parents.

The Community Action Drug Coalition's forum is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Porter County Administration Center, 155 Indiana Ave., Room 205, in Valparaiso.

"Pathway is going to make a presentation of their treatment system and make themselves available to the public," said Dr. Mann Spitler, one of the organizers of the forum. "The goal of the forum is to inform and educate the public about Pathway."

Spitler, whose 20-year-old daughter, Manda, died of a heroin overdose five years ago, said he and the drug coalition remain firmly in support of bringing an adolescent drug treatment facility to Porter County.

The drug coalition in August pledged the $100,000 it has raised during the past five years to fund start-up costs for the adolescent drug treatment program. The goal is to open in late summer.

Pathway, a nonprofit organization, operates on a sliding scale of fees, charging from $30,000 to $60,000 for a year in the program. Spitler and Porter County Drug Task Force Coordinator Robert Taylor cite success stories from local families who have been through the Pathway program as the origin of their interest in bringing it to Valparaiso.

Spitler is encouraging the public and government officials to attend Tuesday's forum.

[starry-eyed pirate]

This looks like something we should attend and make our voices heard.  I'm a little confused though since the article only says Tuesday but didn't give a date.  I assume that Tuesday would be the 30th of Jan.  I'm considering making the drive.  Depends on my money.  Who wants to go ??

I'm not sure how this event is gonna be organized but if there is a time for questions and comments from the public then I'm sure we could make a big impression if enough of us went up and spoke freely.

Does ISAC have anything in the works on this or know more ?

I'll be cleanin my guns....
(metaphor)