Weather Makes Needs Harder
Prepare before a warning becomes a disruption.
Keep a short household plan, charge essential devices when storms are expected, and make sure the people you care about know how to reach help.
La Porte Community Help
When the day changes, start with the right door.
Clear paths to verified help for safety, food, housing, transportation, mental health, and weather recovery.
Start Here
Three numbers can move a hard day forward.
Use the service that matches the moment. This page points to help, but it does not replace emergency responders or trained crisis support.
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Immediate danger or a medical emergency
Call 911. Do not wait for an online response when someone is in immediate danger.
Call 911 →02Mental health or substance-use crisis
Call or text 988 for free, confidential crisis support at any time.
Call or text 988 →03Food, housing, transportation, utility help, or a current warming or cooling center
Dial 211, text your ZIP Code to 898-211, or use Indiana 211 to find the current local resource.
Find help through 211 ↗Everyday Help
One reliable place to begin, even when the need is not an emergency.
La Porte County already has people and organizations doing this work. The fastest first step for most needs is a current 211 search or a conversation with a local resource navigator.
Community Caring Connections
Local navigation for food, housing, transportation, mental health, benefits, financial assistance, and legal aid.
Open resource ↗TransPorte
City demand-response transportation. Call ahead for a scheduled ride, and ask about accessibility needs.
Open resource ↗La Porte County food directory
A county directory of food pantries and meal resources. Confirm hours before traveling.
Open resource ↗La Porte County Public Library
Library locations, addresses, and current hours, including the Main Library at 904 Indiana Avenue.
Open resource ↗Swanson Center
Mental health and addiction services for La Porte County, with an after-hours crisis line listed by the provider.
Open resource ↗United Way of La Porte County
Local help pathways and direct access to the county’s 211 resource search.
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