Lake County CASA

10/22/2026

10/22/2026

❄️💜💚 YOU'RE INVITED! 💚💜❄️
Young Ladies With A Purpose, Inc. is excited to present our 2nd Annual Community Resource Fair! 🎉
Join us for a FREE afternoon filled with valuable community resources, amazing vendors, family fun, and opportunities to connect with organizations making a difference in our community!
📅 Saturday, December 12, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Bulldog Park Pavilion
183 S. West Street, Crown Point, IN
🧥 FREE COAT GIVEAWAY!
💼 Employment & Career Resources
🩺 Health & Wellness Services
💜 Mental Health & Family Support
🛍️ Local Vendors & Small Businesses
📝 FREE Notary Services | 1–3 PM (Proper ID Required)
A huge THANK YOU to all our participating organizations, community partners, vendors, and our donor Meijer for helping us bring this event to our community! 💜
Everyone is welcome! Bring your family, invite a friend, and come discover the amazing resources available throughout Lake County!
📞 219-608-4660
🌐 www.youngladieswithapurpose.com
✨ Together, we are building stronger families and a stronger community! ✨

10/17/2026

Sharing some awesome resources!
Here’s an event in Gary, IN that families can utilize today:
OPEN TO ALL AGES

✅ Physical exams
✅ Prescription refills
✅ Blood pressure screening
✅ Blood sugar screening
✅ Free haircuts

Gethesmane Church
1095 Jackson St Gary, IN

10/08/2026

Come check us out at Hammonds Trunk or Treat💀🍬

09/26/2026

🌸 Join us for Know & Flow, an empowering evening focused on menstrual health and body confidence!
Young Ladies With a Purpose is proud to partner with Nimchn Health Center -Valpo, Days for Girls Chesterton IN Team and Sigma Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc
A nurse will be present to provide helpful information and introduce participants to new and safe menstrual products.
Participants will also enjoy a FREE meal, and create their own menstrual care kit.
📅 Wednesday, October 7
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Merrillville Public Library Room A
Space is limited! RSVP at [email protected].

09/26/2026

🍂 Fall weekends are packed with fun around Northwest Indiana! 🎉🍻🎶🎈🌾

📅 Looking for something to do September 25–27?

Comment “EVENTS” and we’ll send our complete Things to Do Guide straight to your DMs!

From fall festivals and BBQ to brews, live music, hot air balloons, history, and family fun, there’s plenty happening across the Region! 🍁

🌾 Step back in time at the Annual Harvest Festival in Valparaiso, dig into delicious eats at Highland’s Backyard BBQ Festival, or celebrate the season at the Scarecrow Festival in Wanatah.

🍻 Raise a glass in Valparaiso with the Brewfest Biergarten Kick-Off on Friday followed by Valparaiso Events Brewfest on Saturday!

🎈 Light up your Friday night at the Hot Air Balloon Glow in Lowell, celebrate all things Dolly at Dolly Day Celebration in Hobart, or enjoy live music at the Acorn Concert Series featuring a Zach Bryan & Noah Kahan tribute. 🎶

🏡 Explore architectural history during the 1933 World’s Fair Progress of Homes Exhibition in Beverly Shores.

🎤 Wrap up the weekend with Hometown Jams: Mitchell Tenpenny in Crown Point, bring the family to 2026 Touch-A-Truck in St. John, or support a meaningful cause at the 27th Annual Victory for Veterans Memorial Ride in Highland. 🚚🏍️

🍂 And that’s just the beginning! Find even more farmers markets, live music, fall festivals, family activities, and seasonal fun happening throughout Northwest Indiana.

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👇 What are you checking out around NWI this weekend?

09/26/2026

Did you know? A supportive co-parenting relationship may play an important role in reducing stress for nonresident fathers.

In a pilot study of 80 nonresident fathers, researchers found that supportive co-parenting directly reduced stress related to parental role concerns and concerns about children’s behavior.

For those working with nonresident dads, this highlights an important area to consider: supporting healthy co-parenting relationships can help reduce barriers to father involvement.

📥 Download the infographic and explore more free fatherhood resources: https://hubs.ly/Q04y83400

09/26/2026

🍂🍂🧡🧡🧡🎃🎃🎃make sure you stop by !!!

09/26/2026

Lake County representing at State CASA conference 😊

04/07/2026

April -June workshops 💕💕💕 Mental health , harm reduction , STI prevention, and Wellness workshop in April 🌸 Volunteering at food pantry , and CPR certification in May 🦋 Self defense class, and Gardening in June 🌸. We are always excepting new members 🩷🩷🩷