Porter-Starke Services is a not-for-profit health center that has multiple locations throughout Northwest Indiana, including LaPorte, Knox, Valparaiso, and Portage.  With mental health awareness on the rise, Porter-Starke is equipped to provide...

Belinda Lafferty, FNP-C, PMHNP Belinda is a board certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner serving patients at Marram’s Gary and Hebron locations. She graduated from Purdue University Northwest with her Masters of Science in Nursing – Family...

Claudette Dandridge, MD Dr. Dandridge provides pediatric care to patients at Marram’s Gary location. She received her medical degree from the University of Illinois Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine. A member of the American Academy of Pediatrics,...

Tiffany Ballard, LDH Tiffany works as a dental hygienist at Marram’s Gary location. She earned her degree in dental hygiene from the Indiana University School of Dentistry in 2011. Since receiving her degree, Tiffany has worked in various offices...

J. Timothy Ames, MD Dr. Ames practices family medicine, providing primary care services to patients at Marram’s Gary location. He earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia and has practiced in Northwest Indiana since 1987. He has 25...

Each year, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires a count of all sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals to take place on a single day in the last week of January. This year’s count took place on...

If there is anything that the previous year taught us, it’s the importance of prioritizing both personal and community health and wellbeing. Those many lessons of 2020 helped to foster a ton of growth and development in regards to the health of the...

Marram Health Center is committed to a simple mission: enhancing the quality of life in our community. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, they offer comprehensive care to all patients regardless of their ability to pay. To assist in...

Having administered COVID-19 tests for over a year now, Dr. Tim Ames, Medical Director at Marram Health Center, said that the process has gone from uncharted territory to familiar routine. Staff members have learned how to avoid unnecessary contact...

From countless photos and videos, to thousands of articles focusing on the local happenings in business, community, entertainment, health, sports, and more, 2020 was filled with good, and we feel so proud to have shared it with you all.  When...