Families served by PAT of Porter county represent the diversity of Porter County. Teen parents, single parents, tradition 2 parent families, multi-generational families, Spanish-speaking families, household with multiple children, and families with a child with a disability. Our services support the numerous strengths of each and very family.

Teen parents – 12%
Child with disabilities – 18%
Low education attainment – 15%
Low income – 44%
Single parent household – 17%
Multiple children under the age of 5 – 19%

Total families with high needs (including chemical dependency, parent with disabilities, court appointed guardians, foster parents, mental health issues, and speakers of other languages) – 73%