Family House

09/10/2021

Family House is taking time to remember the lives lost and the families that were forever changed due to the September 11th attacks in 2001. For the 20th anniversary, may we all take a moment of silence and reflection to honor those lost and the heroes that emerged during this unthinkable act of terrorism. Family House remembers. #PatriotDay

Family House is taking time to remember the lives lost and the families that were forever changed due to the September 11th attacks in 2001. For the 20th anniversary, may we all take a moment of silence and reflection to honor those lost and the heroes that emerged during this unthinkable act of terrorism. Family House remembers. #PatriotDay

09/02/2021

We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend!

We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend!

09/02/2021

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09/01/2021

Every organization has individuals who make unique and lasting contributions. Mrs. Gerri Landgrebe is one of those people as far as Family House is concerned. For several years Gerri served as a loyal and devoted Board member. Then one day, when the need arose she took a job at the agency. All the way up until her retirement she served with professionalism, compassion, great warmth and intelligence. We greatly value Mrs. Landgrebe’s contributions and are proud to recognize her as a Family House “40 for 40 hero!

Thank you Gerri Landgrebe! #40for40

Every organization has individuals who make unique and lasting contributions. Mrs. Gerri Landgrebe is one of those people as far as Family House is concerned. For several years Gerri served as a loyal and devoted Board member. Then one day, when the need arose she took a job at the agency. All the way up until her retirement she served with professionalism, compassion, great warmth and intelligence. We greatly value Mrs. Landgrebe’s contributions and are proud to recognize her as a Family House “40 for 40 hero!

Thank you Gerri Landgrebe! #40for40

08/25/2021

As an elementary student, Natalie Karas volunteered at the Family House, cleaning up and scraping paint off the porch at the rental home we once occupied prior to purchasing 610 Glendale. Fast forward nearly three decades, and Natalie along with her husband Robbie Gross remain steadfast supporters of the agency. Even though they live far away (in our Nation’s Capital) they have continued to generously contribute to us and the kids we serve. We greatly appreciate the assistance they have rendered throughout the years. They truly embody the spirit of the Family House “40 for 40” Heroes we are proudly honoring this year!

Thank you Natalie and Robbie! #40for40

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As an elementary student, Natalie Karas volunteered at the Family House, cleaning up and scraping paint off the porch at the rental home we once occupied prior to purchasing 610 Glendale. Fast forward nearly three decades, and Natalie along with her husband Robbie Gross remain steadfast supporters of the agency. Even though they live far away (in our Nation’s Capital) they have continued to generously contribute to us and the kids we serve. We greatly appreciate the assistance they have rendered throughout the years. They truly embody the spirit of the Family House “40 for 40” Heroes we are proudly honoring this year!

Thank you Natalie and Robbie! #40for40

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08/22/2021

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08/19/2021

The young man in the photograph (alongside of his dad) is named Spencer Dumas. For his Eagle Scout project, Spencer raised money, designed and built a beautiful backyard play cabin for young visitors at our agency to enjoy. His initiative in contacting us and carrying the project through to completion was highly impressive. We greatly value Spencer and the labor of love he pulled off for the kids. We are proud of this Eagle Scout and extremely happy to honor him as one of our Family 40 for 40 heroes.

Thank you Spencer Dumas! #40for40

The young man in the photograph (alongside of his dad) is named Spencer Dumas. For his Eagle Scout project, Spencer raised money, designed and built a beautiful backyard play cabin for young visitors at our agency to enjoy. His initiative in contacting us and carrying the project through to completion was highly impressive. We greatly value Spencer and the labor of love he pulled off for the kids. We are proud of this Eagle Scout and extremely happy to honor him as one of our Family 40 for 40 heroes.

Thank you Spencer Dumas! #40for40

08/17/2021

Family House's mission is to nurture children through family interactions in a safe, home-like environment.

As we continue to celebrate our 40th anniversary, we would like to thank the individuals, groups, and organizations that have helped our "house" over the years. Our location on Glendale Blvd is where our office operates and houses our supervised parenting time, custody exchanges, and therapeutic parenting time. From financial assistance to yard work to disinfecting toys, Family House appreciates the care that is put into our location to continue to offer the home-like experience for our families

08/17/2021

Thank you Porter County Community Foundation!

Family House's House's mission is to nurture children through healthy family interactions in a safe, home-like environment.

We recently visited Chris and her team to deliver a Community Fund grant. This organization does such important work in our community! #PCCF25Years #JourneyWithGenerosity

08/13/2021

The Porter County Substance Abuse Council has had a strong relationship with the Family House since the 1990’s. Their organization has been a source of financial aid to our agency on multiple occasions and they have worked to help us improve our home as well by supplying new doors and other construction upgrades. The important work they already do in our community is highly valued. The assistance they have rendered to us through the years makes them one of our highly valued “40 for 40” Family House Heroes during our 40th year of operation.

Thank you Porter County Substance Abuse Council! #40for40

The Porter County Substance Abuse Council has had a strong relationship with the Family House since the 1990’s. Their organization has been a source of financial aid to our agency on multiple occasions and they have worked to help us improve our home as well by supplying new doors and other construction upgrades. The important work they already do in our community is highly valued. The assistance they have rendered to us through the years makes them one of our highly valued “40 for 40” Family House Heroes during our 40th year of operation.

Thank you Porter County Substance Abuse Council! #40for40

08/13/2021

08/11/2021

Joe has been such a strong supporter of Family House for many many years.
Please consider contributing to help us survive another 40!

Joe Claesgens has lived in the Valparaiso community for many years. Joe was a long time board member and he has helped out in every conceivable fashion (everything from cutting the grass to serving as Board President). Mr. Claesgens was instrumental in helping Family House pay off our mortgage in an expedited fashion and he has also recruited the most board members in the history of the entire agency. You can read about Joe in the Family House publication, Joe’s Character Alphabet. We are proud to recognize this wonderful individual as a 40 for 40 Family House Hero.

Thank you Joe Claesgens! #40for40

08/11/2021

Joe Claesgens has lived in the Valparaiso community for many years. Joe was a long time board member and he has helped out in every conceivable fashion (everything from cutting the grass to serving as Board President). Mr. Claesgens was instrumental in helping Family House pay off our mortgage in an expedited fashion and he has also recruited the most board members in the history of the entire agency. You can read about Joe in the Family House publication, Joe’s Character Alphabet. We are proud to recognize this wonderful individual as a 40 for 40 Family House Hero.

Thank you Joe Claesgens! #40for40

Joe Claesgens has lived in the Valparaiso community for many years. Joe was a long time board member and he has helped out in every conceivable fashion (everything from cutting the grass to serving as Board President). Mr. Claesgens was instrumental in helping Family House pay off our mortgage in an expedited fashion and he has also recruited the most board members in the history of the entire agency. You can read about Joe in the Family House publication, Joe’s Character Alphabet. We are proud to recognize this wonderful individual as a 40 for 40 Family House Hero.

Thank you Joe Claesgens! #40for40

08/09/2021

The Valparaiso Noon Kiwanis Club has supported the Family House in a variety of ways throughout our time in Porter County. Constructing backyard fences, working on a variety of house improvements, and providing financial assistance at crucial times are all ways that this highly active service club has helped us to keep our doors open throughout the last 40 years. We are proud to honor the Kiwanians as a group of truly valuable 40 for 40 heroes!

Thank you Valparaiso Noon Kiwanis Club! #40for40

The Valparaiso Noon Kiwanis Club has supported the Family House in a variety of ways throughout our time in Porter County. Constructing backyard fences, working on a variety of house improvements, and providing financial assistance at crucial times are all ways that this highly active service club has helped us to keep our doors open throughout the last 40 years. We are proud to honor the Kiwanians as a group of truly valuable 40 for 40 heroes!

Thank you Valparaiso Noon Kiwanis Club! #40for40

08/06/2021

We are celebrating our 40th anniversary by honoring Family House heroes. Watch for your friends, family and community members as we honor some of our supporters throughout our 40 years. 40 heroes for 40 years. #40for40

We are celebrating our 40th anniversary by honoring Family House heroes. Watch for your friends, family and community members as we honor some of our supporters throughout our 40 years. 40 heroes for 40 years. #40for40

08/06/2021

BRANDON GETTING IT DONE !

BRANDON ! Anyone know this guy?
GETTTING IT DONE! I.T. does it all! #KVREMC #thankful #familyhousenwi

08/06/2021

KVREMC has THE ToOLS and the SKILLS! We are SO THANKFUL! #KVREMC#UWPC

08/06/2021

Thank you United Way of Porter County for putting this Day of Caring together! This means so much to us at Family House! #KVREMCROCKS

08/06/2021

KVREMC doesn't mess around! Get going early! United Way PC Day of Caring 2021 #DOC21

08/05/2021

Photos from Family House's post

08/04/2021

We have reached 100 followers on Instagram! Are you one of them?

Follow us @familyhousenwi

Thank you to our followers for your continued support!

We have reached 100 followers on Instagram! Are you one of them?

Follow us @familyhousenwi

Thank you to our followers for your continued support!

08/03/2021

As we continue to celebrate our 40th anniversary, we would like to thank everyone who made it possible to provide our services! Won’t you help us reach another 40 with your help?

07/29/2021

07/29/2021

We 💚 our interns! #NationalInternDay

Family House has had wonderful experiences with interns from many different programs and universities including Valparaiso University, Ivy Tech Community College, Purdue University Northwest, Ball State, University of Denver and more. We are appreciative of their hard work and dedication to servicing our families. Their work provides a lasting impact. We take this day to thank all Family House interns both past and present.

We 💚 our interns! #NationalInternDay

Family House has had wonderful experiences with interns from many different programs and universities including Valparaiso University, Ivy Tech Community College, Purdue University Northwest, Ball State, University of Denver and more. We are appreciative of their hard work and dedication to servicing our families. Their work provides a lasting impact. We take this day to thank all Family House interns both past and present.

07/21/2021

Eldon Versteeg has spent countless hours inside the Family House repairing the porch, installing screens, fixing things which were broken, installing items which were needed, and generally being the kind of handyman money just can’t buy! He also heads up the local "toymakers" who donate wooden toys of all sorts to our children! Family House appreciates Eldon and we celebrate him as one of our “40 for 40” heroes during our 40th year of operation!

Eldon Versteeg has spent countless hours inside the Family House repairing the porch, installing screens, fixing things which were broken, installing items which were needed, and generally being the kind of handyman money just can’t buy! He also heads up the local "toymakers" who donate wooden toys of all sorts to our children! Family House appreciates Eldon and we celebrate him as one of our “40 for 40” heroes during our 40th year of operation!

07/12/2021

Family House has been a partner agency of United Way of Porter County since the earliest days of the organization. Throughout our years, United Way of Porter County has greatly supported Family House through grants, volunteers, training, "Day of Caring," and many other activities. This has enhanced our ability to serve children and families who visit us each day. It goes without saying that the caring people of United Way of Porter County have helped us thrive for the last four decades. We are proud to name them as one of our greatly valued "Family House 40 for 40 Heroes!"

Family House has been a partner agency of United Way of Porter County since the earliest days of the organization. Throughout our years, United Way of Porter County has greatly supported Family House through grants, volunteers, training, "Day of Caring," and many other activities. This has enhanced our ability to serve children and families who visit us each day. It goes without saying that the caring people of United Way of Porter County have helped us thrive for the last four decades. We are proud to name them as one of our greatly valued "Family House 40 for 40 Heroes!"

07/10/2021

Let’s raise $40 today for 40 years! 🏠

Let’s raise $40 today for 40 years! 🏠

07/08/2021

We’d like to send a big thank you to the Teacher’s Credit Union! They had a supply drive for us recently. We are so thankful to have such a supportive community that helps us each and everyday. 🏠

We’d like to send a big thank you to the Teacher’s Credit Union! They had a supply drive for us recently. We are so thankful to have such a supportive community that helps us each and everyday. 🏠

07/04/2021

Prior to 1981, holding supervised family visitations in Northwest Indiana was both a challenging and frustrating endeavor. Judge Raymond Kickbush of Valparaiso (along with other community leaders) had the idea of creating an agency which could take on that responsibility. So 40 years ago this year, Family House was founded. Because of Judge Kickbush’s vision and leadership, thousands of children have been able to have safe, private, and supervised visits and transfers with their non-custodial parents in our agency. We proudly honor Judge Kickbush for his great idea and his implementation of that idea as well. We are so happy to name him as a Family House “40 for 40” Hero!

Prior to 1981, holding supervised family visitations in Northwest Indiana was both a challenging and frustrating endeavor. Judge Raymond Kickbush of Valparaiso (along with other community leaders) had the idea of creating an agency which could take on that responsibility. So 40 years ago this year, Family House was founded. Because of Judge Kickbush’s vision and leadership, thousands of children have been able to have safe, private, and supervised visits and transfers with their non-custodial parents in our agency. We proudly honor Judge Kickbush for his great idea and his implementation of that idea as well. We are so happy to name him as a Family House “40 for 40” Hero!

07/02/2021

This weekend we look forward to celebrating Independence Day! Here is a list of some of the activities that will be happening this weekend all over the Region. Have an amazing holiday and be safe! 🇺🇸

06/30/2021

Happy Wednesday! Just as a reminder, we will be closed on the 4th of July due to the holiday. Enjoy the weekend and be safe!

Happy Wednesday! Just as a reminder, we will be closed on the 4th of July due to the holiday. Enjoy the weekend and be safe!

06/29/2021

The Delta Theta Tau Philanthropic Society of
Valparaiso has been a steadfast supporter of Family House for decades. This organization of caring women has donated thousands of dollars to our agency throughout the years for a wide variety of purposes. The Delta’s National motto is “A philanthropic society with a heart of gold.” We can attest to the fact that they do indeed possess such a heart. As we celebrate 40 years of serving families in Northwest Indiana we pause to pay tribute to this wonderful group and proudly recognize them as one of our extremely valued 40 for 40 Family House heroes.

The Delta Theta Tau Philanthropic Society of
Valparaiso has been a steadfast supporter of Family House for decades. This organization of caring women has donated thousands of dollars to our agency throughout the years for a wide variety of purposes. The Delta’s National motto is “A philanthropic society with a heart of gold.” We can attest to the fact that they do indeed possess such a heart. As we celebrate 40 years of serving families in Northwest Indiana we pause to pay tribute to this wonderful group and proudly recognize them as one of our extremely valued 40 for 40 Family House heroes.