Camp Collaboration
Save the Date - August 25, 2026
Register: HERE
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Camp Collaboration is a day of celebration and teamwork for organizations serving the Prenatal - Age 3 community in Porter County. We have time for networking/brainstorming, showcasing current progress, and awarding our Collaboration Challenge Grant Awards.
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In order to attend camp, your organization must host a booth. Camp Collaboration is open to community organizations serving the Prenatal-Age 3 community in Porter County, IN.
Full registration details and information can be found HERE.
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Camp Collaboration is provided at no cost! We want to collaborate, elevate, and celebrate the collective work we do together.
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Booth registration closes on July 17.
Additional Camper registration closes on July 30.Booth registration is first come, first served, and space is limited!
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You can email Kimberly Hendricks at kimberly@firstthingspc.org for more information.
2026 Collaboration Challenge
Now Open!
Letters of Intent for Collaboration Challenge 2026 will close on April 15, 2026.
For complete grant guidelines & frequently asked questions,
CLICK HERE.
2025 Collaboration Challenge Grant Awardees
$261,678 was granted to seven community projects that will bolster prenatal - age three systems of care in Porter County.
Health 2 Home - $50,000 to United Way of NWI in partnership with Nurse-Family Partnership.
Market Mamas Porter County - $50,000 to Northwest Indiana Food Council in partnership with CoAction, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Purdue Extension
Outdoor Experiences to Elevate the Well-Being of Young Families - $50,000 to Dunes Learning Center in partnership with Trojan Early Learning Center and Duneland Family YMCA.
Portage Boys and Girls Club’s Early Childhood Resource and Family Support Hub - $50,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana (BGCGNWI) in partnership with HealthLinc, CoAction, and Porter County Career and Technical Education.
Peer Connections: Recovery Where It’s Needed Most - $47,500 to Three20 Recovery in partnership with Franciscan Health and Gabriel’s Horn Homeless Shelter.
Books, Blocks and Balls - $14,178 to Porter County Public Library System in partnership with Westchester Library, Help Me Grow Porter County, and Kidworks LLC.
The Lullaby Project of Porter County - $10,000 to the Northwest Indiana Symphony Society and The Great Lakes Music Company.