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Valparaiso PD Engages CARE Program During Coronavirus

VALPARAISO - The Valparaiso Police Department is upping its Care Assistance and Referral Program (CARE)  to help anyone, especially senior citizens who may be vulnerable to the Coronavirus.

Sergeant Joe Hall, Commander of Support Services with Valparaiso PD, says the program is offered year-round and is normally used when the weather is at extreme temperatures, but now it's being engaged until life returns to normal after the Coronavirus crisis.

"But with our current pandemic and the situation that we're going with we have the program activated now, Hall says.  We're able to check on anyone registered for the program on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays just to make sure that they are okay, see if there's any services we can assist them with providing and just check in on their overall well being."

To get registered for the program call the Valparaiso Police Department at 219 462-2135.  Callers need to provide their name, address, phone number and must be a resident of Valparaiso.
 

 

Sharon Jackson is the local host of "All Things Considered" and a reporter for Lakeshore Public Radio. She has been with 89.1 FM since its launch in 2009. Sharon is also a radio DJ in Chicago, and has been since 2004. In her previous job at Metro Networks/Westwood One, she was heard on am 890 WLS, WGN radio 720 am and am 560 WIND. She has also delivered news and traffic reports on radio stations all over Chicago and the suburbs including 95.9 The River, 98.3 WCCQ and Star 96.7.
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