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Meeting Students’ Needs: Supporting Mental Health Professionals in Schools

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As our society works to erase the stigma around mental health disorders, many students could benefit by having more access to counselors, social workers, and mental health professionals. Christy Gauss, a school mental health facilitator for the Indiana School Mental Health Initiative at Indiana University, said that there is currently no accurate data about the …

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My Craigslist Car and the Poverty Cycle

AmeriCorps, Community, Get Involved, Indianapolis, IndyGo, Poverty, Public Awareness, VISTA

I bought my ’98 Cavalier for just over $1000 on Craigslist. This is the first car I can truly call my own; I saved up the money, put in several hours of research, and met with the previous owner in a Dollar General parking lot to exchange my hard-earned cash for a set of wheels. …

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5 Steps to Protect Our Children

AmeriCorps, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Child Sexual Abuse, Early Intervention, Early Intervention - Prevention, MCCOY, Sexual Abuse Prevention, Stewards of Children, VISTA

A couple of weeks ago, the VISTAs at MCCOY went through Stewards of Children child sexual abuse prevention training. I ate dinner with my boyfriend the night before, and was surprised to feel the nervous butterflies in my stomach when I talked with him and considered what this training might entail. “I wonder if it’s …

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AmeriCorps, Education, Schools, VISTA, Youth Advocacy Council, Youth Voice

Written by: Danielle Guerin, AmeriCorps VISTA “When I think about education, I feel it’s important that an individual grabs this opportunity. If not, I believe that they will not be prepared for the world around them. Education is a must in a world that is changing every day.” That is one of the most poignant …

New summer VISTA Members

AmeriCorps, EIP, MCCOY, VISTA, YPQA

MCCOY is so excited to have two 10-week AmeriCorps VISTA Members serving with us this summer! Krystin Gehrich (left) is a recent graduate of Ohio University (BA Psychology) and Amy Karch (right) is recent graduate of Indiana University (BA International Studies). Both young women are truly impressive and well-poised to change the world! In the …

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