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The Youth Worker Well-Being Project is a collaborative statewide effort to improve the lives of Indiana’s youth workers so they can more effectively work with youth. Learn more about this emerging initiative from the Indiana Afterschool Network, IARCA Institute for Excellence, Indiana Youth Services Association, Indiana Youth Institute, and Marion County Commission on Youth available …

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Indiana Youth Institute is seeking Request for Proposals (RFPs) from qualified agencies to develop curriculum for the Indiana Youth Worker Well-Being Project’s Emerging Leaders of Color development program. The Youth Worker Well-Being Project is a collaboration between Indiana Afterschool Network, IARCA Institute for Excellence, Indiana Youth Services Association, Indiana Youth Institute, and Marion County Commission …

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From Chalkbeat: Indiana is expanding its grant program for tutoring that it launched last fall to cover middle school students, as well as more elementary schoolers, the state education department announced Thursday.    In addition, the maximum grant award for Indiana Learns, which provides grants to students to use for tutoring and academic programs that meet “learning …

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https://youtu.be/XXAniyhzy1U Kim Ewing is our number one trainer for Emotional CPR (eCPR)! Don’t miss our upcoming eCPR trainings – visit our Upcoming Learning Opportunities page to register for a training with Kim. Upcoming Trainings

Wilisha Scaife, co-chair of the Indiana Community Schools Network and Professional Learning Specialist for Culturally Responsive Family Engagement in Teachers College at Ball State University, displays an assets board about the Whitely neighborhood in Muncie. The one-day convening included a visit to the historic Shaffer Church and its Whitely neighborhood museum. Ernest Brown, Family Engagement …

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After three decades leading youth initiatives in Indianapolis, John Brandon, MCCOY (Marion County Commission On Youth) President and Executive Director, will retire at the end of this year. Brandon’s last year is also MCCOY’s 30th anniversary. Brandon’s leadership has left an undeniable mark on the field of youth work, and his impact will be felt …

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As we celebrate the start of spring, a season of growth and beauty, we are also celebrating the organizations and movements in Central Indiana that help prevent child abuse, giving children the opportunity to grow and thrive. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month – a month where we shed a light on child abuse and …

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MCCOY is looking to rehome some office furniture – free to anyone who can pick it up during business hours. Includes two sturdy wooden desks (65.5 inches long with pull out keyboard shelf and drawers on both sides) and a tall filing cabinet (well used, 5 drawers). For more information, email [email protected].