Learn about youth and family resources in Putnam County

Friday, February 7, 2014

The Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) will host a panel discussion for those who work with children to learn more about the available resources for youth and families in Putnam and surrounding counties.

Originally slated for Feb. 5, the forum was postponed by bad weather and will now run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Mill Pond Health Campus, 1014 Mill Pond Lane, Greencastle.

In an effort to help youth workers better serve children, the forum will provide an overview of some of the services and facilities available in the community and give insight on how to access and utilize those resources.

The program will feature a panel discussion with five local experts: Cari Cox, executive director at Family Support Services; Lisa Bishop, wraparound facilitator at Cummins Behavioral Health; Holly McFadden, Region 9 program director at Children's Bureau Inc.; Ruth Ralph, executive director at Johnson Nichols Health Clinic; and Linda Merkel, executive director at the Putnam County Youth Development Commission.

As part of IYI's Youth Worker Café program, lunch is free and food will be served, but reservations are required by Feb. 10. Mill Pond Health Campus is providing the food. RSVP at www.iyi.org/YWC.

Reservations may also be made by contacting IYI Statewide Outreach Manager Debbie Jones via phone at (317) 396-2723 or via email at djones@iyi.org.

Youth Worker Cafés are designed to bring together local youth workers to build relationships and inspire collaborations that will benefit kids.

The Youth Worker Café is made possible by the collaborative efforts of Children's Bureau Inc., United Way of Putnam County, Putnam County Youth Development Commission, Putnam County Family Support Services, Mental Health America and IYI.

For more information, persons may contact IYI West Central Indiana Field Representative Katie McGaughey at kmcgaughey@iyi.org.

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