Nearly $2.3 million in grant funding is being awarded to 110 Indiana youth-serving organizations through the Youth Worker Well-Being Project.
Locally, three organization in Hamilton County and one in Tipton County received funding totaling $90,940:
- Sheridan Youth Assistance Program: $10,000
- Student Impact of Westfield: $49,540
- The Children’s TherAplay Foundation, Inc.: $11,400
- The Boys & Girls Club of Tipton County: $20,000
A full list of Indiana youth-serving organizations that received awards can be found at this link.
Grant opportunities were made available for eligible organizations to make intentional investments in improving workplace environments for youth workers. This includes investments in physical wellness in the workplace and creating environments and workplace cultures where youth-serving professionals are recognized and valued for their unique abilities, backgrounds, and ideas and can better manage stress.
Eligible activities funded through the initiative include training and consulting services, organizational assessments, and the development of programs that foster safe, healthy, and supportive workplace environments.
The Youth Worker Well-Being Project is a collaborative statewide effort to address individual youth worker well-being, workplace conditions, and root causes of stress in the sector with the goal to promote meaningful change in youth workers and invest in their well-being so they can provide the highest-quality services for Indiana youth.
The youth work profession includes staff from youth development organizations and service bureau staff, mental health counselors, child and family welfare professionals, mentors, family support clinicians, residential treatment staff, and others at community-based organizations. Through their work, Indiana’s youth-serving professionals impact more than under 18 across the state. Children benefit when professionals are engaged, aware of the needs of youth and families, knowledgeable about best practices, and when they can cope effectively with stress.
To learn more about the Youth Worker Well-Being Project initiatives, visit youthworkerwellbeing.org.
