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Community Events
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May 2024
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month |
1 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SERIES: Generational Trauma |
2 Newfields Free First Thursday |
3 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 Primary Election 2024 Advancing Equity Summit New Member Orientation |
8 | 9 National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day Beyond Stigma: Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors in Teens |
10 | 11 Mental Health Fair |
| 12 Mother's Day |
13 "We Grieve Too" Training |
14 "We Grieve Too" Training |
15 Strategic Partner Meeting IMPD Southeast District Community Day |
16 Mental Health Action Day |
17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Gas Cards for Guns |
| 26 | 27 Memorial Day |
28 | 29 | 30 |
Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the first Thursday of the first full week of May is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, which shines a national spotlight on the importance of caring for every child’s mental health and reinforces that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development.
2024 Advancing Equity Summit
Date: Tuesday, May 7
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: Virtual
Indiana Youth Institute’s 2024 Advancing Equity Summit explores the persisting physical, mental, and social health inequities for Indiana’s kids with a focus on how youth workers and youth-serving organizations act as protective factors to address the barriers and challenges our youth face based on race, place, household income, differing abilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, systemic and historical marginalization, and traumatic experiences.
New Member Orientation
Date: Tuesday, May 7
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: Virtual
Are you new to the Marion County Youth Violence Prevention Coalition? Have you been a member for a while but have questions about how the Coalition operates, what we have going on, and/or how to get involved? If your answer to any of these questions is "Yes!" then please join us.
Strategic Partner Meeting
Date: Wednesday, May 15
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Marion County Public Health Department, 4012 N. Rural St
This is a forum where community stakeholders can come together to discuss important issues and build strategic partnerships to drive forward impactful initiatives.
Beyond Stigma: Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors in Teens
Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
Location: Virtual
JED and the Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children's Mental Health invite you to join a virtual expert panel to discuss important findings from new research, including:
- Top concerns holding teens back from asking for help.
- Where teens turn for support and what they really want when reaching out for help.
- How parents and other adults can better enable teens to talk about their mental health.
Mental Health Fair
Dates: Saturday, May 11
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Pike High School, 5401 W 71ST ST
"We Grieve Too" Training
Dates: May 13, May 14
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Mental Health America of Indianapolis
Mental Health America of Indianapolis (MHA Indy) is excited to host Brooke's Place, as they train community organizations in "We Grieve Too - Understanding and Supporting Children & Teens Living with Grief".
Questions related to future "We Grieve Too" training opportunities may be directed to carolbraden@brookesplace.org; however, questions related to the registration process and/or dates below may be directed to aalling@mhai.net.
IMPD Southeast District Community Day
Date: Wednesday, May 15
Time: 11:00 AM - 2 PM
Location: Garfield Park Pagoda, 2345 Pagoda Dr
Mental Health Action Day: May 16, 2024
Gun violence takes place at high rates in the United States. These incidents and the fear of these incidents have mental health impacts for survivors, loved ones of victims and survivors, community members in proximity to the tragedy, and society as a whole.
You have the power to take action to improve your mental health! Find tools here to build your coping toolbox to manage stress, difficult emotions, and challenging situations.
In crisis? Help is available! Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. You can also reach Crisis Text Line by texting HELLO to 741741.
Gas Cards for Guns
Date: Saturday, May 25
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 3801 Forest Manor Ave
Many people have unwanted firearms and have no trusted place to discard them without turning them back out into the market. Participants will be given gas gift cards for turning in guns, while supplies last.
If you are interested in tabling at this event, please register at https://forms.gle/9ND4qhbJRYTE56bV8.
The Marion County Youth Violence Prevention Coalition will be distributing free gun lock boxes to residents of Indianapolis who own firearms. Supplies are limited; one free lock box per household will be provided. Participants must be present to receive the item, and recipients must be 18 or older. No ID required.
June 2024
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SERIES: Entrepreneurship |
6 Newfields Free First Thursday |
7
National Gun Violence Awareness Day Wear Orange Event |
8
Wear Orange Weekend |
| 9
Wear Orange Weekend |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
Free Admission to the Indiana State Museum |
| 16 Father’s Day |
17 | 18 | 19 Juneteenth |
20 | 21 ASK Day |
22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 International Pride Day |
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| 30 |
Wear Orange
Wear Orange is observed every June. Thousands of people wear the color orange to honor Hadiya Pendleton, who marched in President Obama’s second inaugural parade. One week later, Hadiya was shot and killed on a playground in Chicago. Soon after this tragedy, Hadiya’s friends commemorated her life by wearing orange, the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves and others. https://wearorange.org/
Wear Orange / light your home or building orange, take a pic, and share it via social media with the hashtags #WearOrange and #IChoosePeace.
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SERIES: Entrepreneurship
Date: Wednesday, June 5
Time: 6PM - 8PM
Location: VOICES Corp, 9501 E 36th Pl.
FREE CHILDCARE & Meals!
Each registered family will receive an incentive for completing the workshop! Each workshop is limited to 20 Families.
Those who register after Tuesday are not guaranteed to receive the incentive.
For More Information Email Damita Lane Jefferson at djefferson@VOICESCORP.ORG
Newfields Free First Thursday
Dates: June 6, July 4, August 1, September 5, October 3, November 7, December 5
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Newfields, 4000 Michigan Road
Sponsored by Bank of America, General Admission is free during operating hours on the first Thursday of every month year round. Advanced ticketing is required. Tickets are available for reservation free of charge at discovernewfields.org/visit.
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Wear Orange Event
Date: Friday, June 7
Time: 9:30 - 11 a.m.
Location: Downtown Canal, 330 West Walnut St.
Moms Demand Action Indianapolis invites individuals to their annual Wear Orange event to honor gun violence victims and survivors. They'll be gathering to raise awareness of gun violence in the community, hear from survivors directly impacted by gun violence, and build community momentum toward ending gun violence. This year, they will also take a closer look at the rising youth gun violence that has had devastating consequences for many people in the community within the last year.
ASK Day is June 21
ASK Day is a day to share the message of safe firearm storage and remind parents to ask if there is an unlocked gun in the home where their child plays. It falls on the first day of summer, marking a time when kids typically spend more time at the homes of friends and other family members.
July 2024
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Independence Day |
5 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SERIES: Health is Wealth |
11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 Taskforce Collaboration Meeting |
18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 2008 to improve access to mental health treatment and services and enhance public awareness of mental illness among minorities.
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SERIES: Health is Wealth
Date: Wednesday, July 10
Time: 6 PM - 8 PM
Location: VOICES Corp, 9501 E 36th Pl.
FREE CHILDCARE & Meals!
Each registered family will receive an incentive for completing the workshop! Each workshop is limited to 20 Families.
Those who register after Tuesday are not guaranteed to receive the incentive.
For More Information Email Damita Lane Jefferson at djefferson@VOICESCORP.ORG
Taskforce Collaboration Meeting
Date: Wednesday, July 17
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: 4012 N Rural St, Indianapolis
This is a forum where members of Coalition taskforces can come together to actively work toward implementing their strategic initiatives.
August 2024
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Newfields Free First Thursday |
2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SERIES: Social Media Awareness |
8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SERIES: Social Media Awareness
Date: Wednesday, August 7
Time: 6 PM - 8 PM
Location: VOICES Corp, 9501 E 36th Pl.
FREE CHILDCARE & Meals!
Each registered family will receive an incentive for completing the workshop! Each workshop is limited to 20 Families.
Those who register after Tuesday are not guaranteed to receive the incentive.
For More Information Email Damita Lane Jefferson at djefferson@VOICESCORP.ORG
September 2024
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September is Suicide Prevention Month |
2 Labor Day |
3 | 4 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SERIES: Education |
5 Newfields Free First Thursday |
6 | 7 |
| 8
Suicide Prevention Week – September 8-14 |
9 | 10
World Suicide Prevention Day |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17
National Voter Registration Day |
18 Strategic Partner Meeting |
19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25
National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims |
26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
Suicide Prevention Month
September is Suicide Prevention Month — a time to raise awareness and discuss this highly stigmatized topic. In addition to shifting public perception, we use this month to spread hope and vital information to people affected by suicide.
- Suicide Prevention Week is September 8-14, 2024.
- World Suicide Prevention Day is on September 10.
https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Suicide-Prevention-Month
Strategic Partner Meeting
Date: Wednesday, September 18
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location:
This is a forum where community stakeholders can come together to discuss important issues and build strategic partnerships to drive forward impactful initiatives.
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SERIES: Education
Date: Wednesday, September 4
Time: 6 PM - 8 PM
Location: VOICES Corp, 9501 E 36th Pl.
FREE CHILDCARE & Meals!
Each registered family will receive an incentive for completing the workshop! Each workshop is limited to 20 Families.
Those who register after Tuesday are not guaranteed to receive the incentive.
For More Information Email Damita Lane Jefferson at djefferson@VOICESCORP.ORG
October 2024
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month |
1 | 2 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SERIES: Resolving Conflict |
3 Newfields Free First Thursday |
4 | 5 | |
| 6 | 7
Deadline to register to vote in Marion County |
8
First day to early vote |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14
Indigenous People's Day |
15 | 16 | 17
Purple Thursday |
18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
First observed in October 1981 as a national “Day of Unity,” Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) is held each October as a way to unite advocates across the nation in their efforts to end domestic violence.
Purple Thursday, celebrated on the third Thursday of October (October 17, 2024), is a day where people wear purple to show their support for survivors of domestic violence. This simple act of wearing purple helps raise awareness and lets survivors know they are not alone.
November 2024
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1
Diwali |
2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 Election Day |
6 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SERIES: Home Ownership |
7 Newfields Free First Thursday |
8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11
Veterans Day |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20
Taskforce Collaboration Meeting |
21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28
Thanksgiving Day |
29 | 30 |
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SERIES: Resolving Conflict
Date: Wednesday, October 2
Time: 6 PM - 8 PM
Location: VOICES Corp, 9501 E 36th Pl.
FREE CHILDCARE & Meals!
Each registered family will receive an incentive for completing the workshop! Each workshop is limited to 20 Families.
Those who register after Tuesday are not guaranteed to receive the incentive.
For More Information Email Damita Lane Jefferson at djefferson@VOICESCORP.ORG
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SERIES: Home Ownership
Date: Wednesday, November
6
Time: 6 PM - 8 PM
Location: VOICES Corp, 9501 E 36th Pl.
FREE CHILDCARE & Meals!
Each registered family will receive an incentive for completing the workshop! Each workshop is limited to 20 Families.
Those who register after Tuesday are not guaranteed to receive the incentive.
For More Information Email Damita Lane Jefferson at djefferson@VOICESCORP.ORG
Taskforce Collaboration Meeting
Date: Wednesday, November 20
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: 4012 N Rural St, Indianapolis
This is a forum where members of Coalition taskforces can come together to actively work toward implementing their strategic initiatives.
December 2024
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 | 2 | 3
Giving Tuesday |
4 | 5 Newfields Free First Thursday |
6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24
Free Admission to The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis |
25
Christmas Day Hanukkah Begins |
26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 New Year's Eve |
Annual National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence
December
Each year since 2013, numerous partners in the gun violence prevention community have sponsored the National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence on or near the anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting tragedy. These multidenominational events, held in Washington, D.C., at the National Cathedral and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, bring together survivors of gun violence, victims’ family members, concerned citizens, faith leaders, lawmakers, leaders of gun violence prevention organizations, and activists from across the nation.
January 2025
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 New Year's Day |
2
Newfields Free First Thursday |
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 National Gun Violence Survivors Week |
20 MLK Day |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February 2025
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month & Black History Month |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 Valentine's Day |
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| 16 | 17 Presidents' Day Youth Day at the Statehouse Free Admission to The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis Free Admission to the Indiana State Museum |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
April 2025
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month |
1 | 2 | 3 Newfields Free First Thursday |
4 | 5 | |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 Passover begins |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 Passover ends |
21 | 22
Earth Day |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28
National Youth Violence Prevention Week – April 28 - May 2 |
29 | 30 |
Secure storage of firearms can greatly reduce injury and death. The Marion County Youth Violence Prevention Coalition is pleased to offer firearm storage education and lock boxes at events across Indianapolis. Supplies are limited. One free lock box per household. Must be present to receive item. Recipient must be 18 or older. No ID required.
If you know of an outreach event in your community that you would like us to participate in, please click the link and complete the form. We will contact you directly to discuss our availability.
