Youth Mentoring Initiative

Local non-profit, YMI - Youth Mentoring Initiative, has been serving the Fishers community, in partnership with Hamilton Southeastern Schools, since 2008. YMI partners with our schools to come alongside counselors, teachers, and parents by providing another caring adult to support and encourage the success of each student. YMI Mentors are adult volunteers that mentor once a week, for one hour, during the school day. Mentors meet one-on-one with students to provide them with a caring and consistent presence in their lives; become a reliable friend; a role model; and simply someone they can count on. Founded on the knowledge that kids need 4-6 non-parental adults supporting them through their developmental years, mentoring can have a profound impact on a child's life! YMI mentors are a vital resource not only to HSE Schools initiatives to further the social and emotional well-being of their students but also to parents looking for additional support. Every week, approximately 300 mentors visit students in Fishers schools, offering encouragement and being an example of why Fishers continues to excel in the quest for a vibrant community! YMI mentoring is currently offered in the following nine schools: Fall Creek Intermediate, Fall Creek Junior High, Fishers Junior High, Fishers High School, Hamilton Southeastern Intermediate Junior High, Hamilton Southeastern High School, Riverside Intermediate, Riverside Junior High, Sand Creek Intermediate. YMI is changing the world, one student at a time.

INCIGHT

INCIGHT is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that cultivates societal inclusion and contribution of individuals living with barriers and dependency. We support people with key life aspects of education, employment, independence, coaching and Handicrap™. INCIGHT assists this community through targeted initiatives that reach thousands of individuals every year. Portland native Scott Hatley, who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD); Vail Horton, a congenital amputee, entrepreneur and founder of Keen Healthcare; and their colleague, Jerry Carleton, established INCIGHT in 2004 with the mission—"Unlocking the Potential of People with Disabilities." After more than a decade, INCIGHT's renewed mission is "Unlocking the Potential of People." This far-reaching goal does not imply that our focus has strayed from support of the Disability Community. It represents our ever-growing efforts to raise awareness that people with barriers offer the same valuable and necessary contribution to society as everyone else, when we eliminate stigma surrounding this community. Co-founder, Vail Horton trademarked the term "Handicrap" and defines it as a limiting belief adopted as reality and an unfair judgment based on perception. These components fuel society's stigma toward people with barriers and dependency. We have proven that when we foster familiarity, we remove the fear that breeds prejudgment, discrimination and exclusion. In early 2018, we launched the Scott W. Hatley Endowment through the Oregon Community Foundation. It demonstrates our conservative discipline as we expand our influence and reach to the future. We envision INCIGHT becoming Oregon's leader of inclusion and contribution for individuals with barriers. We expect our constituents to become the best version of themselves and empower them to demand their participation in society. We can ALL improve the lives of people with barriers and enable them to attain higher education, employment and independence through cultural change.

Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota

It is the mission of the Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota to provide information, resources and support to individuals with Down syndrome, their families and their communities. The Association is composed of some 3,000 members; more than 900 people with Down syndrome, their families and friends, plus health-care, education and developmental professionals. We are the only organization in our region devoted exclusively to the needs of people with Down syndrome and their families. We are funded through memberships, private and corporate donations and various fund-raising events. As a result, all services are available to members throughout Minnesota and neighboring states at no cost. The Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota is affiliated with the National Down Syndrome Congress, National Down Syndrome Society and PACER

Michigan Community Action

Michigan Community Action (MCA) is the association for the 28 Community Action Agencies (CAAs) in Michigan which provide multiple human service programs in all 83 counties throughout the state. For more than 40 years, MCA has served as an advocate for low income individuals and families. We promote solutions to poverty and promote community and economic development. Michigan CAAs are the largest human service network outside of the state government. We are committed to economic opportunity for all.

Children's Aid Society in Clearfield County

children's Aid Society's mission is to provide services to improve the quality of for children and their families. Our current services are: Adoption Services Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clearfield County Child Care Healthy Relationship Project Nurturing Parenting Program Strengthening Provider Program relatives as Parents Program Pre-K Counts Classroom