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MC3 2024: Power & Possibility

MC3 is co-hosted by: 

2024 Monroe County Childhood Conditions Summit

Wednesday, October 30th

Power & Possibility

In Person at Monroe Convention Center

302 S College Ave

Free of Cost 

When young people, families, and youth workers have a say in the community conditions that impact them, we collectively move closer to a Monroe County where all community members can thrive!

Join us for this year's MC3 to explore how we get there together,

through the lens of Power & Possibility. 

 

Dig into identifying our own power, and opportunities to build and share power with young people. Explore ways to collaborate that don't overburden individuals. Come together to build systems of collective care, so that no one burns out while we work to improve community conditions. Hear directly from youth, parents, and youth workers about what a safe, stable, and nurturing community means to them. And connect with others around both incremental but meaningful, and system-wide opportunities for change. 

MC3 2024 Schedule 
8:00a......Doors Open, Breakfast, Affinity Group I
8:30a......Opening Remarks  
9:30a.......Breakout Sessions  
11:00a.....Breakout Sessions 
12:15p.....Lunch, Affinity Group II
1:20p.......Breakout Sessions
2:45p......Closing Sessions
4:00p.....Affinity Group III

Assessing The Role Of Power In Youth Engagement (1.25 CEU)

Brooklyn Arizmendi (she, her), Stephanie Solomon (she, her) 

At ICADV we built a youth council with the intention of inviting youth to move power with us, using their lived experiences. Over the last 3 years, we’ve seen where we’re successful at sharing that power and where we struggle. This session will help you assess how you share and move power with the youth you engage. Outcomes include understanding where power sharing is working or not, as well as offering a space for youth to give adults feedback on how to best share power. We will offer tools such as the ladder and flower of youth engagement as well as national resources that have supported our growth. Additionally, we will offer opportunities for reflection to access the power sharing in these spaces created by adults for youth, and give participants the space to form a plan for accessing the space with the young people they serve. Our session is meant to give youth workers a tool to assess how they specifically share or struggle to share power with the young people in their spaces, and resist adultism.

Empowering Engagement: Trauma Informed Care with a Sensory Twist (1.25 CEU)

Rachel McFadden (she, her), Leah Edge-Reetz (she, her) 

How can we engage the nervous system and the senses to empower youth? In this session, we’ll review the impact the nervous system has on emotional regulation and engagement.  We will also provide attendees with strategies to harness the power of the sensory system to address challenging behaviors often seen in conjunction with high ACE scores. In addition to troubleshooting challenges with youth engagement, these strategies will empower youth workers to protect their own emotional health while doing challenging work. 

Building Partnerships Not Silos: Fatality Reviews & Community Action For Prevention 

Emily Bock (she, her) 

This session will provide a deep dive into mortality and fatality review processes, and how local review teams utilized data, trends, and lived experiences to reduce fetal, infant, child, and maternal mortality rates. The local community action teams implemented impactful changes through community organizing, leveraging existing resources, and breaking down silos to develop partnerships. The session will highlight key programming developed as a result, including the first ever jail home visiting program in Indiana, the Lactation After Loss initiative, and the expansion of the Handle with Care protocol, which prioritizes trauma-informed responses in schools. These programs serve as a case study highlighting the impact of moving communities forward through giving voice and space for individuals with lived experiences to be a part of developing and deploying preventative initiatives in their communities.

Navigating The Numbers (1.25 CEU)

Olga Volokhova (she, her)  

A community's ability to share and build power, working towards a common goal or purpose, is built on a collective understanding of the issue(s) at hand. In order to build a safe, stable, and nurturing community, members should first understand what obstacles are currently posing challenges. In order to effectively collaborate, individuals and organizations should first identify the needs and areas that they are best suited to assist and serve. None of these things are possible, however, without a firm grasp and solid understanding of the data in our communities.

 

To improve the lives of all Indiana children, Indiana Youth Institute provides access to reliable data and resources to empower, educate, and equip those who impact youth - including youth workers, teachers, administrators, parents, and more. Join us as we dive into data literacy, data resources, and a look at the disaggregated data in the 2024 Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Book. Understanding the purpose of data and how to use data in your work provides a framework for data-driven decision-making for your organization to create positive change for youth.

MC3 Sponsored By:

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MC3 Planning Team:

Emily Arthur

Ruth Aydt 

Dana Duffy

Amia Eckard 

Tara Green

Hannah Lencheck

Julia Macias

Cassidy McCammon

Nick Philbeck

Jess Tang

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615 S. Adams St

Bloomington, Indiana

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