In an effort to increase awareness about mental health resources in Indiana and reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and addiction, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Mental Health Roundtable will be hosting the second Mental Health Matters Day at the Indiana State Fair on Friday, Aug. 16. Several Indiana organizations that lead initiatives related to mental health and provide mental health services to Hoosiers will be participating in Mental Health Matters Day. 

The first Mental Health Matters Day was held at the 2023 Indiana State Fair where partners engaged with over 10,000 visitors from across the state. 

WHO:

Suzanne Crouch, Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

Mental health providers and partners from across Indiana including the Indiana Department of Mental Health and Addiction, Riley Children's Health, Purdue University, Mental Health America of Indiana, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, CareSource, Indiana Youth Institute, Community Health Network

WHAT: 

A sponsored day at the Indiana State Fair to increase awareness about mental health resources in Indiana and to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and addiction 

WHEN:

Friday, Aug. 16, 2024

9 a.m. - 9 p.m. ET 

WHERE:

Indiana State Fairgrounds, across from the Harvest Pavilion 

1202 E 38th St. 

Indianapolis, IN 46205

About the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) is the state planning agency for criminal justice, juvenile justice, traffic safety and victim services. ICJI is designated as the state administering agency for distribution of federal funds and as the state Statistical Analysis Center for research. ICJI is responsible for coordinating and collaborating with local, state and federal entities to identify, assess, plan, resource and evaluate new and emerging issues facing the criminal justice and public safety spectrum. Visit www.cji.in.gov to learn more about the agency.

IDVA is now taking applications for our 2024 Event Sponsorship Program. 

The IDVA Event Sponsorship Program (ESP) is dedicated to providing sponsorship dollars for veteran-oriented events across the state. The ESP will provide up to $500 in sponsorship money for an event the applicant is hosting. The goal is to provide funds to ensure a local non-profit can host their event or to enable them to enhance their event. The organization must have an established plan, committee and mission, one that focuses on bringing services, resources and/or benefits to Indiana’s veteran community.

IDVA will provide our resources to help advertise your event and would like to have the opportunity to attend the event to promote state and federal veteran benefits and the statewide network of County Veteran Service Officers (CVSO).

Any non-profit can apply for the ESP.  The specific event associated with the application must be honoring or celebrating the Indiana veteran community.

Please complete the application form and submit with required documents at least (60) days prior to your event. (*Only one application for the full amount of $500 per fiscal year, per organization will be considered. Current fiscal year is July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.)

As a result of Indiana’s positive detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in LaGrange County this April, Indiana DNR has restricted moving deer from any CWD Positive Area for rehabilitation purposes.

With the change, an individual who finds an orphaned, sick, or injured deer in a CWD Positive Area may only surrender the deer to a DNR-permitted wild animal rehabilitator that is located within a CWD Positive Area. This restriction is to help minimize the spread of CWD to new parts of the state, as deer can carry this disease without appearing sick.

Currently, there is one CWD Positive Area in Indiana. It includes LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, and DeKalb counties. While no CWD positive deer have been documented in Steuben, Noble, or DeKalb counties, those counties are considered part of the CWD Positive Area because of their proximity to where the state’s first CWD-positive deer was found in LaGrange County.

During their first few weeks of life, fawns often hide by themselves and stay motionless to avoid predators while the mother is looking for food. If you find a fawn alone, you can help it by letting it be, giving it space, and leaving the area. Its mother is likely nearby.