Bowen Health teams up with LaGrange Youth Advocacy Collaborative
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Bowen Health is working with a coalition of LaGrange County community groups to address and find solutions for the county’s third-highest health priority: reducing child abuse and neglect.
This effort is being spearheaded by the Youth Advocacy Collaborative (formerly known as Child Abuse & Neglect Collaborative). This coalition of community groups meets regularly to address and find solutions for child abuse and neglect in LaGrange County.
These are some of the ways Bowen Health is helping improve children’s lives in LaGrange County.
Partnering with Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI), local law enforcement, probation, and Purdue Extension, Bowen Health presents age-appropriate mental health topics, such as anxiety and stress, to area 5th-grade students.
Students at Lakeland and Prairie Heights high schools can receive pre-paid therapy sessions through Bowen Health’s Student Assistance Program. Other programs offered include Better View, a convenient way for students to participate in therapy sessions online during the school day, and Head to Toe, which helps families find the right healthcare provider for their needs.
Bowen Health Skills Coaches work with young patients, helping them build essential skills to regulate their emotions, build meaningful friendships, and feel truly seen and heard. As they grow, these children are empowered to become constructive members of their communities.
Working with Youth Advocacy Collaborative partners, Bowen Health supports numerous events, such as: a Sexual Assault Awareness Event, the annual Blue Campaign (raising awareness about child abuse and neglect prevention), the LaGrange County 4-H Fair, the annual Suicide & Overdose Awareness Event, Handle With Care (a statewide program working with law enforcement and schools when a child experiences a traumatic event), the Community Baby Shower, LaGrange Communities Youth Centers’ summer youth event, and others.
Partnering with the Youth Advocacy Collaborative allows Bowen Health and the other participating groups to work for real change that can improve the lives of LaGrange County children and, as a result, improve the quality of life for everyone in LaGrange County.