The Youth Worker Well-being Project (YWWP) is a collaborative initiative between Indiana Afterschool Network (IAN), IARCA Institute for Excellence (IARCA), Indiana Youth Services Association (IYSA), Indiana Youth Institute (IYI), and Marion County Commission on Youth (MCCOY).
This is a multi-year effort, funded by the Lilly Endowment, to improve the well-being of Indiana youth workers. One consistent message the coalition received throughout the planning process for the project was that youth workers need more time and opportunity to debrief in a supportive, culturally responsive environment.
Indiana Youth Institute is seeking to contract with a qualified agency (or agencies) to create and implement a virtual peer support program for youth workers statewide for calendar years 2024, 2025, and 2026.
Learn more here > https://www.iyi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/YWWP-Peer-Supports-Request-for-Proposals-6.26.23.pdf
