Wayne
Wayne County, Indiana
The I-HOPE Northeast Field Implementation Team serves Wayne County, which is located in east central Indiana with Richmond as the county seat―a city that literally rose from the ashes following a devastating business-district fire in the 1960s.
While Wayne County has much to be proud, it’s listed among a handful of counties ranked highest in Indiana on national vulnerability indexes for economic and social risk.
Wayne County Cares, an emerging health equity support movement, has partnered with I-HOPE to lead community stakeholders in imagining the county as a vibrant, connected, resilient, and safe community where resources are highly accessible for all.
I-HOPE Projects
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HOUSING STABILITY: Developing point-of-contact, wraparound services
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MENTAL HEALTH WORKGROUP: Utilizing the Youth INspire platform to educate the community on mental health
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EARLY LEARNING/CHILDCARE WORKGROUP: Drawing interest and talent into the early learning and childcare workforce
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FOOD SECURITY WORKGROUP: Establishing a therapeutic gardening program for Richmond High School Alternative Education students
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PARENTING/FAMILY SUPPORT WORKGROUP: Coordinating outreach into the neighborhoods
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CHRONIC DISEASE WORKGROUP: Developing and launching a community health marketing and communications campaign
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TRANSPORTATION WORKGROUP: Using manufacturing businesses, existing infrastructure, and travel routes to increase transportation to the public
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SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER WORKGROUP: Creating a central resource hub for SUD services
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TRAUMA WORKGROUP: Raising awareness about the impact of trauma through "Trauma Talk" opportunities at community events
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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WORKGROUP: Creating a work-ready pipeline for those not going to college
Wayne County Cares is an opportunity to break down silos, increase collaboration, and sustain the great work we do.
Carl Rhinehart
Civic/Volunteer Orgs
I-HOPE Community Core Team
Carl Rhinehart
Civic/Volunteer Orgs
Elisa Worland
Non-profit Orgs
Josh Amyx
Schools
Kory George
Law Enforcement/Courts
Lisa Felsman
Healthcare
Lucinda Wright
Government
Sharrie Harlin-Davis
Healthcare
Stephanie Baker
Schools
Wayne Data
Project Milestones
10/08/2021 – Purdue attends Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Annual Event
11/16/2021 – I-HOPE Field Implementation Team-Northeast Region begins community-level listening sessions
12/06/2022 – I-HOPE presents at the Community Paramedicine of Greater Richmond collaboration event
02/15/2022 – Partnership forms with Wayne County Cares
04/13/2022 – Wayne County Cares hosts I-HOPE Community Action (Strategy) Event in Richmond
04/13/2022 – Future Achievers Co-founder Carl Rhinehart accepts role of Wayne County Chief Doing Officer
Project Links
State & Community Partners
Upcoming Community Events
2023 Trauma Conference
09/14/2023 - 12:00
Including and inspiring keynote address and breakout session with the following possible topics: Trauma 101, Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Help for Helpers, and Parent/Caregiver Resou ...
