We have become our own 501c3 organization - Inspire Indiana Inc.
Building a Better Future

STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS
THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE

HOW WE SERVE

Kosciusko Cares has recently become Inspire Indiana Inc., and our Kosciusko Drug-Free Coalition are all about prevention and helping youth make healthy choices to cope, build resilience and self-awareness to live a life free from substance use.

We seek to build up families, build up communities, and create a sense of hope.
We educate youth and families with great programs to combat substance use and guide them in decision-making.
We strongly believe that parents are the single most important influence in a child’s life and that every child is only one good role model away from making a great decision.

Every child is born into this world with a brain that seeks to connect with another human being.

Our Drug-Free Communities grant focuses on advancing protective factors that buffer youth against substance use, such as community involvement, positive contributions to peer groups, and establishing safe and supportive school environments. availability of substances, and favorable attitudes towards substance use.
They also address risk factors, such as perceived acceptability of substance use, among others. In 2021, DFC-funded coalitions reported decreases in the use of alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, and prescription drug misuse among high school-aged youth living in DFC-funded communities over a 30-day period.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

We are proud to serve area schools, teen court, probation, youth serving organization with our resiliency programs. We also build up families and youth with our Strengthening Families programs.

We have a robust Kosciusko Drug Free coalition with influential community sector reps that help us to combat substance use in Kosciusko County. We also work to collect data so we can measure results to see the need.

We have partnered with Grace College to host substance free events for youth with our Brain Summit and Hiking, Chocolate and Headlamps event.

2nd Steps Early Learning

Second Step Early Learning is easy for anyone to use and is designed to keep children engaged.

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2nd Steps Elementary & Middle School

Second Step® Elementary and Middle School is a leading research-based resiliency curriculum for students in Kindergarten–Grade 5 and Middle School Grade 6 - 8.

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Rise Up

This program is offered to students in the schools and Teen Court. The program provides youth an opportunity to understand feelings and relationships for total well being.

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Strengthening Families Program (SPF)

A 7-week or 11-week program intended to train high-risk and general population families.

Social Norms & Campaigns

Read more about how we are promoting positive culture framework and our current media campaign.

Drug-Free Communities

Inspire Indiana Inc. was awarded the “Drug-Free Communities” support grant.

Most of Kosciusko Adults (94%) Disapprove of Youth Drinking Alcohol

KOSCIUSKO DRUG FREE

We have become our own 501c3 organization - Inspire Indiana Inc.Building a Better Future