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Volunteer Opportunity: Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration
- Dates: Friday, July 18 – Sunday, July 20
- Location: Indiana Convention Center
- Time: Various 1.5 hour shifts
- Sign Up Here
Are you interested in sharing your experience and knowledge about Kids’ Voice with others? We are seeking volunteers to assist with our booth at the 2025 Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration.
At Kids’ Voice, we value and work to amplify the voices of Black children and youth. We are dedicated to promoting equity and being an anti-racist organization. Your support at the Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration will help us continue this important work.
Volunteer Opportunity: Farmers Markets
This summer, Kids’ Voice will have an information table set up at local farmers markets and we are looking for volunteers to make a difference by engaging the community and raising awareness about our work.
- Garfield Park Farmers Market – Sign Up Here
- Saturday, July 12
- Saturday, August 9
- Saturday, September 13
- Irvington Park Farmers Market – Sign Up Here
- Sunday, July 13
- Sunday, August 10
- Sunday, September 14
- Pike Farmers Market – Sign Up Here
- Saturday, August 2
Kids' Voice Youth Enrichment Closet
Our Youth Enrichment Closet at Kids’ Voice provides a variety of items, including a limited supply of diapers, wipes, backpacks, school supplies, toys for special celebrations or birthdays, books for all ages, greeting cards, hygiene supplies, and travel bags. If the children that you serve need any of these resources, please contact our Development Team at development@kidsvoicein.org to arrange a time for pickup.
Upcoming Continuing Education Trainings
KIDS' VOICE TRAININGS
2025 Legislative Update on Child Welfare and Family Law
During this discussion, our Children’s Law Center of Indiana staff attorneys will offer a crucial overview of the significant new laws passed during Indiana’s 2025 legislative session. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of recent changes specifically impacting child welfare and family law. The session will highlight the practical implications of these updates, ensuring attendees are well-informed and prepared to navigate the evolving legal landscape in their professional roles.
- Thursday, July 17
- 12– 1 p.m.
- Virtual
- 1hr CLE credit pending approval
- Register & Learn More Here
COMMUNITY TRAININGS
Please check back soon for more community trainings.
To receive credit for community trainings, please email msloan@kidsvoicein.org to report your attendance. The annual continuing education requirement for CASA Volunteers is 12 hours and 9 hours for our GAL Volunteers. Remember to log all training hours into Optima.
Registration for community trainings will close, so register as soon as possible. For more information on community trainings, please contact the hosting agency or organization.
Continuing Education Recorded Trainings
You have the option to watch recordings of past Continuing Education Trainings for in-service credit. To receive credit, please email the Volunteer department with your name, the title of the training, and a bulleted list of five things you learned.
Recordings of past Continuing Education Trainings can be accessed on our YouTube channel and include topics like:
- Direct Representation for Children
- Understanding the Individual Education Plan
- Human Trafficking
- Safe Sleep
- Dynamics of Domestic Violence
- Intimate Partner Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community
- TeenWorks Program
- Special Education
- Bereavement: Supporting Children Through Loss
