Find Afterschool Networking Meetings in Your Area

Indiana Afterschool Network (IAN) promotes regional networks for out-of-school time providers and partners to build relationships, share best practices and resources, and collaborate to help kids and families. Contact us if you would like to list a meeting in your area.

Afterschool Provider Meetings: Central Indiana

1. Afterschool Coalition of Indianapolis

Afterschool providers, school leaders, nonprofits, and other advocates meet regularly to build relationships, share best practices, learn about funding and resources, and collaborate to expand quality afterschool programs for central Indiana children and youth.

Contact: David Klinkose
dklinkose@yahoo.com
Address: 3901 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Phone: 317-920-0181
www.afterschoolcoalition.org
Second Tuesdays, alternate months, 10:30 am – noon
Locations rotate throughout Indianapolis.

1. Indiana Youth Institute Youth Worker Cafes
   Local gatherings of youth workers for networking, information sharing, and support. http://www.iyi.org/community-connection.aspx for contact information and event schedule
   
   
2. Marion County Commission on Youth (MCCOY)
   MCCOY hosts Provider Council Meetings where professionals and volunteers from central Indiana’s youth development field come together to meet with colleagues and learn about new programs, projects, and organizations. You can contact MCCOY if you’re interested in presenting an opportunity for youth or youth-serving professionals.
   
   Address: 3901 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46208
   Phone: 317-921-1266
   Website: www.mccoyouth.org
   
   Fourth Wednesdays, 8:30 – 10:00 am
   United Way of Central Indiana building
   3901 N. Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46208

Afterschool Provider Meetings: Northern Indiana

1. Indiana Afterschool Network (IAN) – Northern Region
   Contact: Al Walus, IAN Northern Regional Coordinator
   Address: Michigan City, IN
   Phone: 219-874-7799
   Email: awalus@indianaafterschool.org
   
   In Michgan City, on October 22nd at a Lights On Afterschool rally more than a hundred children, parents, and business and community leaders came together to draw attention to the need for afterschool programs – Click here for the full story.
   
   Afterschool Summit - Northern Indiana
   May 15, 2009, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
   Location: Indiana University South Bend
   Meeting Minutes
   
   
2. Indiana Youth Institute Youth Worker Cafes
   Local gatherings of youth workers for networking, information sharing, and support. http://www.iyi.org/community-connection.aspx for contact information and event schedule
   
   
3. LaPorte County Coalition of Youth Serving Agencies
   Contact: Chip Cotman, President
   Address: 817 W Lafayette, Michigan City, IN 46360
   Email: ccotman@mcas.k12.in.us
   Website under construction
   
   Afterschool providers, school leaders, nonprofits, and other advocates meet monthly to build relationships, share best practices, learn about funding and resources, and collaborate to expand quality out-of-school time programs for Michigan City Area children and youth.
   
   

1. Indiana Afterschool Network (IAN): Southern Region
   Contact: Kim Grizzel, IAN Southern Regional Coordinator
   Address: Marengo, IN 47140
   Phone: 812-365-2530
   Email: kgrizzel@indianaafterschool.org
   
   Afterschool Summit – Southern Indiana
   March 6, 2009, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
   Location: French Lick Springs Resort
   Meeting Minutes
   
   
2. Afterschool Programs Team of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation’s School Community Council
   The Afterschool Programs Team is comprised of after school providers, school representatives and community agencies who meet monthly to address the afterschool programs needs of our community.
   
   First Thursdays, 8:30 am
   EVSC’s Center for Family, School and Community Partnerships
   123 Main Street in downtown Evansville
   
   The Big Table meeting consists of community members and EVSC staff. The focus is on collaborating to resolve a variety issues or needs related to education, community (public, private & business related), faith-based, health and wellness and other areas.
   
   Second Thursdays, 2 pm
   Welborn Conference Room of Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.
   
   Contact: Tequia McCullough Barrett -
   tequia.barrett@evsc.k12.in.us .
   
   
3. Indiana Youth Institute Youth Worker Cafes
   Local gatherings of youth workers for networking, information sharing, and support. http://www.iyi.org/community-connection.aspx for contact information and event schedule