Commission News

Strategic Plan Meeting 
The ICSSBM commissioners gathered for their Strategic Plan meeting on October 29th. The purpose of the Strategic Planning meeting was to coordinate a comprehensive road map for the Commission over the next four years and to formalize and stabilize the connections with the local commissions. 

Recap

Kings Feast Symposium 2014 Recap
The 2014 Kings Feast Symposium was, once again, a successful event put on by Bloom Project Inc.. Approximately 80 12-18 year old males came out to the Indiana Government Center on Saturday, September 20th to gain life changing information to help motivate them and mold them into tomorrow’s leaders. More…

Community Resources

Get Out and VOTE
Use this site to make sure you're registered to vote in the State of Indiana. You can also see where your polling station is located and find out who's on your ballot.

Energy Assistance Program
The Energy Assistance Program (EAP) provides financial assistance to low-income households to maintain utility services during the winter heating months.

Indiana After School Network
IASN is a nonprofit organization that champions afterschool and summer learning by inspiring, empowering and connecting youth workers, partners and advocates at the state and local levels.

Contact ICSSBM

100 North Senate Avenue
Room N103
Indianapolis, IN 46202

(317) 234-1389
www.in.gov/icssbm

- Autumn 2014 -

ICSSBM Executive Director, James Garrett, provides an overview of the commission's recent efforts.

Social Factors

Indiana Cities Take On ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ Community Challenge
In February of this year, President Obama kicked off the ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ initiative to help young minority males maximize their opportunity for success in our country. Four Hoosier cities have accepted the challenge thus far: Fort Wayne, Gary, Elkhart and Indianapolis. South Bend has begun discussions to take on the efforts as well.
‘My Brother’s Keeper’
Indianapolis Accepts Challenge
Fort Wayne Accepts Challenge 

Education

West Side Algebra Scores Rise
A good math teacher sends students to the board to do math. A good math teacher helps a student work through the problem. A really good math teacher develops a relationship with the student, that is the teacher and student connect. That's what has happened at the West Side Leadership Academy where freshman students who took the end-of-course assessment in algebra for the first time earlier this year improved their scores from 4 percent to 56 percent passing. More…

Criminal Justice

2014 Expungement Forums
This year there were revisions made to Indiana’s House Enrolled Act 1482 (aka the ‘Second Chance Law’) and the expungement forums have begun to take place again this year. Michigan City has held two expungement forums already. Gary, South Bend, Indianapolis and Bloomington have expressed interest in expungement forums and are looking to set definitive dates. More…

Employment

Indianapolis Urban League Assists With Employment Opportunities
The New Beginnings Program is designed to help individuals 18 years of age and older successfully transition from assistance, incarceration, unemployment or underemployment to self-sufficiency. The New Beginnings offers intensive workforce development workshops over a two-week period. After successfully completing the program, participants graduate from the program and receive priority job placement assistance with their preferred employers. More… 

Health

Indiana Department of Health Minority Health Fair
The core goal of the health fair is to increase minority awareness of chronic diseases, and how to prevent them.  Increasing minority awareness of diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, and cancer is not just the goal of the Office of Minority Health or of the Health Fair. More…

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