A group of businesses and individuals from Northern Hamilton County recently formed a charitable advocate group known as SHHAG, and the group has announced its first donation of $65,000 to the Sheridan and Hamilton Heights Youth Assistance Programs.
The funds will be divided equally between the schools that will support the invaluable work of these programs in each district.
Hamilton Heights and Sheridan Youth Assistance Programs provide services year-round. The program is now in its seventh year at Heights and sixth year at Sheridan. It is a tremendous lifeline to services for area families in need.
Youth Assistance Early Intervention Advocates Mary Ann Haymaker (Heights) and Lisa Samuels (Sheridan) are the “go to” individuals for connecting families to resources for food, clothing, financial assistance, mental health counseling, medication management, parenting support and a little bit of everything in between. They are supported by a vast network of compassionate partners, and often work in tandem with other in-school advocates serving schools in Hamilton County.
Hamilton County Youth Assistance Program serves children ages 3 to 17 ½. The Early Intervention advocates coordinate services for the youth and families they serve. The program operates in all six public schools in Hamilton County and takes a holistic approach to coordinate the community’s vast array of talents, services, and resources to help youth and empower parents and caregivers.
The Early Intervention Advocates in each community work under the appointment of County Circuit Court Judge Paul Felix and County Superior Court 1 Judge Michael Casati.
About Hamilton County Youth Assistance
Hamilton County Youth Assistance is a private/public partnership involving its board members and the Westfield, Noblesville, Fishers, Carmel, Hamilton Heights, and Sheridan communities. For more information about Youth Assistance Programs in Hamilton County, go to youthassistance.org.