About JDAI
& Healing Steuben

 

Our Mission

Educating our community to prevent trauma and reduce harm through grassroots actions.

Our Vision

Steuben County Indiana becomes a community that recognizes and responds to trauma with understanding and empathy. 

 

Healing Steuben is an organization sponsored by the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative of Steuben County Indiana and led by representatives of law enforcement, juvenile justice, local school districts, faith communities, and regional health and mental health providers. 

Healing Steuben’s mission is to help the community recognize and respond to trauma with understanding and empathy by providing community events, tools and research that help Steuben County residents identify the primary causes of trauma among our children and youth. Healing Steuben also aims to address those causes through grassroots education and advocacy in coordination with local volunteers and partners.

About JDAI

Steuben County Indiana joined the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative with the goal of bringing reform to local policy regarding youth incarceration. Sponsored nationally by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, JDAI convenes juvenile justice practitioners and system stakeholders to build a better, more equitable, youth justice system in Steuben County with the involvement of local law enforcement, probation officers, and community members. 

Since its inception, JDAI Steuben County has seen a significant decline in multiple facets of youth detention. In particular, its efforts have reduced county spending on juvenile detention by $100,845.00 over a six year period.

If you’re interested in volunteering, please visit this page for more information or contact JDAI Coordinator Kathy Armstrong via our contact page.

 

Meet the Steuben County JDAI Steering Committee

  • Allen Wheat

    Circuit Court Judge, Committee Chair

  • Tom Adamson

    Pastor, Holy Family Episcopal Church

  • Ruth Beer

    Steuben County Council

  • David Brown

    Steuben County Assistant Prosecutor

  • Shelley Carroll

    Northeastern Center, Steuben County Director

  • Jackie Delagrange

    Trine University, Chair, Criminal Justice Department

  • Tammy Downs

    Department of Child Services, Interim Director

  • Pam Feller

    Steuben County Chief Parole Officer

  • Dottie Fuentes

    Northeastern Center, Chief Clinician Community

  • Brett Hayes

    Northern Indiana Community Corrections

  • Will Howard

    Steuben County Commissioner

  • Kim Hutchins

    Steuben County Juvenile Parole Officer

  • Nancy Irwin

    Angola Middle School Principal

  • Adrienne Long

    Director, Steuben County Community Humane Shelter

  • Phil Meyers

    Volunteer, Links Mentor

  • Cisco Ortiz

    Trine University, Dean of Students

  • Joe Patterson

    Fremont Town Marshall

  • Scott Poor

    Retired School Administrator

  • Gary Pucket

    Principal, Education Opportunity Center

  • R.J. Robinson

    Steuben County Sheriff

  • Mark Sherbondy

    Fremont High School Principal

  • Ryan Treesh

    DCS, Regional Consultant

  • *Open Seat

    Angola Police Department

“I attribute our success to everybody coming together and changing the perspective in the community on what juvenile justice can do.”

Kathy Armstrong
JDAI Steuben County Coordinator

Upcoming Events

Each of the training sessions provided by Healing Steuben Indiana are audience-specific, contain a self care component and will be conducted by Collective Impact Training and Consulting, LLC. Trainings will be in-person, two hours in length and held over the lunch hour (lunch will be provided).

 

Employers, HR
& Service Industry

July - September
Location TBD

Education Professionals
& Support Staff

October - December
Location TBD

Public Safety
Professionals

January - March
Location TBD

 
 

Medical Professionals
(Health & Mental Health)

April - June
Location TBD

Nonprofit
& Faith-Based Communities

Times TBD
Location TBD

 

Other Partners
Bowen Center