Mental Health America of Putnam County

Helping Children/Co-Parenting Class
2025-09-16 17:45 - 20:30, 2025-10-21 17:45 - 20:30, 2025-11-18 17:45 - 20:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | IN
We provide Putnam County Court-ordered classes for families with children living in separate households through divorce or separation of parents. Our Helping Children/Co-Parenting course offerings (abbreviated HCCP) is designed to help the parents and the children going through this change in family dynamics.

MHAoPC provides three services to the families involved in these situations: One course for parents, one for school-aged children, and one-on-one counseling for teens. This time block is for the co-occurring Parent and School-aged Children classes only.
****** PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!!! ******
The parents attend a co-parenting class which emphasizes cooperative, positive parenting and presents concrete tools and resources. The class covers techniques for keeping calm and minimizing stress as well as tips on how to communicate with your co-parent and your children. It also covers children’s developmental stages, and participants share, learn and interact with other participants to widen their parental skills.
Children aged 7 to 12 are supported through facilitator-led discussion and activities, plus materials for them to take home to help them with the transition. In this session the children view age-appropriate media involving family’s separation and divorce.

**** POSTPONED **** Candid Conversations: Managing the Holidays
2025-12-08 | Putnam County Public Library, 103 E Poplar St., Greencastle, IN, 46135, United States
Unfortunately, circumstances warrant postponing this Candid Conversation until the new year. We apologize for any inconvenience and will keep this placeholder updated as new information becomes available, including a new date for the postponed event.
Managing the new year
Having multiple special days this time of year, most of us find additional stressors and an increase in situations pressing upon us. Come join us for an insightful conversation on the good, the challenging, and the unexpected after this holiday season. Whether you have life anniversaries this season, experience more stress than usual, are a caregiver, and/or grapple with relationship challenges that this season and new year brings, this event will explore the emotional, physical, and mental challenges unique to this ten of year. Discover practical strategies for balancing care with self-care, fostering healthy communication, and navigating the complex emotions. Gain new perspectives and tools from experienced professionals to support yourself and others.
Join us in 2026 for what we hope is an enlightening discussion and information session on keeping ourselves and those around us healthy after this recent holiday season!

************* Mark your 2026 Calendars! ************* The "Don't Dodge the Issues" Event Back!!
2026-03-07 12:00 - 15:30 | IN
For six years, we’ve had over 200 people on average attending and participating in our incredibly fun, multifaceted event, and we’re gearing up for more in 2026!
It’s a Dodgeball Tournament, a Mental Health Fair with Service Providers and Resources, and a Silent Auction, all in a festive atmosphere! This year’s gathering is March 7th, and we’ve secured the brand new YMCA of Putnam County as our venue!!
DATE: March 7th, 2025
This year at the brand new YMCA in Greencastle!!

Join us for Don’t Dodge the Issue, dodgeball tournament, 2025 at the BRAND NEW YMCA of Putnam County (1111 Calbert Way, Greencastle)!
Date: Sat, March 8th�
Time: Doors open to the public at 12pm!

So, what is this event?
Dodgeball Tournament – Compete for prizes & bragging rights!�
Silent Auction – Bid on exciting items!�
Mental Health Fair – Learn tips, resources, & local and regional services and programs!�
Spectators welcome – FREE admission!

A festive atmosphere celebrating Mental Health!

Bring/Form a Team!
Talk to your friends about forming a team! Prizes for the first three places, and an afternoon full of fun!! Check out the Rules and fill out a Sign-up Sheet and pay at the event, or Register and pay online through GetMeRegistered.com/DDIDodgeball. Playing on an eight person team is only $15 per person and all proceeds go towards programs specifically for Putnam County!
Sponsor the Event!
If you’re interested in how you can help our efforts within Putnam County, joining our sponsor/donor list is the ticket for you or your business!! Check out our letter with specific information to bring awareness and resources to the public for this event!
