Office of Indiana Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch

I recently helped present the Excellence in Affordable Housing Awards to some outstanding organizations and individuals at the Indiana Housing Conference! Each of the awardees are committed to creating opportunities for #affordablehousing and #enhancing the life of residents. Congratulations!

I was honored to be asked to participate in the Northwest Indiana Mental Health Community Conversation, organized by State Rep. Mike Andrade and other community leaders. We had an impactful conversation about the mental health and addiction needs of Northwest Indiana and what the state and local groups are doing to address this epidemic.

It was amazing to be back at my alma mater to speak at the recent inauguration of the new student leaders of Mater Dei-ville! Young people like Mayor Chase Griese, Clerk Hannah Sammet and Judge Isaiah Schaefer are an inspiration to their peers, future generations and older generations alike. They make me confident in the future of Evansville and the state of Indiana! Mater Dei High School

In honor of #MentalHealthMonday 🧠💪and #InterationalDogDay 🐶, I wanted to highlight Luna, one of three #therapy K9s for the City of Noblesville! Luna is part of the #NobleACT team and responds to #mentalhealth calls with her handler, Sgt. Ben Lugar. #Therapydogs like Luna can have major impacts on #anxiety and #depression, and I am thrilled #Noblesville is utilizing this friendly and furry #resource! 🐶

Thanks to everyone who attended our Terre Haute Mental Health Community Conversation! Great discussion about all the good things happening in Terre Haute and how the state can better assist local communities #MentalHealthMatters

#MentalHealthMonday 🧠💪 Last week at Mental Health Matters Day at the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center, our partners distributed thousands of 988 info cards to fairgoers reminding them that there is always someone to talk to! 988 is a direct connection to compassionate, accessible care and support for anyone experiencing mental health-related distress or crisis. You are not alone!

🎡 Happy Mental Health Matters Day from the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center!🎡 The Indiana Mental Health Roundtable and other partners will be at the fair all day TODAY handing out giveaways and talking about the services they provide to Hoosiers. Make sure to stop by on your visit to the fair because #MentalHealthMatters! Thank you to our partners🤝: ◾ Riley Children's Health ◾ Purdue University ◾ Mental Health America of Indiana ◾ Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield-Medicaid Health Plans ◾ NAMI Indiana ◾ Girl Scouts of Central Indiana ◾ CareSource ◾ Indiana Youth Institute ◾ Community Health Network ◾ Sagamore Institute

Indiana #agriculture is a work of art! 📸👩🌾 Last week, I celebrated our state’s beauty at the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center with the #winners of the 2024 Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest, sponsored by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. I am grateful for each of the ten winners of this year’s contest who shared their #talents and showcased the #beauty of #agriculture through their unique lens! I also want to congratulate our two overall winners: Tom Jones (“Electric Pivot”) and Jadin Wolf (“Like Father, Like Daughter”)! See the other winning photos here-> https://lnkd.in/g5_NqesU

Last week, I was proud to present the 2024 Indiana State Department of Agriculture #AgriVision Award to Purdue University's John Baugh and Indiana Corn Marketing Counciland Indiana Soybean Alliance's Ed Ebert! Each has each made significant #contributions to the #agricultureindustry and their #communities. We would not be where we are today without their #leadership and #commitment to supporting agriculture in #Indiana!

#MentalHealthMonday 🧠💪 Join me #FRIDAY at the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center for Mental Health Matters Day! The Indiana Mental Health Roundtable and other #mentalhealth partners will be at booths across from the Harvest Pavilion handing out #giveaways and talking about the #services they #provide to #Hoosiers. Make sure to stop by during your visit to the last Friday of the fair because #MentalHealthMatters! 🎡 Participating partners include: ◾ Riley Children's Health ◾ Purdue University ◾ Mental Health America of Indiana ◾ Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield-Medicaid Health Plans ◾ NAMI Indiana ◾ Girl Scouts of Central Indiana ◾ CareSource ◾ Indiana Youth Institute ◾ Community Health Network