Pregnancy prevention programs coming to Jay

McMillen Health of Fort Wayne has been awarded funding to implement pregnancy prevention programs, including in Jay County, as part of an effort to reduce teen pregnancy.

McMillen will implement three programs:

•Botvin LifeSkills to “improve social, emotional, and foundational life skills in adolescents aged 13 to 19”

•#WoWTalk Café to “provide a transformative change in increasing engagement of teens and parents/caregivers”

•Adolescent Champion Model, which is an intervention program “designed to address a health center’s environment, policies, and practices to ensure that all aspects are centered around youth”

“Our goal is to target at-risk youth in the Jobs After Graduation programs, juvenile detention centers and residential programs throughout Blackford, Elkhart and Jay counties,” said McMillen executive director Nicole Fairchild in a press release. “From there, we will build a foundation for parent cafés and health center initiatives.”



Scholarship offered

Helena Agri-Enterprises announced recently that it will award a $1,000 Helena HomeGrown Scholarship.

The scholarship is open to a 2020-21 high school senior who will pursue a degree in agriculture or science. The deadline to apply is Jan. 31, and winners will be announced by the end of March. For more information, visit helenahomegrown.com.

Beatles art in Blackford

You won’t need a “Ticket to Ride” into Blackford County to see some John Lennon art for free.

A new exhibit at the Blackford County Arts Center titled “Only Imagine” will feature art from the famed Beatles guitarist and Hartford City native John Knox daily until Feb. 18.

The original art from Lennon were donated to the center by David Hodges.

The Blackford County Arts center is located at 107 W. Washington St., Hartford City, is open from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday except Tuesdays, when it is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.



Hunters can help

Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry announced that it is continuing the “Meat” the Need initiative in which hunters can donate their large game to help local food banks.

Hunters who are interested in donating wild game (deer, elk and buffalo) can do so by visiting a participating processor, including Adair Processing, Fisher Packing and Wright Brothers Buckstop in Jay County. (Hunters should call ahead.)