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RESOURCES FOR GOOD HEALTH
These resources are shared by the Connections IN Health team to provide encouragement and support specifically related to chronic diseases the initiatives address. Please let us know if you are in need of a resource that we may be able to provide.
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 National Minority Health Month, launched by the National Minority Health Month Foundation, and founded by Booker T. Washington strives to lessen the health disparities experienced by minorities in the U.S. Health disparities are the imbalance in the quality of healthRead More -
February was American Heart Month which means that the Cardiovascular and Diabetes Coalition (CADI) was in full swing! CADI, All IN for Health and CTSI kicked off the month by partnering with Martin University National Center for Racial Equity andRead More -
March is here and so is the return of warmer weather, spring allergies and asthma triggers. Most of us look forward to the higher temperatures, the trees leafing out, grass greening up and flowers budding. However, people with allergies and asthmaRead More -
The Hoosier Health & Wellness Alliance, in partnership with Purdue Extension, created an Oxfam-inspired “Indiana Spotlight” hunger banquet toolkit to raise funds and awareness for food insecurity. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, more than 12% of residents in Indiana were livingRead More -
Winter can be a tough time for those who have asthma; a chronic condition that causes swelling and inflammation of the airways in the lungs making it more difficult to breathe. While many allergens such as pollen and ragweed levelsRead More -
On November 9th, the Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition (InJAC) celebrated 20 years of helping to reduce the burden of asthma in Indiana. This hybrid event was hosted by the Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition at the Purdue Extension Hamilton County officeRead More
NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE CONNECTIONS IN HEALTH TEAM
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A food resilience grant from United Way of Miami County is enabling the Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance (HHWA) and their partners to bring awareness to food insecurity in Miami County and implement new efforts to combat it. The grant,Read More -
Six students completed the Indiana University Medical Student Program for Research and Scholarship (IMPRS) with Community Health Partnerships (CHeP) this summer. They got hands on experience with the principles of community-engaged research and applied them to their projects under theRead More -
Indianapolis, IN- The recent fire at a plastics recycling plant in Richmond, Indiana is an important reminder about air quality and asthma for residents of Indiana. While the fire has died down, the air still contains chemicals and fine particlesRead More -
The community engaged approach aims to reduce cardiovascular disease and its related complications among residents of medically underserved communities in Indianapolis. Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Connections IN Health program is working with the Indiana University Health, IUPUI Polis CenterRead More -
Washington County is the fourth featured county highlighting the benefits of the Connections IN Health community engagement project. After multiple community listening sessions and 170 completed survey responses, Washington County stakeholders identified cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke as the leadingRead More -
The Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance (HHWA), a Connections IN Health initiative within the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, in partnership with the Indiana Division of Natural Resources (IDNR), the Indiana Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA), andRead More
