As we move into the summer months and on to celebrating the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2023, the Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance (HHWA) wants to encourage you to consider accessibility options
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Did you know that parks or green spaces and physical and mental health are connected? Parks and other green spaces offer a variety of benefits to their users by promoting physical activity and offering opportunities to connect with nature. The
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Physical activity is something that belongs in everyone’s lives and can be easily incorporated in simple and easy ways that are not just going to the gym or running. The Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance knows that for many Hoosiers,
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In a wider lens, food systems are defined to be “the public policy decisions; the national and global systems and supply chains; and the individuals and groups – public and private – that influence what we eat ”¹. This can
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During the 2022 Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance’s Food Justice Summit, presenters discussed the concept of food insecurity as it relates to the inequalities present within marginalized and minority communities. Food insecurity is the lack of consistent access to the
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Two Connections IN Health’s coalitions, the Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition and the Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance, joined efforts to co-host a seminar in partnership with the Indiana Rural Association and the American Lung Association. The virtual seminar, Winter, Spring,
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Where do you start? Type 2 diabetes is a preventable chronic disease, which means there are steps you can take to avoid it. Even if your family history puts you at a higher risk for type 2 diabetes, adopting a
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On May 26, 2022, members from the Connections IN Health coalition, Cardiovascular and Diabetes Coalition of Indiana, community partners and stakeholders from across Indiana had an opportunity to learn from Dr. Jerome Adams at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis,
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What is Asthma? The vision of the Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition is to decrease the burden of asthma in Indiana. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines asthma as a disease that affects your lungs. It causes repeated
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The recipe for today’s Cooking with Connections is for Energy Oat Bites. These tiny spheres of deliciousness are actually very simple to make with very few ingredients. They make for a great addition to any snack and pair especially well
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