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 health
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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 living
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Mayo isn’t just a condiment you place on a turkey sandwich; the Mayo Clinic has your back when it comes to maintaining a healthy holiday season! See below some quick ideas on how to maintain your healthy habits throughout the
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As summer comes to an end and back to school season is right around the corner, it’s important to establish healthy routines for children. Keep reading to learn about these four foundational parts of a healthy routine: choosing healthy after-school
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Connections IN Health is pleased to offer five free opportunities for Continuing Education credits. Even if you don’t require CE’s to retain your licensure, they can be equally beneficial as professional development opportunities and to learn more about hot
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The Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance (HHWA), a Connections IN Health coalition at Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, hosted their second annual virtual food summit on June 21, 2023. Attendees of the “Find Your Fit: Growing Your Role and
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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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