On February 16, 2023 and in observance of American Heart Month, the Cardiovascular and Diabetes Coalition of Indiana (CADI) held its inaugural CADI Summit. Participants heard from subject matter experts on a variety of topics related to cardiovascular disease, diabetes,
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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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Coalition Trip is a website with resources to help guide coalition members on a trip in using their greatest resources…. the assets already in their community. Coalition Trip provides tools to guide you through every step of the coalition process,
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Purdue Extension Vermillion County hosted the Connections IN Health Regional Roadshow in Vermillion County on November 17, 2022 from 10am-12pm EST. Community members and groups came together to learn more about work in Vermillion County and additionally hear a keynote
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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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Are you looking for ways to learn more about asthma? One of the goals of the 2021 Indiana Asthma Plan and the Infrastructure working group within the Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition (InJAC) is to increase the number of asthma educators
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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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The Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition, a Connections IN Health initiative, offered its 2nd Asthma Summit on August 25, 2022 from 10am-2pm EST. The focus of this year’s summit was to support people with asthma and their caregivers, as well as
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November is National Diabetes Month! In Indiana alone, about 12.3% of the adult population has already been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, that’s about one in every eight adults. There are another 146,000 adults who have diabetes but don’t know
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Late summer and early fall are busy for many of us. With school starting and activities ramping up its important to keep in mind some simple tips for staying healthy. Back to school comes with an increase in colds and
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