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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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Do you know how clean the air is in your community? Air quality is both a climate issue and a public health issue. Air pollution directly impacts air quality and is linked to negative health conditions. What is air pollution?Read More -
What is Food Insecurity? When addressing food justice and equity, it is important to begin by recognizing food insecurity and its impact. Food insecurity is defined as the disruption of food intake or eating patterns because of lack of moneyRead More -
Is Your Community Ready for a Change? Are you looking for ways to engage your community to address a health challenge? Do you want to assess if your community is ready to engage in practices to address a current healthRead More -
Do you have High Blood Pressure? High blood pressure is called “the silent killer” because it does just that. With no signs or symptoms that you can see or feel, a lot of people don’t even know they have highRead More -
Cooking with Connections: Chickpeas What are your favorite types of cookies? Do you love the chocolate, peanut butter, almond butter, or oatmeal? What about chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans)? Seems to be a strange preference, but chickpeas are surprisinglyRead More -
Spring Asthma and Allergy Tips from the Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition Spring is here and allergies are a part of the season for many people. Allergies are a reaction by your immune system to something that does not bother mostRead More
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NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE CONNECTIONS IN HEALTH TEAM
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The Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition (InJAC), promotes asthma resources and information available in Indiana for clinicians, health care workers, schools, community health workers of all kinds and people with asthma in observance of World Asthma Day on May 3, 2022.Read More -
(Indianapolis, IN) – It is no secret that food insecurity is a national concern, and the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly exacerbated this issue. Since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, food insecurity rates in the nation rose nearly 4%Read More -
In 2014, Clinton County identified a need for reducing teen pregnancies. Before beginning their efforts, they went to examine what data already exists. Unfortunately they found that besides snapshots (number per 1000), there was not much information available and theyRead More -
Indianapolis, IN – Connections IN Health is excited to announce that they are joining several organizations around Indiana in a statewide initiative to ensure better access to health resources to Hoosiers. The two-year project, funded by the Centers for DiseaseRead More -
The Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance (HHWA) in partnership with the Indiana Division of Natural Resources (IDNR), the Indiana Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA), and the Indiana Parks and Recreation Association (IPRA) have been working to establish and developRead More -
CAYUGA, Ind. (July 1, 2021) – The Eugene Station Community Garden (ESCG) welcomed Vermillion County community members to begin planting vegetables and herbs on May 1, 2021 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and fun-filled afternoon for all. ESCG, a partnershipRead More
