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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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At the 2024 Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance Annual Food Summit: From Concept to Creation, presenters discussed ways to collaborate and create a sustainable food system for everyone. They emphasized the importance of reflection, support, policy, and research in makingRead More -
On May 21, 2024, the Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition (InJAC) hosted “At Home in the Environment” to share local resources about Indiana forests, find out about what work is being done in Indianapolis around environment and health and research thatRead More -
This June we celebrated Men’s Health Month. This annual observance encourages men to take charge of their health. Men are less likely to report symptoms or see a provider compared to women, men are at a higher risk for diseasesRead More -
During the 2024 Annual Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition Summit presenters spoke about Myths and Misconceptions surrounding Asthma. Asthma is a chronic disease that causes muscle tightening and inflammation in the airways which makes it difficult to breathe. Presenters spoke aboutRead More -
May is Asthma Awareness Month a time to focus and educate friends, family, and patients about asthma and to promote resources that increase awareness of the seriousness of asthma, which is a serious, chronic respiratory disease that be controlled. TheRead More -
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
NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE CONNECTIONS IN HEALTH TEAM
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On July 13, 2024, a collaboration between the iHeart Collaborative and the Cardiovascular and Diabetes Coalition of Indiana, both part of Connections IN Health, a project within Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, culminated in a health fair in theRead More -
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
