The Connection covers news and updates from the Connections IN Health team, including resources specifically related to the
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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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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 educatorsRead More -
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,Read More -
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 asRead More -
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 knowRead More -
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 andRead More -
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 aRead More
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NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE CONNECTIONS IN HEALTH TEAM
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The Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance (HHWA), a Connections IN Health initiative within the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, in partnership with the Indiana Division of Natural Resources (IDNR), the Indiana Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA), andRead More -
Connections IN Health, a team through the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, is getting to know the Starke County, Indiana community to find out interests and goals of community members related to chronic disease areas that their initiatives focusRead More -
On Tuesday, September 27, Community Health Partnerships, a program of the Indiana Clinical and Translational Science Institute, brought together partners from across the state to take part in their Collaborative Engagement Day. The event, held at Fort Harrison State Park,Read More -
Blackford County is the third featured county highlighting the benefits of the Connections IN Health (CINH) community engagement project. After 36 community listening sessions in 2021 and 76 survey responses, community health challenges were identified that connected to the needRead More -
The Eugene Station community garden is supported by Vermillion – Parke Coalition The second county to see the benefits of the Connections IN Health community engagement project was Vermillion County. Through listening sessions, Vermillion County health coalition members, Vermillion CountyRead More -
In January of 2020, Connections IN Health began the county engagement project. Grant County was the first to see the benefits of the engagement. Grant County was chosen by the Connections IN Health team because of the pressing health issuesRead More
