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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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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,Read More -
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 canRead More -
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,Read More -
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 keynoteRead More -
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 theRead More -
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
NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE CONNECTIONS IN HEALTH TEAM
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[CADI members at the Red Dress Dash in Indianapolis on February 4, 2020] Members from one of the Connections in Health coalitions, the Cardiovascular and Diabetes Coalition of Indiana (CADI), attended the Red Dress Dash on Tuesday, February 4. TheRead More -
The Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance (HHWA) is excited to announce its new name and expanded focus. HHWA was originally founded in 2008 as the Indiana Healthy Weight Initiative (IHWI), a statewide coalition focused on reducing obesity. The newly revampedRead More -
Healthy schools action team members at the 2019 Whole Child conference One of the Connections IN Health committees has been recognized for their passionate work! After presenting the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model at the 2019 Whole ChildRead More -
Tisha Reid, director of Health Equity and Cancer Control for Connections IN Health, won the Immunization Innovator award from the Indiana Immunization Coalition at their annual banquet. Connections IN Health is an initiative within the Community Health Partnerships program ofRead More -
More than 100 people came out for the inaugural “Making Connections IN Health” event on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Those participants represented the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, IU Simon Cancer Center, Indiana Department of Health, Indiana University, IURead More -
[Panel members at film screening]Dozens of people came out to the Indianapolis Central Library for a free screening of a film called, “A Teachable Moment.” The event was part of a collaboration with the library and the Cardiovascular and DiabetesRead More
