January is Family Fit Lifestyle Month, which is a great opportunity for building healthy habits together.
Resources for keeping active no matter the season: https://www.eatright.org/fitness/exercise/family-activities/family-exercise-ideas-for-every-season
Find heart healthy recipes and tips for improving your cooking skills: https://recipes.heart.org/en/recipes
Mental health isn’t just mental, it impacts our healthy physically: https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Family-Members-and-Caregivers/Taking-Care-of-Yourself
January is Healthy Weight Awareness Month, and Connections IN Health and the Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance are here to support Hoosiers efforts to shed the weight.
Assess your weight: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/index.html
Find out more about the role nutrition plays: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/healthy_eating/index.html
Learn the health effects of being overweight/obese: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/effects/index.html
Get moving! https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/physical_activity/index.html
CADI meets on the second Thursday of odd months.
The Cardiovascular and Diabetes Coalition of Indiana (CADI) is working to help Hoosiers address the burden of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and stroke through education, collaboration, awareness, advocacy, and access to care. CADI uses its long-standing history of engaging various partners throughout the state in service of this work. The coalition has successfully been able to develop and launch the Better Together Plan, Indiana’s first statewide strategic plan to address cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke together.
To join the coalition, contact Aliya Amin at ajamin@iu.edu.
HHWA meets on the second Tuesday of odd months.
The Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance (HHWA) seeks to increase positive health outcomes within Indiana by providing the support and effective strategies needed to optimize local impact. Embracing values of collaboration, education and food equity the coalition continues to work on capacity building efforts around the built environment, innovative ways to share the expertise of members, and an increased level of community engagement.
To join the coalition, contact Antonia Sawyer at afsawyer@iu.edu.
Beginning January 15, the Indiana CTSI will hold regularly scheduled Grant-Writing Open Office Hours. At each session, attendees will hear from an expert on a specific topic, and then there will be time for conversation and questions.
The first office hours session will be held on January 15 at 7:00 a.m. Starting in February, they will take place the first Wednesday of each month from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m, and the third Wednesday of the month from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sessions will take place on Zoom.
These sessions are open to anyone affiliated with Indiana CTSI partner institutions.
Additional dates and topics include:
February 5, 7:00 a.m. | How to find grant opportunities, and types of grant opportunities (such as NIH R, K, and T)
February 19, 12:00 p.m. | Reading funding announcements
To view the complete schedule for 2025, check the registration form.
Questions? Contact Dr. Tammy Sajdyk.
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January is Family Fit Lifestyle Month, which is a great opportunity for building healthy habits together.
Resources for keeping active no matter the season: https://www.eatright.org/fitness/exercise/family-activities/family-exercise-ideas-for-every-season
Find heart healthy recipes and tips for improving your cooking skills: https://recipes.heart.org/en/recipes
Mental health isn’t just mental, it impacts our healthy physically: https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Family-Members-and-Caregivers/Taking-Care-of-Yourself
January is Healthy Weight Awareness Month, and Connections IN Health and the Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance are here to support Hoosiers efforts to shed the weight.
Assess your weight: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/index.html
Find out more about the role nutrition plays: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/healthy_eating/index.html
Learn the health effects of being overweight/obese: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/effects/index.html
Get moving! https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/physical_activity/index.html
CADI meets on the second Thursday of odd months.
The Cardiovascular and Diabetes Coalition of Indiana (CADI) is working to help Hoosiers address the burden of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and stroke through education, collaboration, awareness, advocacy, and access to care. CADI uses its long-standing history of engaging various partners throughout the state in service of this work. The coalition has successfully been able to develop and launch the Better Together Plan, Indiana’s first statewide strategic plan to address cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke together.
To join the coalition, contact Aliya Amin at ajamin@iu.edu.
HHWA meets on the second Tuesday of odd months.
The Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance (HHWA) seeks to increase positive health outcomes within Indiana by providing the support and effective strategies needed to optimize local impact. Embracing values of collaboration, education and food equity the coalition continues to work on capacity building efforts around the built environment, innovative ways to share the expertise of members, and an increased level of community engagement.
To join the coalition, contact Antonia Sawyer at afsawyer@iu.edu.
Beginning January 15, the Indiana CTSI will hold regularly scheduled Grant-Writing Open Office Hours. At each session, attendees will hear from an expert on a specific topic, and then there will be time for conversation and questions.
The first office hours session will be held on January 15 at 7:00 a.m. Starting in February, they will take place the first Wednesday of each month from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m, and the third Wednesday of the month from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sessions will take place on Zoom.
These sessions are open to anyone affiliated with Indiana CTSI partner institutions.
Additional dates and topics include:
February 5, 7:00 a.m. | How to find grant opportunities, and types of grant opportunities (such as NIH R, K, and T)
February 19, 12:00 p.m. | Reading funding announcements
To view the complete schedule for 2025, check the registration form.
Questions? Contact Dr. Tammy Sajdyk.