“Giving a Care and Opening Doors” – HealthNet’s Holiday Wish List

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTZtb40z-fg?hd=1] “Giving a Care” and “Opening Doors” represent the mindset of HealthNet as an organization and our outreach programs in particular. In this video, Benita and Toscha talk about the impact of donation on our clients and patients. Becoming a support person for HealthNet, especially for our Better Indy Babies, Healthy Families, and Homeless [...]

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Help others by cleaning out those closets this holiday season!!

Many nonprofit organizations are seeing an influx of needs – especially this holiday season.  As the economy still seems to struggle – so do many families and children living in Indianapolis. HealthNet’s outreach programs provide case management and basic necessities to thousands of families each year. This year in particular, we are hoping to meet [...]

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Homeward Bound is less than two weeks away! Support ALL of the groups serving Indy’s homeless population

On December 19th from 5:30-8:30PM, supporters of all of Indianapolis’ local groups who serve the homeless population will take to the streets for a one-mile walk from the City Market and around Monument Circle! Even though it is less than two weeks away, you can still JOIN NOW and start your own walk team. 100% [...]

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Start a New Holiday Tradition This Year: Serving Others Together

Too often, the holidays seem to exhaust rather than uplift us. Do you want your holidays wrapped up in more meaning and less stuff this year? Here’s a fun way to celebrate the season AND make a difference for our community at the same time. Have Fun, Do Good: Host a Holiday Helpings Drive For [...]

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Advocating during an election year will be tough! So let’s get started…

By the November 22nd deadline, the Super Committee had not come to terms on a plan to cut the $1.2 trillion as proposed by the Budget Control Act of 2011. Health center advocates have been hard at work expressing the importance of keeping health center funding, but with this deadline passing, there is still no [...]

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HealthNet Homeless Initiative Progam: Street Outreach Team

In this video, you get a chance to ride along with our Homeless Initiative Program’s Street Outreach team. They explain what they see day in and day out, the importance of community collaboration, and what can be done to help prevent and end homelessness in Indianapolis.   [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDkbtI7SZ24?hd=1&w=480&h=360]

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“Not too many people can say that they adore their job, but I can!” – HealthNet Homeless Initiative Program’s CMA

Staff post: This post was written by Mandy Stivers, CMA I am a Certified Medical Assistant, and I work for the Homeless Initiative Program. I get to travel daily into Marion County’s homeless shelters and streets providing individuals and families with the healthcare that they need. It is such an awesome feeling to help someone [...]

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Hunger + Homelessness Week: HealthNet Homeless Initiative Program – Employment & Training Workshop

Take an inside look at our week long employment and training workshop to help Indianapolis’ homeless begin to develop the tools to job search, interview, and acquire a job to gear them toward the goal of self-sufficiency. This video has insight from Employment & Training staff person, Dave Richardson, and even gives an inside look [...]

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Hunger + Homelessness Week: Case Management at our Homeless Initiative Program

Staff post: This post was written by Toscha Wilkins, a case manager at HIP. “Words cannot express how grateful I am for these programs. I have my own place and a job. I can pay my rent. I have a bank account and a vehicle. I feel like my life is back together again. I [...]

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