Can you believe it? Mother’s Day is less than two weeks away! On May 8, nearly 140 million Mother’s Day cards will be exchanged in the United States. Most of these cards cost between $4 and $5! Now imagine what would happen if you donate that five dollars to your favorite Indy non-profit in honor [...]
Funding for Community Health Centers in the state of Indiana
Last week, several HealthNet staff members attended the Indiana Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) Legislative Day to learn more about advocacy efforts needed to continue state funding for community health centers (CHC). The present day landscape of CHCs in the state of Indiana presents a need for continued funding. Community health centers are a major [...]
Three ways to keep advocating for FQHC funding, even in the face of FY2011 cuts!
Community Health Center funding was cut by $600 million dollars when legislators finally came to an agreement on the federal budget last week. [T]his major reduction will — in this year alone — negate the ability to provide basic health care services to over 5 million of our most vulnerable Americans, and will seriously undermine [...]
Mammograms for the Uninsured
It’s hard for anyone to think about the possibility of being diagnosed with any form of cancer. But, what about thinking of preparing yourself, just in case, something happens. One of the first thoughts when buying a new car is paying for insurance, just in case. Same thing with buying a home – storm, fire, [...]
“Breast Cancer, now rub the head” – a Story from a Survivor
I had complete strangers rubbing my head! Paula Jacobs, HealthNet’s 67-member team captain at the 2011 Central Indiana Race for the Cure and 5-year breast cancer survivor, tells her story. “I’m the first one to talk about my experience,” said the energetic women’s health nurse. “I want to share my story to help others.” Awareness [...]
Meet Maggie, HealthNet’s Mammography Technologist!
Meet Maggie, our fun and outgoing Radiological and Mammography Technologist! Many people ask her, “Is this what you do ALL day?” But to Maggie, it is more than a job that she HAS to do all day. Before Maggie was born, her maternal grandmother passed away from breast cancer. It was during the late 1960s [...]
“Thank God! I am a survivor!”
Irene Lopez, mother of Rosa Alcazar (Spanish Interpreter at our Southeast Health & Dental Center), found a lump in her breast 2 years ago, and today, she shares her story! “In my world, I think most people think the word cancer means death,” Irene said when talking about her experience. After discovering the lump, her [...]
County Health Rankings! Marion County is NOT very healthy…
The County Health Rankings report was just released by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This report ranks each county in each state in overall health calculated by factors such as individual health behaviors, education and jobs, quality of health care, and environment. This report is a great [...]
Spring Break Checklist – Keep Your Kids Sun Safe
Hanging out some place warm for spring break? Learn how to keep your kids sun safe. Most of us Midwesterners have been bundled up all winter. A sunny get-away over spring break can provide kids the kind of intermittent sun exposure that leads to sunburn. The amount of sunburn your children get now, before they [...]
Baby Be Sun Smart
Did you know that just one blistering sunburn during childhood more than doubles your chances of developing melanoma later in life? Each year, HealthNet’s Health Promotions partners with IU Health Cancer Prevention Services to offer Baby Be Sun Smart. This program is designed to provide mothers of newborns with the education necessary to prevent harmful [...]
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