Denise Kaspar, Better Indy Babies & Healthy Families’ Program Director, wrote the following blog. This is just part one, because as you can imagine, there is a lot to write about when you start talking about history, obstacles, and triumphs in running a successful program like BIBs/HF. In this first half, Denise gives insight into [...]
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Meet Better Indy Babies/Healthy Families Supervisors – Part 3. Jennifer Baxter
Check out our FINAL installment of our “Meet our Supervisors” series! Jennifer talks about the importance of community! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHliJwV2o4M?hd=1]
Meet Better Indy Babies/Healthy Families Supervisors – Part 2. Susan McHale
Part 2 of our “Meet our Supervisors Video Series! Here is Susan.. she gives great insight into the impact BIBs/HF has on the community of Indianapolis. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiuLlJQRdSU?hd=1]
Meet Better Indy Babies/Healthy Families Supervisors – Part 1. Brianne Biancardi
Part 1 of our “Meet our Supervisors” Video Series. We interview Brianne! Watch, share, and comment below on what you think of the video!
3 lessons I’ve learned while working for Better Indy Babies/Healthy Families
Post by Jennifer Baxter Team Supervisor for Healthy Families I’ve been with Healthy Families for a little over seven years now. Along the journey, I’ve been in nearly a thousand homes and have supervised both assessment workers and long-term home visitors. I’ve spent countless hours documenting visits, reading visits, running reports and compiling statistics (I [...]
A Letter from our Van Driver: ‘I learned I was doing much more than driving moms to appointments’
Two years ago this December I accepted a position as the van driver for Better Indy Babies and Healthy Families. My friend had told me about the position and I thought – “I can drive around town and take people to appointments, no big deal.” Boy, was I wrong in thinking that it was just [...]
Meet our Assessment Workers: Our clients’ first point of contact, also the first of our staff to meet YOU!
In our first video for the BIBs/HF Takeover, meet the FIRST people whom our clients meet. Our Assessment workers, Megan & Tanya, talk about their typical day, barriers they face with clients and their most satisfying aspect of their job. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvFXiGzDKgE?hd=1&w=480&h=360]
The Most Rewarding Gift of Working for Healthy Families
Post by Kendra Richman-Scott Family Support Specialist for Healthy Families I have been working with Healthy Families for the past 5 years, and I always thought that I was helping to shape and save lives, which is true, but as important as that – the families that I serve have helped to change and shape [...]
Child Passenger Safety Week and why we give a care!
It is Child Passenger Safety Week and HealthNet is celebrating because of a grant we received from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. The Child Restraint Distribution Grant program provided us with funding to purchase and distribute 100 infant car seats to expecting mother’s enrolled in our Better Indy Babies Program who can not afford one. [...]
Give A Care about Indy’s Children and have a party at the same time!!
First weeks of college are starting – throwing a house party? Football season is starting – planning on tailgating with a group of friends? Summer seems like it is fading away – are you trying to host one last cookout? Adding the FUN to fundraising during one of these events is what Prevent Child Abuse [...]
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