Ready to spend some time outside, now that the weather is warming up? Learn how to keep your kids sun safe. Most of us Midwesterners have been bundled up all winter. A day at the park or zoo can provide kids the kind of intermittent sun exposure that leads to sunburn. The amount of sunburn [...]
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Love Your Health Center? Protect It TODAY!
In January, Congress narrowly avoided the much talked about “Fiscal Cliff” by pushing back deadlines. Now those fiscal deadlines are quickly approaching again. What does that mean for Indianapolis? A lot! Under HR 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, the “sequester” – or across-the-board cut for all government programs – was delayed for [...]
Helping Families Thrive!
At HealthNet, we are all for healthy living! And, we believe it begins at home. The relationship between parent and child can be the primary source of health in a young person’s life — and a powerful motivator for adults to build more health into their own lives. That’s why we’ve chosen “Helping Families Thrive” for [...]
Give A Care About Hopes and Dreams!
Post written by Benita Mullins It is common knowledge that HOPES & DREAMS are rumbling desires waiting to burst from the hearts of every one of us to form as a pleasant reality in our lives. These desires that lay within our hearts are not there for us alone, but also for the others we [...]
Hopes and Dreams for a New School Year in Indy
Post written by Tricia Tomson Well…..it is that time of the year….already! August is here and the kids are heading back to school. It is hard to believe, because it feels like summer just started. But, as I checked my Facebook page this last week, several of my friends who are teachers are preparing to [...]
The Olympic Spirit – Hopes & Dreams for Indy
Have you been mesmerized by the Olympics this past week? Every two years, the hopes and dreams of amazing athletes play out on a world stage. As they do, the human spirit is revealed at its best. In the spirit of the Olympics, we will be talking about hopes and dreams throughout August – for ourselves, our neighbors, our communities [...]
Give a Care about Kids – A Behavioral Health’s Investment in Indianapolis’ Children
post by Laura Jay- Ballinger. Click here to meet our entire staff blog team! The behavioral health department is invested in our community kiddos! The therapists in each facility provide services for children as well as adults. We are very fortunate to have Dr. Jim Jones, child psychologist, at PACC and the department is in [...]
The Healthiest Nation in One Generation
Let’s face it…As a nation we’re not nearly as healthy as we should be. Nearly 900,000 people die each year from causes that can be prevented. For the first time, American children may live shorter lives than their parents. Nearly 1 in 3 children are overweight or obese. More than 50 million Americans do not [...]
Health Centers: Two Studies and an Idea
An article released yesterday on Newswise about two George Washington University reports covered two very important things – health center expansion and Medicaid’s role in strengthening health center operations. The past few weeks, we have been asking health center patients, community supporters, and YOU (our online community) to sign a petition supporting community health center [...]
Greater Access to Care is needed – “Medicaid patients go to ERs more often”
On Monday, an article posted on WTHR-Channel 13′s health section of their website was titled… “Medicaid patients go to ERs more often“ In the article, data from a U.S. National Health Interview Survey showed that 16% of Medicaid beneficiaries had one or more barriers to primary care. It was also found that 40% of Medicaid [...]
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