Sometimes it is good to take a step back, breath deep, and look at your surroundings. That is EXACTLY what this post is doing. We keep forging ahead talking about new topics, what is ABOUT to happen in Indy, and what these things mean to us. Well let’s just slow things down for a second [...]
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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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
Tips for a Healthy St. Patrick’s Day in Indy!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Whether it’s the Shamrock Run & Walk, the Greening of the Canal, or the 31st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, there are LOTS of fun things to do today in Indy. Here are some healthy ideas for celebrating this fun holiday: Walk the parade route. The parade kicks off at North [...]
Fours are everywhere in March – What about FOUR great things about Health Promotions?
It’s the middle of March! Meaning that the buzz of the town is all about “FOURS.” Which FOUR teams will make the FINAL FOUR? The excitement of the FIRST FOUR teams playing today and tomorrow. And, all this talk may remind you of the FANTASTIC FOUR! BUT!! Don’t forget FOUR great things about our Health [...]
Everybody loves a quitter…
In the technical sense of the word, I have ALWAYS been a smoker, but I didn’t actively start smoking until I was 18. Like many have done in the past, Delorus Alderman started smoking at the age of 18. It was part of the culture at that time. There weren’t any laws banning smoking ANYWHERE. [...]
Keep Indy A Healthy Place to Live – Let Your Voice Be Heard!
At HealthNet, we see first-hand the real effects of the current economic environment. Each day, calls come in from middle-class people — once employed and insured — who now find themselves in a situation they never dreamed they would be in: unemployed and uninsured. For many, their unemployment benefits have been exhausted as well as [...]
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