HealthNet’s social workers….giving YOU the opportunity to give DIRECTLY to our patients…one gift at a time…. It is not a secret that the economy in the United States has been struggling over the last couple years. As Americans, we have been facing one the worst recessions in history. Thousands of people have lost their jobs, [...]
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Teen birth rate is increasing?
Indiana has gone an entire decade with decreasing teen birth rates, until now. From 1997-2005, we have seen a decrease in teen pregnancy from 32.1 per 1000 female teens to 20.5 per 1000 female teens. However, that number rose from ’05 to ’07 and now stands at 21.9. The Indiana Youth Institute sent out an [...]
10 Tips to Stay Healthy On A Budget
You can enjoy a healthy lifestyle with a manageable amount of expense. Here are some ways to take care of your health without breaking the bank, thanks to HealthNet’s Health Promotions staff: Grow your own fruits and vegetables in your yard, patio containers, or a community garden space. Use store brand instead of name brand [...]
A reported 50 Million Uninsured, Health Center access is needed…
Imagine if you needed medical treatment now, but you had to wait 2-3 days in order to get an appointment at your personal physician’s office. Well, this is happening in community health centers throughout the nation. Last year, a reported 50 million Americans between the ages of 18-64 were without health insurance for the entire [...]
What can you do to fight Breast Cancer?
You can make a difference for an Indianapolis woman at risk for breast cancer. According to BreastCancer.org, about 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. Mammography is a simple screening that is vital to the early detection of breast cancer, but low-income women [...]
What’s for lunch? Help prevent childhood obesity at Indy schools
Whether you are a parent, a student, a teacher or a school administrator, you can improve school lunches and help prevent childhood obesity for hundreds of kids living in Indianapolis. Everyone from Top Cheffers to Jamie Oliver to Michelle Obama agrees that our nation’s school lunch program is hungry for change. Given that 1 in [...]
Making a Difference for Indy Schools – One Student at a Time
As a busy working parent, few competing priorities outrank your child’s well-being. A survey shows that school-based health centers and school nurses play an increasingly important role in our kids’ health. They provide care where children spend most of their waking hours – at school. They also witness factors that impact student health and academic [...]
A Health Center’s Benefit
Community health centers (CHC) are present to provide primary care and a health care home for those who are uninsured or underinsured. These health centers provide a return on investment from the Affordable Care Act of 2010. According to the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), by 2015, the amount of patients that receive [...]
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