Post by Lynn Zettler When I left a successful 20-year career to start a coaching business, I wondered how I could help others to continuously grow, expand and stretch to be the masters of their career, business and life. When our local ICF Chapter set out to partner with a local nonprofit to give back to [...]
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Asthma Awareness Month
Post by Dan Wilson, RRT, CPFT, AEC Did you know that May is Asthma Awareness Month? HealthNet’s Pulmonary Disease Management Educator, Dan Wilson, helps patients make treatment plans to deal with their Asthma so they can live a normal life. A few Asthma Factoids according to the Marion County Public Health Department: 9.5% of Indiana children age [...]
The Gift For Mom That Gives Back
$2.2 Billion $1.8 Billion $170.71 Any idea what these three sets of numbers stand for? Well, they all have to do with Mother’s Day, which is coming up this Sunday! Each year, approximately $2.2 billion is spent on flowers for Mom, while another $1.8 billion is spent on cards! That’s a total of 4 [...]
Self Care for Spring!
Post by Bhumi Bhavsar Spring is in the air and aren’t we all excited!! After such an intensive winter we had this past year, you may have noticed your mood, or moods of friends, family or children have changed as well. Believe it or not, the weather can have an affect on our moods and [...]
What is Nexplanon?
Looking for a new method of birth control? HealthNet Certified Nurse Midwife, Patti Bodie explains Nexplanon, a small flexible birth control implant providing up to 3 years of continuous pregnancy prevention. Formally known as Implanon, Nexplanon is the “next” updated version of Implanon that releases a progestin hormone call Etonogestrel. How long is Nexplanon effective? [...]
Ban the Box: The Impact on Indy
Post by Matt Holland, Homeless Initiative Program What is the importance of the City County Council’s decision to pass the Ban the Box initiative for those applying to the City of Indianapolis and their vendors? The 26-2 decision by the City County Council to pass a local Ban the Box initiative potentially has a large impact on [...]
It’s Not Too Late To Sign Up For Health Insurance!
Post by Tara McKenzie Erp In August of 2013 a change started to take place. HealthNet staff were given the opportunity to train as Federal Navigators to help people enroll in the Market Place under the Affordable Care Act. After many hours, weeks, and months our team all became official “Navigators”. So what does that mean? [...]
National Colon Cancer Awareness Month
Post from our friends at the American Cancer Society March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society is emphasizing the importance of age-appropriate colorectal cancer screening. An estimated 50,310 deaths from colorectal cancer is expected to occur in 2014, accounting for 9 percent of all cancer deaths. The Society is also recommending [...]
Today is National Kick Butts Day!
Post by Stacey Chappell March 19 marks the 19th annual Kick Butts Day! What exactly is Kick Butts Day? This day was marked by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids to encourage youth to take a stand against ‘Big Tobacco’. Youth and adults nationwide are encouraged to contribute to this cause by raising awareness of tobacco [...]
Get Movin’ for Mental Health!
Post by Laura Jay-Ballinger Would you like to reduce stress? Would you like to sleep better at night and feel more energized during the day? Wouldn’t it be nice to feel less tired and more mentally alert? There is a remarkably simple solution to make these things happen: exercise! Physical activity is a great way to [...]
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