In light of Memorial Day, we would like to repost a success story from our Homeless Initiative Program’s HVRP Program. The Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program has continually helped those who have served our country and came home only to fall on hard times. This was originally posted in Febrauary, enjoy the story of Ricky Wallace [...]
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How to put more into your remembrance during Memorial Day Weekend
It is hard to believe that we are approaching Memorial Day weekend! After what seemed like the longest winter on record, we are now anticipating grilling out with friends and spending a long weekend with family. All across the state, pools will start to open and Hoosiers will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A Recipe for Success!
Our Homeless Initiative Program (HIP) sees many success stories as one of the largest and most comprehensive programs for the homeless in Indiana. This particular story touches on all of the different tools HIP uses to contribute to the success of their clients. “Smile, you’ve got a job now…” (story written by: Karin Romani, Employment [...]
HOUSING FIRST approach is gaining headway across the nation!
The way homeless prevention usually went was that a person would stay in a shelter, show good behavior, and then receive support services. Now, we are realizing the positive effect of housing the homeless first along with immediately providing support services. In an article from the Detroit Free Press, it was noted that the average [...]
Homeless youth often fall through the cracks
The number of homeless youth has been on the rise for the past two years, and many are unable to receive assistance because of their situation. Homelessness can happen to anyone because of tragedy, fighting with addiction, or many other reasons. One of the most disheartening reasons is what often makes most children and teenagers [...]
Child Abuse in Indiana, by the numbers
The Indiana Youth Institute just came out with their Kids Count in Indiana Data book. With this comes snapshots of data of each county in Indiana. In Marion County, the population of children totaled 236,434, and the following are some staggering numbers about our children: 24% live in poverty Teen birth rate is 35.5 (per [...]
Learn 20 tips to fit more activity into your day
Have the cold days of winter left you feeling out of shape? You’re not alone. Join the “feeling unpleasantly plump” club that, according to a joint report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, includes a startling 29 percent of Indiana adults. Indiana’s adult obesity rate was at 28.1 percent [...]
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