Post by Jennifer Baxter Team Supervisor for Healthy Families I’ve been with Healthy Families for a little over seven years now. Along the journey, I’ve been in nearly a thousand homes and have supervised both assessment workers and long-term home visitors. I’ve spent countless hours documenting visits, reading visits, running reports and compiling statistics (I [...]
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A Letter from our Van Driver: ‘I learned I was doing much more than driving moms to appointments’
Two years ago this December I accepted a position as the van driver for Better Indy Babies and Healthy Families. My friend had told me about the position and I thought – “I can drive around town and take people to appointments, no big deal.” Boy, was I wrong in thinking that it was just [...]
Meet our Assessment Workers: Our clients’ first point of contact, also the first of our staff to meet YOU!
In our first video for the BIBs/HF Takeover, meet the FIRST people whom our clients meet. Our Assessment workers, Megan & Tanya, talk about their typical day, barriers they face with clients and their most satisfying aspect of their job. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvFXiGzDKgE?hd=1&w=480&h=360]
The Most Rewarding Gift of Working for Healthy Families
Post by Kendra Richman-Scott Family Support Specialist for Healthy Families I have been working with Healthy Families for the past 5 years, and I always thought that I was helping to shape and save lives, which is true, but as important as that – the families that I serve have helped to change and shape [...]
The End of Fiscal Year 2011 is near… 3 things you can do to start FY2012 off right
We have been seeing the budget talks in Washington going on for basically the entirety of Fiscal Year 2011, which started off with multiple Continuing Resolutions. FY2011 was full of debates on funding cuts, and it doesn’t stop now. The Senate agreed on a stop-gap funding bill yesterday, that if passed by the House will [...]
Bowling Marathon a Success!
We are pleased to share that the 100-Frame Bowling Marathon fundraiser yesterday to benefit the Hospitality Certification Program (HCP) was a HUGE success! Who knew that bowling could be such fun – AND make such a difference for the homeless in our community. HCP, a program offered through HealthNet’s Homeless Initiative Program, assists Hoosiers with [...]
Give A Care about Indy’s Children and have a party at the same time!!
First weeks of college are starting – throwing a house party? Football season is starting – planning on tailgating with a group of friends? Summer seems like it is fading away – are you trying to host one last cookout? Adding the FUN to fundraising during one of these events is what Prevent Child Abuse [...]
Our BRAND NEW Community Health Center – People’s Health & Dental Center Grand Opening!
Our National Health Center Week celebrations kind of overflowed into this week! And in no way is that upsetting! Tuesday, August 16th, the new health & dental center played host to many of the early organizers of the very FIRST People’s Health Center as well as special guests – Representative André Carson, Mayor Greg [...]
Back-to-School Shots — What Indy Parents Should Know!
The new Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) policy that was supposed to go into effect starting July 1st has been postponed until January 2012, but is still causing some confusion and leaving some Marion County families scrambling to get their children’s vaccines before the start of the school year. Earlier this year, the ISDH [...]
16 Healthy After-School Snack Ideas for Indy Parents
Start the school year right with these healthy, after-school snack ideas and get an “A” for these amazingly fun and easy-to-make treats — thanks to HealthNet’s Health Promotions staff: Apple slices with peanut butter Fruit with low-fat yogurt or cottage cheese Banana or grapes with low-fat or fat-free milk Smoothie with yogurt, fruit and ice [...]
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