One year ago tomorrow, President Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act. Community Health Centers now serve 23 million patients and provide care for one-fourth of all primary care visits for low-income citizens in our country. The Affordable Care Act has been one more step towards health centers throughout the nation caring for 40 [...]
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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 [...]
Indy HVRP helps Vet get second chance!
Here is a quick story about a man who served our country to protect our freedoms, came home only to fall on some hard times, and simply needed a little bit of help to land right back on his feet. Stories like the one below are happening more often than most people think. About 1 [...]
Serving the homeless is more than putting up four walls
I remember hearing a quote somewhere that said, “People don’t recognize customer service, unless it is BAD customer service.” This quote ties in well with a story written in a blog post on New York’s Coalition for the Homeless website. The blog post is written by a woman, Sarah Murphy, who was homeless but helped [...]
Housing & Shelter is just the start of ending homelessness
It is REALLY REALLY easy to think this way – “The way to end homelessness is to build more homes! More housing, means less homeless, which means homelessness is gone!” I get caught thinking this way constantly. It is hard to wrap your head around what it could be like to have to be on [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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