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HealthNet Hosts Community Celebration for the Opening of the New Barrington Health & Dental Center on Indianapolis’ Near Southeast Side
U.S. Congressman André Carson and other civic leaders join to celebrate expanded care for the underserved through stimulus award
HealthNet - One of 3 Indiana Recipients of Affordable Care Act Funding
HealthNet, one of only three recipients in Indiana to receive the Affordable Care Act funding, was awarded a $155,000 renovation grant that will help provide much-needed services for people in the Fountain Square area. We asked HealthNet Chief Operations Officer Elvin Plank to tell us more about the project.
HealthNet partners with IU Health's Garden on the Go to pilot new incentive program!
Like most of the nation, one of the leading concerns facing Hoosiers is the alarming rise of obesity in our communities. Almost 29 percent of Hoosier children and 65 percent of adults are overweight or obese, exposing them to increased risk for developing serious life-threatening and disabling conditions.
Homeless Initiative Program's Choices for Change: Made possible by the Fairbanks Foundation
Since 2005, the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation has been supporting HealthNet’s Homeless Initiative’s Choices for Change Workforce Development Program. To date, they have contributed a total of $601,962 towards this program that assists individuals in obtaining and sustaining employment at a livable wage level.
Health care law helps HealthNet renovate facilities, serve more patients
Grant from the Affordable Care Act will help HealthNet expand Southeast Health & Dental Center in Fountain Square and expand access to an additional 1,150 patients
J. Cornelius Brown Named President/CEO of HealthNet
After a national search, HealthNet’s Board of Directors has named J. Cornelius “Jimmy” Brown as HealthNet’s new president and chief executive officer, effective June 11. He will succeed Booker Thomas, who is retiring after more than 12 years at the helm of the state’s largest federally qualified health center.
IU Health Soup & Salad raises funds for Homeless Initiative Program (HIP)
Several staff in IU Health’s Finance Department held a Soup and Salad fundraiser for our Homeless Initiative Program. Stephanie Groves, Sandy Graves and Shirley Hofmann have been long-time employees of IU Health and the Soup and Salad fundraiser is a product of their annual Thanksgiving and Christmas family drives.
Better Indy Babies (BIBs) promoting Car Seat Safety thanks to the Criminal Justice Institute
Last year, HealthNet received $21,910 from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to train eight of our Better Indy Babies’ Home Visitor/Care Coordinators to become certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians.
Raising the Bar for Health
Not every illness has a medical cause -- or solution. An asthmatic child will never breathe symptom-free if he or she returns from the doctor’s office to a mold-infested apartment. Nor can a family forced to choose between food and heat in the winter months be treated with a prescription or a vaccination to solve their health issues.
Illness Is Never Convenient
But we are! When you have a medical need that isn’t quite an emergency but still requires urgent care, HealthNet is there for you. Our experienced medical team will see you right away, with same-day appointments.
