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Indiana’s public health leaders honored at luncheon

HANNA RAUWORTH - February 17, 2025

More than 150 public health practitioners, partners and advocates gathered for the annual Celebration & Awards luncheon hosted by the Indiana Public Health Association...

USDA backs $7.9M restoration in southern Indiana

HANNA RAUWORTH - August 26, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $7.9 million to southern Indiana for the "Ready-Set-Fire in White Oak Woodlands" project, aiming to restore oak...

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We Bloom’s fight against Indiana’s opioid crisis

HANNA RAUWORTH - January 13, 2025

“Gene was very, very social. He was someone where you walk into a room and before you’ve been there for two seconds, he’s there....

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Buzz alert: West Nile Virus hits Marion County

HANNA RAUWORTH - October 29, 2024

Marion County is experiencing a buzz of concern as the West Nile virus has been detected in the area. As the summer heats up, local...

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Indianapolis advances Vision Zero initiative

HANNA RAUWORTH - January 13, 2025

Picture a future where every intersection, crosswalk and roadway is designed with safety at its core, and every life lost to traffic accidents is...

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Local health departments receive $75 million in first round of public health funding

IPB News - January 5, 2024

By ABIGAIL RUHMAN Eighty-six Indiana counties recently received the first round of public health funding to come from the state’s Health First Indiana initiative. Local health...

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WATCH: Racism is a Public Health Crisis town hall

JADE JACKSON - November 14, 2023

The Indianapolis Recorder in collaboration with the Greater Indianapolis NAACP chapter presented a town hall conversation on workforce diversity among the city’s major healthcare providers.

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The NAACP hosts 52nd Freedom Fund Banquet

BRAXTON BABB - October 2, 2023

The Greater Indianapolis Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) hosted the 52nd Annual Freedom Fund Banquet Sept. 21....

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Indianapolis Mayor highlights study linking greenspaces to reduce gun violence

NORAL PARHAM - September 27, 2023

A new study has found that greenspaces in Indianapolis can help to reduce gun violence. The study, led by the University of Michigan School...

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‘Racism is a public health crisis’ town hall

JADE JACKSON - July 3, 2023

In a united initiative to foster inclusivity and eliminate racial disparities in medical care, four hospitals spoke about how they are tackling the issue of racism within their healthcare systems.

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