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Mother’s Appreciate Support Group
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Wednesday, 22 February 2012 09:58
On Thursday December 22, 2011 the REACH/Alcance Program’s Mother Support Group held their Annual Christmas party. The mothers were presented with many gifts sponsored by Manage Health Services, Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ and HealthVisions Midwest. Each Mother learned about “Stress Management” by Nurse and Health Educator Maria Zendejas of Healthy Start in East Chicago. The Mothers enjoyed a potluck lunch and also received a lesson in Zumba to help with stress management.
Black Student Union (BSU)of Calumet College
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Wednesday, 15 February 2012 14:16
The Black Student Union (BSU)of Calumet College of St. Joseph in Whiting, IN chose HealthVisions Midwest (HVM) for their community service project. They collected newborn baby items throughout the month of December for HVM’s Maternal Child Health programs in East Chicago and Gary. We and the many women we serve are so grateful for their generosity.
Pictured: (Left to right) BSU President, Krystal Williams, Mrs. Angela Wells, and Dr Jessica Madden present the donated items to Sr. Annemarie Kampwerth of HealthVisions
Food Justice In Local Low-Income Neighborhoods
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 16:26
Upping the access to healthy foods in low-income areas, that's LaDonna Redmond's challenge to all.
"Health disparities impact the community at higher rates and generally those chronic diet-related diseases are hypertension and some forms of cancer" says Redmond, Senior Program Associate for the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.
HealthVisions Update (January '12)
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 00:00
In this Issue
- Living a Healthy Life
- Mother’s Appreciate Support Group
- Empowering Fort Wayne Communities To Self-Manage Diabetes
Diaper Bank space and volunteers needed!
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Friday, 16 December 2011 09:54
A healthy change of diapers costs at least $100 per month. Approximately 2,700 babies are born into poverty every day in America.Let’s get to the bottom of this!
Diaper Bank space and volunteers needed!
Those living in poverty and crisis share a basic, primary need – DIAPERS. This is a critical issue for vulnerable newborns and infants who are unable to help themselves.
The impoverished mother who could only afford to change her baby’s diaper twice a day had to resort to emptying and using the same diaper again.
Designate your church, temple, place of worship, or organization as a resource for diapers that are collected, stored and distributed – not directly to individuals, but to charitable, partnering agencies that have already identified and processed the people in need.
To learn how you can volunteer and be a site for the diaper bank in Northwest Indiana, contact Sr. Annemarie Kampwerth, PHJC, at HealthVisions: (219) 844-2698 or
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Thank you.
REACH/Alcance Program Coalition News (December '11)
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Wednesday, 14 December 2011 00:00
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In this Issue
- Baby Bundle Chats
- Prenatal Health Fair
- REACH/Alcance Community Resource DVD
- REACH/Alcance Program & Coalition
HealthVisions Update (November '11)
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Monday, 28 November 2011 00:00
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In this Issue
- East St Louis FAST
- HealthVisions of Fort Wayne
- Heaven Sent
- Mommy & Me Support Group
- Mom Gives Back To Program
Free breast, cervical exams available, but many don't show up
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Sunday, 25 September 2011 00:00
Story by Kathleen Quilligan
HAMMOND | Quinnesia Bell realizes women who use Indiana Breast & Cervical Cancer Program services have a lot on their minds, and their health may take a back seat.
But they won't get the comfort early detection could provide if they don't show up to their appointments.
Bell, regional coordinator for the program run by HealthVisions Midwest, said women not showing up for the free exams has been a problem since she started with the program about 10 years ago.
Read more: Free breast, cervical exams available, but many don't show up
REACH/Alcance Program Coalition News (July '11)
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Thursday, 14 July 2011 00:00
In this Issue
- Mommy & Me Support Group
- Healthy in Any Language
- Prenatal Helpline Media Campaign
- REACH/Alcance Program & Coalition
Healthy in any language
Current Events
Friday, 08 July 2011 09:31
Story by Times Staff
Participating in a recent course to train professional English/Spanish medical interpreters are, front row from left, instructor Maria Schwieter; Susana Jimenez, of Hammond; Jessica Starkey, of Hammond; Isabel Reyes, of Porter County; Mary Ellen Castello, of Gary; Maria Anaya, of East Chicago; Noemi Orellana, of Hammond; Carmen Vazquez, of East Chicago; Lillian Torres, of Hammond; back row, Brenda Osoria, of Valparaiso; Jose Valtierra, of Merrillville; Bilke Rode, of East Chicago; Sylvia Morrisroe, of Lake County, and Maria Watkins, of East Chicago.CROWN POINT | The REACH/Alcance Program, in partnership with Area Health Education Center and HealthVisions Midwest, held a five-week medical interpreter course this spring at the Purdue University Learning Center.
A total of 13 area health care workers and medical technicians from agencies ranging from Moms Taking Charge in Lake County to Healthlinc in Porter County were trained in medical terminology for the purpose of providing medical interpreting for their prospective agencies in Spanish and sustainability of language availability.
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