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Mental health awareness is increasing in Fort Wayne—along with

WEBThe ratio of people who need mental health services compared to available mental health providers is 670:1. In Indiana, research from the Kaiser Family …

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Healthy food for everyone: Fort Wayne organizations fight food

WEBAccording to Feeding America, throughout 2019, food insecurity rates remained level in Allen County at about 11 percent. Then in 2020, at the height of the …

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Meet Southeast residents addressing the social determinants of …

WEBHealthVisions Midwest of Fort Wayne is located at 2135 S. Hanna St. Since there are many organizations working to reduce Allen County’s IMR, and since so much …

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Special Report: How is Parkview Health attracting and retaining …

WEBAs a result, Parkview has pursued unique ways to recruit future nurses, support its current nursing staff, and transition its retiring nurses into more flexible, value …

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A medical residency is attracting talent to Fort Wayne and …

WEBParkview Health launched a graduate medical education (GME) program, also known as a medical residency, in Fort Wayne. A white coat ceremony in June 2022 …

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For the health of it: Meet the South Side's newest business

WEBLocated in the distinctive “pyramid building” on Fairfield Ave. (just down the street from Wunderkammer Company ), the Health Hut officially opened on Nov. 9. …

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How trust and stress affect infant and maternal mortality in …

WEBA Black woman herself, Fort Wayne OB-GYN Emmary Butler sees issues like limited access to care, a lack of clinics, transportation issues, late prenatal care, …

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Here's a question, Fort Wayne: 'How can we as a community raise …

WEBTo arrange the pickup of diapers, families can text (260) 338-8939. Jennifer Norris-Hale, founder of Mission: Motherhood, works a diaper drive event with her …

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#PlacesofNEI: The Health Food Shoppe, a locally owned natural …

WEB84 likes. inputfortwayne. Health Food Shoppe is a natural grocery filled with organic produce, vitamins, supplements, and a fresh deli. They have been serving Fort …

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Fort Wayne families are adding more fruits and vegetables to their

WEBFort Wayne HEAL Markets are largely the reason one single mother is able to provide healthy food options for her three children. Miriam Godinez, who says she …

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Infant mortality rates in Southeast reveal health gaps in Fort …

WEBData from the Indiana State Department of Health. In 2017, Allen County's infant mortality rate (IMR) was 7.3 deaths per 1,000 live births, which is worse than the …

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Local organizations offer hope among bleak maternal and infant

WEBIn 2020, the maternal mortality rate for Black women in Indiana was 208 per 100,000 births, higher than for white women (108) and Latina women (71), according to …

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Q&A with Alliance Health Centers: Increasing access to OB-GYN …

WEBAlliance Health Centers is located at 2700 Lafayette St., #110, inside the Lafayette Medical Center in Southeast Fort Wayne. Whether people are seeking OB …

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What is your grief process

WEBShare. Few years in recent history have caused as much emotional distress as 2020. With the shutdown and subsequent limits on in-person gatherings, isolation …

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How is the pandemic affecting substance use disorders

WEBIn the early months of the pandemic, 13% of Americans reported starting or increasing substance use as a way of coping with stress or emotions related to the …

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One man’s journey through three decades in healthcare

WEBChad Owen has spent the majority of his 31-year career in healthcare at Parkview, with only a short stint at Whitley Memorial Hospital at the outset of his career, …

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What does it mean to be a good neighbor

WEBNeighborLink teams do all kinds of home improvement projects. The organization began in the mid-90s when members of Blackhawk Ministries church …

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Resettling refugees in Fort Wayne: How does the process work, …

WEBCreating a culture of community-wide support. Amani Family Services is helping refugees feel more at home and obtain necessary services, like legal protection …

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How Parkview's new Community Greenhouse is bridging gaps in …

WEBThe greenhouse is located next to Parkview Behavioral Health, on Beacon Street in the 46805 zip code, near several of Fort Wayne’s food deserts. According to …

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