Healthy Communities

Luz Ostrognai with Catholic Charities demonstrates what a meeting with immigration clients would look like at the Archbishop Noll Catholic Center.

The key to physical and mental health well-being among Latino immigrants in Fort Wayne

“In populations facing severe threats to their basic survival, mental health issues are often buried under the struggle to have the basic needs of their families met."

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SeAndra Robinson is an RN and CEO of Lifeline Academy.
Lifeline Academy: Developing skilled and compassionate healthcare workers

“Sometimes the caregivers, which are the CNAs, QMAs, and nurses, are all some of the residents have. My vision with Lifeline is for us to train them to go out and be a lifeline to everyone they come in contact with.”

Parkview Wabash Hospital
SPECIAL REPORT: Parkview Health expands and rethinks treatment for substance use disorder in Wabash

Parkview Health recently expanded Parkview Wabash Hospital's mental health clinic, doubling the space's size. Professionals from the clinic weigh in on how this change allows them to better serve the community.

Education coordinator Grace St. Clair teaches a student.
The Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams: Supporting healthy communities through science education

“We should strive to educate ourselves and take action on supporting ecosystems because healthy ecosystems support us."

GiveHear
Transforming lives through hearing assessments and hearing aid access

“Hearing loss and hearing aids are stigmatized in a way that maybe glasses aren’t because there’s an element of it that it’s an age thing. Unfortunately, the statistics are becoming more alarming for younger age groups.”

The Pontiac Street Market is officially open at 918 E. Pontiac Street.
#PlacesofNEI: The long-awaited Pontiac Street Market opens

The Pontiac Street Market offers healthy, affordable food options in an area that’s currently defined as a food desert.

The Pufferbelly Trail is a segment of the pathway that will eventually go from Pokagon State Park in Angola to Ouabache State Park in Bluffton.
#PlacesofNEI: Take a stroll along the Pufferbelly Trail

The Pufferbelly Trail is a segment of the pathway that will eventually go from Pokagon State Park in Angola to Ouabache State Park in Bluffton.

My Chart on mobile.
7 digital tools you can use to improve your health and make your life easier

The digital age has created convenience and efficiency for so many things in our everyday lives, including healthcare. Learn about seven digital tools from Parkview Health that can help you improve your health.

Sen. Todd Young (R-Indiana) briefs journalists about his "Yes in my backyard" bill, requiring local planners to report when they are implementing historically discriminatory land use and zoning policies.
Is ‘Housing First’ Worth the Cost to House the Homeless?

“We’re relying on a patchwork solution of providers. There’s not one shelter in this city that is low-barrier and open to all folks - regardless of their veteran status, gender, gender identity, or need for shelter. It’s not no barrier, but it has to be open to folks who have a pet, to couples. There are so many individual situations in our community.”

Dr. Alexander O. Ondari
Pursuing the American Dream: A physician’s incredible journey from Kenya to Fort Wayne

“There’s a hidden cost we pay as immigrants for the American dream.”

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