By Amy Conrad Warner, Vice Chancellor for the IUPUI Office of Community Engagement Health, or the lack thereof, has wide-ranging impacts on a community, from quality of life to the local economy and the workforce. As an anchor institution, IUPUI is working with local communities to address issues that impact residents’ health. But in order… Read more »
Health of a Diverse Community
“Voice of Hope in Turbulent Times,” A Profile of the Second Latinx Community-University Research Coalition Conference
Written by Cindy Gil Over 90 Latino community members, university stakeholders, and organizational partners gathered for the second Latinx Community-University Research Coalition conference on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. The conference provided opportunities for discussing, networking, collaborating and advancing future research, programming and advocacy on the well-being of Latino populations across Indiana. To start the day,… Read more »
IUPUI partners with community partners, residents and stakeholders to impact quality of life in the Near West
Written by Drew Rensberger IUPUI Office of Community Engagement works in concert with neighborhood partners, residents, and stakeholders to raise the quality of life for those living in the Near West neighborhood of Indianapolis. To do this, we build relationships in the community and partner with the neighborhood associations of Haughville, Hawthorne, Stringtown, and We Care to organize themselves into… Read more »
Students from IUPUI and beyond bring health and legal services to an underserved Indianapolis neighborhood
Written by Jennifer Boehm The IU Student Outreach Clinic (IUSOC) was created half a decade ago to bring medical services to Indianapolis’s poor and underserved. But it’s hard to say who’s gotten the most out of the arrangement – the near-eastside neighborhood that receives everything from free medical checkups to physical therapy to dental work, or… Read more »
IUPUI partners to host Community Health and Resource Fair in the Martindale Brightwood area
Written by Teresa Francis IUPUI students, a faculty member, and a community advocate collaborated to create the Martindale-Brightwood Community Health and Resource Fair to improve access to and raise awareness of resources in the neighborhood. The fair will be held Saturday, March 25, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm at 37 Place, 2605 East 25th Street… Read more »
Dr. Joan Duwve: Addressing the complex challenge of substance abuse
Written by Jennifer Boehm Social scientists have a word for the complex and difficult issues that face our society. They call them ‘wicked problems.’ One of the wicked problems that challenges our society today is substance addiction. Fortunately, we have faculty members like Dr. Joan Duwve who are actively involved in, and making progress on,… Read more »
Recruitment of diverse nursing students enhances health
Written by Vernon Williams Cultural competency in the medical profession is a matter of life and death. IUPUI remains at the forefront in facing the challenge head on. “Bridging Health Equity Across Communities” is the theme of the 2017 National Minority Health Month in April – orchestrated annually by the US. Department of Health and Human… Read more »