Events

Community Events

Does your organization hold a community event or program that addresses health or social services needs? Submit it to us for consideration to place on this webpage.

Ongoing Programs

DEEP - Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
The DEEP™ program is a class designed to help people with pre-diabetes, diabetes, relatives, and caregivers gain a better understanding of diabetes self-care. Registration is required.
Location: Central Library - 40 E St Clair St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Time/Date: Every Tuesday at 11am
Health/Social Services: Diabetes
Register: Call 317-525-4740

Barbershop Initiative
Location: All in the Wrist, 11 W. 22nd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Time/Date: Every Thursday and 2nd and 4th Tuesday from 10am - 2pm
Health/Social Services: Blood Pressure, SDOH screenings, Point of Care Testing (e.g., A1C, Cholesterol)

Indy Parks Riverside Regional Park Food Pantry
Location: Riverside Park Family Center, 2420 E. Riverside Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46202
Time/Date: 2nd & 4th Wednesday from 1 - 3pm
Health/Social Services: Food, Blood Pressure, SDOH screenings

Brightwood Community Center (BCC) Food Pantry
Brightwood Community Center's food pantry is client choice which allows community members to "shop" in our pantry and choose the items that they prefer.
Location: 2140 N Arsenal Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46218
Time/Date: Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 2 - 4pm
Health/Social Services: Food, Blood Pressure, SDOH screenings

Indianapolis Urban League (IUL) New Beginnings Workforce Program
The New Beginnings Program helps individuals, age 18 and older, transition from public assistance, incarceration, unemployment, or underemployment to self-sufficiency earning a livable wage.
Location: 777 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46202
Date/Time: 4th Friday of each month from 9am - 1pm
Health/Social Services: Blood Pressure, Vaccinations, SDOH screenings

Health Education

English

• High Blood Pressure
• Depression
• Diabetes
• Prenatal Health

Spanish

• Presión arterial
• Depression
• Diabetes
• Atención prenatal

Health Equity

• https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/whatis/index.html
• https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues/health-equity
• https://www.cms.gov/pillar/health-equity
• https://www.who.int/health-topics/health-equity#tab=tab_1

Townhalls

Racism Is a Public Crisis Townhall - Focus on Mental Health (November 11, 2023)

The Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper and the NAACP Indianapolis presented a town hall conversation focusing on mental health among our major healthcare providers, community leaders, and providers. You'll hear from some of the top decision-makers representing five of our major hospital systems and community leaders.

Racism Is a Public Crisis Townhall (June 26, 2023)

Four top Indiana hospital executives spoke about how they are tackling the issue of racism within their healthcare systems. In a united initiative to foster inclusivity and eliminate racial disparities in medical care, key solutions such as improving patient trust, empathy from providers, and diversifying leadership were identified as drivers of change. CEOs and human resource officers for Community Health Network, Eskenazi Health, Franciscan Health, and IU Health said they recognize the urgent need for tangible and measurable change.