Articles tagged as: Chasing the Dream
July 5, 2017
Open Bite Night, A Grassroots Food Festival With Profound Aspirations
Some community events serve as company fundraisers. Others, like Open Bite Night near downtown Indianapolis, hope to serve the community itself.
Read MoreJune 6, 2017
Indy Parks Expects 150,000 Free Meals During Summer Program
Kids ages 18 and under can get free meals through the Summer Servings program.
Read MoreJune 6, 2017
A Growing Movement Tries To Tackle An East Side Food Desert
Good Food Connections for the Far Eastside - with representatives from community gardens, apartment complexes, churches and others - is working to find ways of filling the fresh food void.
Read MoreMay 12, 2017
Why Some Health Insurers Are Getting Into The Life-Coaching Business
Medicaid providers in Indiana and around the country have begun to provide some unique benefits to their customers, benefits that have more to do with success in life than health care.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2017
Little Change Seen In County Health Rankings
Hamilton County lands on the top and Scott County on the bottom of health outcomes. The report also highlights a rise in premature deaths due to opioids.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2017
Indy's Only Detox Center For The Homeless Fills Treatment Gap
The 30-bed, 24-hour facility is owned and operated by the city, and offers anyone experiencing both homelessness and drug or alcohol problems a place to get help.
Read MoreMarch 17, 2017
A Conversation On Poverty With Pastor Damon Lynch
Pastor Damon Lynch says social services focus almost entirely on the emptiness of people's lives, ignoring the potential for real community growth.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2017
3,000 Homeless In Indy Due to Domestic Violence In 2016
The Center for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention - or CHIP - estimates 3000 people became homeless last year in Marion County because of domestic violence.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2017
Affordable Housing Programs Get $14 Million In Federal Funds
One local group getting federal money is the John H. Boner Community Center - they'll get $585,000.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2017
Do Indiana's Claims About Its Medicaid Program Check Out?
Some health policy experts argue the information presented by the state on its application to renew its Healthy Indiana Plan actually shows that the program is not working as well as it should.
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