Program Overview

The Hanna Health Initiative seeks to improve the health and well-being of its ever growing population of racial and ethnic minority    populations by implementing programs, services and activities that aim to educate and make communities aware of targeted health priorities and steps that can be taken to improve their over all health. Currently minorities continue to suffer more from preventable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes than non-minorities. It is Hanna’s goal to implement programs and services to address these topics to help reduce  barriers, while improving health outcomes.

Our objective is to target Racial and Ethnic Minorities in  the Greater Lafayette Area and its surrounding communities. Hanna’s Health Initiative along with Indiana Minority Health Coalition are committed to  supporting programs and    services that will reduce racial and ethnic health disparities in Tippecanoe County and improve health outcomes within those groups. Target population  are African American, Hispanic/Latino and our two most vulnerable groups, Seniors and children.

Prevention Programs

Adult:

* Chronic Disease Self Management Program

* Diabetes Self-Management Program

* Have a Healthy Baby

* Bienvenido

* Body and Soul

Children:

Operation Fit Kids, Shining Smiles, A lifetime of Healthy Smiles, Teeth to Treasure and Watch Your Mouth

Education and Awareness Activities:

Health  Fairs, Chronic Disease, Immunizations, Mental Illness, Obesity, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Environmental Health, Vision Health, Oral Health, Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, Health Screens.

Interpretation/Enrollment:

Interpreter is available to families for health appointments and enrollment services for health insurance. Enrollment services  are  available for those individuals needing assistance with health related enrollment forms. Services are available at no cost to the individual.