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JOIN US! We would love to see you (virtually) at one of three upcoming networking and information-sharing events yet this month! We’ve joined with partners in Northwest, West Central, and Southwest Indiana for planning and to highlight local initiatives, but we encourage everyone across the state to participate in at least one. Please help us spread the word, too. Get more info and RSVP online here.

Public health has never been more ‘present’ in our day-to-day lives; at the same time, the historic and chronic underinvestment in public health capacity has never been more evident. We’re working hard to help address the systems and structures that will lead to transformative and sustainable change, but we can’t do that without YOU. If you’re not already an IPHA member, please join. If your membership needs to be renewed, please do that. And if you haven’t already done so, will you make a donation to support our efforts? IPHA’s fiscal year ends on 9/30, and we want to end the year better positioned for growth and action heading into 2021. THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed to-date!

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Our weekly ‘Meet-Ups’ continue on Wednesdays (today!) at 12 noon, and we’ve enjoyed connecting with so many public health friends over the past months. Beginning in October, we’ll be switching to Tuesdays at 12 Noon (EDT). Mark your calendar for 10/6 and beyond, and plan to join us when you can. We’re going to begin highlighting partners each week; if you’d like to be featured, please let us know. RSVP Here The Membership & Communications Committee meets TODAY (the third Wednesday of each month), from 1-3 p.m. RSVP Here The Health Equity Action Team, with Health by Design, meets the fourth Thursday of each month, from 1:30 – 3 p.m., so next on 9/24. Email [email protected] for more info. The Policy & Advocacy Committee is meets the first Wednesday of every month (next on 10/7), from 2-4 p.m. RSVP Here

Policy Corner ● Indiana’s voter registration deadline is 10/5. Please take the time to register, update your registration and/or to verify it before that deadline, and encourage others in your network to do the same. Go to IndianaVoters.com for more info. ● We will be holding a policy forum yet this fall as we look ahead to the 2021 legislative session and beyond. Stay tuned for details. If you’re interested in helping to plan the event, please let us know. ● The federal fiscal year ends on 9/30, and Congress must come together on some form of a funding bill (or continuing resolution), including COVID-19 spending and relief, before then. Speak for Health is your leading resource for public health policy and advocacy information and guidance. Please take action now! ● Partner Event: Virtual Policy Forum, The Cost of Cancer in Indiana (9/29, 11 a.m.)

The 2020 APHA Annual Meeting, Creating the Healthiest Nation: Preventing Violence, will be held entirely online, 10/24-28. Get all the details and register online here. Environmental Resilience The effects of climate change are real, and while it has made for some beautiful sunsets here in Indiana recently, people across the country are being severely negatively impacted. Our friends at the IU Environmental Resilience Institute continue to hold events and produce tools and resources to help Indiana communities prepare and adapt. Learn more online here.

IPHA MISSION & VISION IPHA builds capacity among public health professionals and partners to achieve health equity and well-being for all across the state of Indiana. By the end of 2022, IPHA is valued as a robust partner, connector, and resource for advancing public health in Indiana. Review the IPHA 2020-2022 Strategic Plan online here.

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