• HEAL Markets kick off July 12
• International House hires medical liaison
• Using Research to Outsmart Poverty Webinar with Notre Dame's Lab for Economic Opportunities
• Four:10 Ministries finds new home
• Why are Black mothers and infants dying at a greater rate in Indiana?

Locally grown produce will be for sale starting July 12 at the three area HEAL Markets, which are located in food deserts. Food deserts are areas that have low access to fresh food and a significant number of low-income families.  

HEAL stands for Healthy Eating Active Living and is a partnership between the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation and Parkview Health. HealthVisions Midwest of Fort Wayne operates the markets. 

Just like in years past, an abundance of locally grown produce will be available at all three locations; WIC (Women, Infants & Children) produce vouchers, Senior produce vouchers, and all SNAP (food stamp) purchases will be matched $1 for $1, while funding remains. That means anyone using SNAP or WIC/Senior vouchers gets double the amount of fresh fruit and vegetables for their family. Veggie RX, a Parkview Health program, is also accepted, as are cash, credit and debit payments.

HEAL Market locations and times are...

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International House, a local Christian ministry providing services to refugees and immigrants, recently hired their first Medical and Social Services Liaison. Valisha Reber recently filled the position, which is partially funded by a grant from the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation.

“My role is to help people navigate their medical and social service appointments,” says Reber. “I serve as a helper or guide for whatever they need, whether it’s transportation or remembering what questions to ask, or even helping them know how to check in for an appointment.”

Recently, Reber was able to help explain how to use...

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For more information or to volunteer, visit: ihouse.org

St. Joseph Community Health Foundation is excited to bring you a partnership opportunity with the University of Notre Dame's Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO). LEO matches top researchers with passionate leaders in the social service sector to conduct impact evaluations that identify innovative, effective, and scalable programs and policies that help people move permanently out of poverty. They realize that decades of "business as usual" have not sufficiently turned the tide on poverty and have left us with a scant understanding of what works to lift lives up. They believe that rigorous research can bring an end to poverty and a new beginning for millions of families who are ready to thrive. 

Curious if you and your agency might be a good fit? Please join us for a live, informational webinar on Thursday, July 20, at 1 p.m. ET to learn more about LEO, their partnership process, and how you can be a part of their 2024 Cohort! Interested organizations have up to six months to apply for the next 2024 Cohort. We encourage you to attend to learn more about how this type of evaluation partnership could be additive to your work. Sign up here.

Four:10 Ministries now has a home at 419 E. Wayne St. in Fort Wayne. Until recently the ministry had been operating without an office, but this month the two staff members moved into their new space which was previously occupied by Women's Care Center.

The faith-based ministry serves women who are currently experiencing sexual exploitation and those who have been exploited in the past. Four:10 refers to the Bible verse John 4:10 in which Jesus speaks with the woman at the well. The encounter is remarkable because Jesus disregarded religious rules by speaking with a Samaritan woman who had been married five times and was outcast from her community.

Tammy Crane founded the ministry after seeing a television interview with...

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To find out more about Four:10 Ministries and their new location called The Well, visit four10ministries.org.