- Safe Perinatal Medication Practices: Prenatal & Infant Care Network, December 4
- Global Roots, Local Impact - Northeast Indiana Immigration Network event
- Meg Distler earns Founders Award from Healthier Moms & Babies
- Poor Handmaids elect new provincial leadership
- 2025 Community Health Resource Directories available
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Educational opportunity
Prenatal & Infant Care Network Luncheon:
Safe Medication Practices for Pregnancy & Postpartum
December 4, 2025 | 11:30am
Allen County Public Library
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Join the St. Joe Foundation and other members of the Prenatal & Infant Care Network for our next quarterly luncheon on December 4th as we learn about safe medication use during and after pregnancy. Hear from Sarah Turner, M.D., and Delaney Baumann, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, PMH-C, in an engaging, comprehensive overview of safe medication practices during pregnancy and postpartum, including medications for perinatal mood disorders.
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Grantee spotlight
Global Roots, Local Impact
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Monday, December 8 | 6:00PM to 7:30PM
Blue Jacket
2826 South Calhoun Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46807
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Join the Northeast Indiana Immigration Network for an engaging evening in Fort Wayne!
Local business owners with roots from around the world will share their personal stories of building and growing their companies here. They’ll open up about the challenges they faced, the successes that kept them going, and how our community has welcomed and supported them along the way.
Come celebrate the energy, ideas, and hard work that help make Fort Wayne stronger and more vibrant. It’s a great opportunity to connect, get inspired, and cheer on the people helping our city thrive.
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Foundation spotlight
Meg Distler earns Founders Award
from Healthier Moms & Babies
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Healthier Moms and Babies (HMB) honored St. Joseph Community Health Foundation Executive Director Meg Distler with its Founders Award, recognizing her role in co-founding the organization in 1996. From the beginning, St. Joe Foundation has prioritized supporting the health of pregnant women, infants, and young families.
Distler, as the Executive Director for the past 27 years, has provided leadership and a personal commitment to numerous strategies addressing maternal and infant health. During this period, the St. Joe Board of Directors also chose to award and facilitate 60 grants to HMB totaling...
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| | - Finding inspiration for the future in a legacy of service - | | The new provincial leadership team, pictured from left to right: Sister Shirley Bell, Province Leader; Sister Deborah Davis, Vicaress and Councilor; Sister Marybeth Martin, Councilor; Sister Margaret Anne Henss, Councilor. | | |
Mission spotlight
Poor Handmaids elect new provincial leadership
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The St. Joseph Community Health Foundation congratulates the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ on electing their 2025 – 2029 Province Leadership Team, which took office following installation at Ancilla Domini Chapel in Donaldson, Indiana, on November 8, 2025.
The St. Joe Foundation was established in 1998 by the Poor Handmaids when they sold St. Joseph Medical Center to continue their ministry of enabling everyone in the community to access health and wellness care. Today, the Foundation is led by a local Board of Directors committed to continuing the legacy of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ and the spirit of Saint Katharina Kasper. The newly elected leadership team...
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Program spotlight
2025 Community Health Resource Directories available
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Free copies of the 2025 Community Health Resource Directory are available to organizations, healthcare providers, and community partners until the end of the year.
The 2025 directory provides:
- Listings for over 100 local health and human service agencies
- Dedicated sections on mental health, senior services, food assistance, housing, dental care, and transportation
- Clear indexes by service category and location
- Essential emergency contacts and eligibility details
- Durable and convenient 5.5" × 8.5" printed format, suited for offices and resource tables
To ensure partners receive the current 2025 edition before the calendar year ends and the 2026 version arrives, request copies now by visiting sjchf.org/directories. Larger quantity orders are still available until the end of the year.
The Foundation values your continued collaboration in connecting residents to vital services.
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