September 2022 Newsletter |
- Focus on nutrition when donating to local pantry
- Meet the board: Mary Glowaski
- Prenatal & Infant Care Resource Directories are now available
- Building Support Systems for Families in Need
- Resettling refugees in Fort Wayne: How does the process work, and what is needed?
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- Supporting low-cost, nutritious eating - |
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Foundation spotlight:
Focus on nutrition when donating to local pantry
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September is Hunger Action Month and this year, primarily due to high inflation and decreased government benefits, more people than ever are seeking help from local food banks and pantries.
The St. Joseph Community Health Foundation partners with many local non-profit organizations, churches, and farmers markets to address food and nutrition needs, but there’s plenty that individual residents can also do to help nourish vulnerable families.
Maria Krach, a Registered Dietitian and member of the St. Joe Foundation’s Board of Directors, has some great tips for the best ways to provide assistance. Krach notes that when donating to a pantry, it’s best for someone to consider what...
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- Continuing a history of compassion and excellence - |
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Foundation focus:
Meet the board: Mary Glowaski
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Q: What inspires you about the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ and their Foundress Saint Katharina? Are there particular values or works that you find especially important?
Serving on a board and with others, particularly the Poor Handmaids, is both inspiring and challenging. My experience is that the sisters, as did their Foundress Saint Katharina, put flesh to the call to serve especially those least fortunate and most fragile in our communities. The boldness, perseverance, and steadfast devotion to God’s call to serve and to work for justice are part of every breath, every action, and every prayer that guides the ministries of the Poor Handmaids. This call is authentic and focused on the privilege of serving but also recognizing the gifts those we serve bring to us.
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- Connecting moms to critical pregnancy resources in the community - |
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Community resource:
Prenatal & Infant Care
Resource Directories
are now available!
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The new 2022-23 Prenatal & Infant Care Directories are now in stock and available to order!
- Provided at no cost to you thanks to the generosity of the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation.
- Find affordable healthcare services, baby supplies, and local resources!
- Used by professionals, grandparents, and caregivers to connect new families, pregnant women and infants with resources.
- Helpful for those experiencing unexpected and difficult pregnancies, and individuals who are uninsured, under-insured, and limited-English speaking.
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Also find over 160 quality, free, and low-cost health and wellness services in Allen County, Indiana in the Community Health Resource Directory.
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- Supporting access to healthy lives for families - |
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Partner spotlight:
Building Support Systems for Families in Need
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
The overturning of Roe V. Wade has brought greater attention to the fact that many families desperately need support, whether it’s because they are facing an unplanned pregnancy or hardships such as food insecurity, housing, financial crisis, or severe illness. What’s more, they need social support. Parents know all too well the stressors of everyday life when it comes to child rearing, and one thing they lack most is social support, whether it’s from family, friends, or another person they know they can trust and rely on. In an article published in UCA Health, it was found that “Social support … entails many things, including help with tasks or material assistance, but also emotional support, including acceptance, listening, and making someone feel cared for and valued.”
As children of God, Christians are called upon to help those less fortunate, and those that need help the most right now are the smallest and most vulnerable within the local community. They need help to have the best start in life, and it begins in the womb. Stress is a major factor during pregnancy, whether it’s planned or unplanned.
Research has shown that stress “ … [can lead] to adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight, preterm delivery, or miscarriage.”
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- Promoting dignity and respect for all - |
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Partner spotlight:
Resettling refugees in Fort Wayne:
How does the process work, and what is needed?
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Pablo Hurtado
A former refugee from Burma, Nyein Chan knows what it’s like to adjust to a new place—not just in Fort Wayne, but in the United States. He knows what it takes to build a life here from scratch.
That’s why, for the past 25 years, Chan has worked for Catholic Charities as Director of Resettlement Services for the national organization, helping other immigrants and refugees make the transition to life in Northeast Indiana and the U.S.
For years, Fort Wayne has been welcoming families and individuals from around the world seeking refuge from war-torn and hostile environments. So what has the process looked like historically, and how is it evolving? Where do refugees find housing in Fort Wayne, and what is needed to help them assimilate and prosper here?
The story is complex, fragmented, and ever-changing, as recent events, like Russia’s war in Ukraine, push more populations across the globe to seek asylum.
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A ministry sponsored by the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ.
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