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August Partner Highlight
MilkWorks
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Your Local Epidemiologist
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MilkWorks: Forward Together
This year during National Breastfeeding Month, MilkWorks has aligned with the United States Breastfeeding Committee’s (USBC) theme, "Forward Together."
This powerful message honors the strength of people coming together to support the life-changing power of human milk. By supporting new parents and their babies in breastfeeding, MilkWorks help families and entire communities grow stronger and thrive.
MilkWorks offers many free and low cost resources to help moms reach their breastfeeding goals. They also offer a wide variety of virtual services, including telehealth lactation care, to continue to serve a growing and changing population.
Learn more in their August highlight .
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Dismantling Science
National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the world’s largest public funder of research. In just six months, more than 5,500 research projects have been halted, including cutting more than 100 clinical trials that address chronic disease, cancer, diabetes, and mental health.
These cuts impact local economies, too. If the NIH budget proposal moves forward, 200,000 jobs will be lost, resulting in $46 billion in economic losses. For each $1 invested in NIH, it returns $2.56 in local economies.
NIH has long been the invisible force powering vaccines, cancer therapies, diagnostics, and public health breakthroughs. However, science’s failure to communicate its impact on people’s lives in ways they can see and feel—has made it vulnerable.
What, if anything, can be done? Read more from Dr. Jetelina.
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August Partner Highlight
El Centro de las Americas
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6 Pillars for Emotional Wellbeing
A Parents Guide
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Building Community,
Promoting Health
By providing essential services and outreach, El Centro de las Americas works to improve health and wellbeing in the Latino community. El Centro is a dynamic hub where education meets advocacy, youth find mentorship, and families navigate complex systems with dignity and support.
El Centro also works to promote multicultural understanding and appreciation in our community through family friendly events like the upcoming Latino Festival, on Sept. 13, from 2 - 7pm.
Visitors to the festival will enjoy music, dance, food, and fun activities for children and adults.
Find out more in their August highlight.
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Family, Child Wellbeing Series
The "6 Pillars for Emotional Wellbeing - A Parents' Guide” video series, a joint project through the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Dept., Bryan Health, and CHI Health St. Elizabeth, helps parents to build healthy rhythms and routines to grow emotional health for kids and families. The series features local and national health experts, partners and parents.
A new video will be released monthly through November 2025. The latest video, on the importance and impact of physical activity on child wellbeing, features Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln President, Dr. Bob Rauner. The series focuses on six core elements that include:
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View What's New
Into to 6 Pillars of Emotional Wellbeing - A Parent's Guide - An overview of the video series that helps parents, kids, and families improve emotional and physical health. Read more in the article above.
Unplug and Play - A conversation with local experts and advocates on "Promoting Mental Wellness through Physical Activity in a Digital Age" hosted by the Community Health Endowment of Lincoln.
The Resilient Table - Eating healthy can be very tasty. Master Chef Nazim Khan with the Bryan Medical Center shows how to prepare chickpea, cucumber, and tomato salad.
Find more LNKTV Health videos:
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Herbal Workshop
Pioneer Park Nature Center is hosting an herbal workshop that offers a fun and educational way to enhance your herbal knowledge that includes a guided tour through the Louise Evans Doole Herb Garden. Sat., August 9, 9 AM - Noon.
You will learn:
- the art of dyeing using plants to create beautiful color.
- how to put herbs to work for you by making your own herbal tinctures and extractions.
You'll also enjoy delicious treats and beverages inspired by the flavors and aromas of herbs. $15/person. Sign up or learn more.
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East Campus Discovery Days and Farmer's Market
University of Nebraska– East Campus is hosting a fun, family-friendly event for all ages. The day provides access to hands-on science focused fun and education, locally produced fresh food, value-added artisans and on-campus family fun activities. Sat., Aug 9 10 AM – 1 PM
While there, take in the beauty of the Backyard Farmer garden and stay to enjoy live music and food trucks. Shop at their farmers market and vendor fair then enjoy a scoop of ice cream at the newly renovated UNL Dairy Store. Activities are free, food and crafts are available for purchase. More info.
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Bike Share 101
Aging Partners and BikeLNK
Class offers interactive learning sessions designed to promote Lincoln’s Bikeshare system and cycling to Lincoln’s seniors. Events begin at the BikeLNK station located near the Jayne Snyder Trail Center, 21st and “Q” streets. Includes info on Lincoln’s bikeshare system and group ride to explore some of Lincoln’s bike trails. Sessions are limited to 10 participants. Registration required at 402-441-7575. Electric bikes, conventional bikes and helmets will be provided at no charge.
Class days, times:
- Monday, August 18, 9 to 11 a.m.
- Monday, September 8, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
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Malone Center, Bryan Health Host
Black Breastfeeding Documentary
Free admission, register here.
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Feast on the Farm
Celebrate Community Crops and the growers who make it all possible host a night filled with delicious curated local food, a live band, and farm tours. Ticket sales and sponsorships support Community Crops programs. Aug. 27, 5 - 8 PM, Prairie Pines. More info, tickets.
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Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving and protecting the health, wellness, and fitness of Lincoln's children, families, and seniors.
.Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln:
- works to improve wellness policies and conduct community level health research
- collaborates with community partners to:(1) promote healthy weights through good nutrition and fitness, (2) improve child and maternal health by supporting breastfeeding and helping to remove barriers to prenatal and postnatal care, (3) create better patient outcomes by increasing cancer screening and vaccination rates, improving chronic disease management, increasing preventative outreach, and standardizing clinical practices, and (4) address health disparities among those with the highest burden of chronic disease.
- During public health crises like the COVID 19 pandemic, we help to protect community health by providing science and evidence-based information.
More about our health initiatives
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