Program Resource

Health Disparities Collaborative | Community Collaboration

Publication date:

May, 2022

Watch as we discuss two programs tackling complex health issues by prioritizing the collective participation of community residents and multi-sector partners.

You'll learn about the Diabetes Impact Project - Indianapolis Neighborhoods (DIP-IN). DIP-IN's goal is to address health disparities by reducing the burden of diabetes in three under-resourced and predominantly minority communities within Indianapolis. The model spans the prevention spectrum and includes resident steering committees, private industry, academia, governmental public health, community development, and local community-based organizations. This eight-year, $12 million initiative is funded in part by Eli Lilly and Company and led by IUPUI's Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health.

CareSource Foundation also discusses Healthy Beginnings At Home (HBAH), which provides rental subsidies and housing stabilization services to Medicaid-eligible pregnant women who are near homeless or experiencing homeless and are at greater risk of infant mortality. This pilot program launched in 2018 by CareSource, CelebrateOne, Homeless Families Foundation, Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), and Nationwide Childrens Hospital.

Speakers

Dr. Lisa Staten, Associate Professor, Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI
Kirsten Casteel, Global Philanthropy Consultant, Eli Lilly and Company
Amy Lowery, Foundation Relations Manager, CareSource Foundation

About this Issue Collaborative

IPA's Health Disparities Collaborative provides an opportunity for members to share ideas and collaborate with outside stakeholders on issues of importance to the economic growth of Indiana communities. This collaborative convenes funders with public officials, business, researchers, and additional stakeholders interested in addressing health outcomes, health disparities, and behavioral health issues in communities across the state through a disparity lens.