Indiana Public Health Association

03/12/2026

Our team recently connected with the leadership team of our Student Advisory Group! Meet President Bijal Patel, a PhD candidate in epidemiology at the IU Fairbanks School of Public Health with specialized expertise in cancer outcomes, and Communications Chair Sope Koya, a student at IU Bloomington studying Community Health and Spanish. We’re excited to highlight members of this incredible student group each month and share the perspectives they’re bringing to the future of public health in Indiana. Do you know a student who wants to connect with peers across the state, build leadership skills, and explore careers in public health? Our Student Advisory Group offers opportunities to:
- Connect with other students interested in public health
- Explore internship opportunities with local and state health departments
- Seek mentorship from experienced public health professionals

Learn more and get involved → https://inpha.org/resources/ipha-student-center/student-advisory-group/

03/11/2026

By stepping aboard Indianapolis’ IndyGo bus, students in IU School of Nursing's Healthy Populations course experience the daily reality of many of their future patients and gain insight into how transportation and access shape health outcomes.

03/11/2026

🍎🚍 Food access meets transit. Join us for the next HEAT Meeting featuring Kayla Bledsoe of IndyGo as she shares about the Food in Transit program — a creative initiative bringing free groceries and fresh produce directly to where people already are: the transit center. Since launching in 2018, the program has helped expand access to healthy food for Indianapolis residents by distributing free meal ingredients and produce at the Julia M. Carson Transit Center.
📅 Thursday, March 26
⏰ 1:30–3:00 PM ET
💻 Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkdumhqDIpHNBN10PHZSCqu66_XjC4073v #/registration

03/09/2026

Want to strengthen your advocacy skills? This recorded training, moderated by Ashlyn Devine, MA, Director of Advocacy & Grants, features insights from:
• Sarah Kumfer, MGA, Public Policy and Advocacy Director, MCCOY (Marion County Commission on Youth)
• Christina Cesnik, MAPL, Indiana Government Relations Director, American Heart Association - Indiana
• Emily Bryant, JD, Executive Director, Feeding Indiana's Hungry
Together, they explore how advocacy works at the state and federal levels and how public health professionals can effectively engage with policymakers. This recorded training is available through our partnership with the Region V Public Health Training Center. 🎥 Watch now:
https://www.mitrainingcenter.org/courses/smnaa0226noce

03/02/2026

Deadline approaching: Wednesday, March 4th! Students, are you looking for a PAID internship opportunity? IPHA is seeking one student intern for the Summer 2026 semester to be placed at the Dearborn County Health Department. Check out the internship descriptions and eligibility requirements HERE: https://bit.ly/4rg1yGA Submit your application here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FFCVLZ9.

Students, are you looking for a PAID internship opportunity? IPHA is seeking one student intern for the Summer 2026 semester to be placed at the Dearborn County Health Department. Check out the internship descriptions and eligibility requirements HERE: https://bit.ly/4rg1yGA

Submit your application here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FFCVLZ9 by Wednesday, March 4. Contact Fatma Yousif (fyousif@inpha.org) with questions.

02/23/2026

📣 Homelessness is a public health issue. Housing is health care. Join us for our next HEAT meeting featuring Meghan Meadows, Program Director at the Greater Indianapolis Multifaith Alliance, as we learn more about Streets to Home Indy — a bold, community-driven effort to provide permanent housing and supportive services for our chronically homeless neighbors.

This initiative, led by CHIP, is bringing together faith communities, civic leaders, and philanthropic partners to create lasting change in Indianapolis.

🗓 Thursday, February 26
⏰ 1:30–3:00 PM ET
💻 Virtual via Zoom

Let’s talk about what it takes to move from crisis response to systems change.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkdumhqDIpHNBN10PHZSCqu66_XjC4073v #/registration

02/18/2026

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02/18/2026

📣 Attention Students! We have some exciting opportunities just for you:
🎓 Join IPHA’s Student Advisory Group and help shape the future of public health in Indiana.
💼 Apply for an internship opportunity with the Dearborn County Health Department to gain hands-on experience in the field.
👉 Learn more and get involved here: https://conta.cc/4rPfvv2

02/13/2026

💻 🤝 Join us for our February Virtual Lunch Meet-Up on Tuesday, Feb. 17 from 12-1p ET. This month, we will be featuring our partners from the Indianapolis Harm Reduction Team. Madison Weintraut and Dexter Etter will be presenting an overview of SB91. You will receive a registration confirmation email next week with information to join the Zoom meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYod-2prz0vGtzJ2IWJUgR8MwcxZ3U0JtHa #/registration

Damien Center Marion County Public Health Department

02/13/2026

💝 Throwing it back to our valentines from last year 💘

02/12/2026

🏛️ Our team had a great time at Indiana Department of Health’s Day at the Indiana Statehouse today. So good to connect with board members, staff alum, public health leaders, and local health department partners from across the state. A few Health First Indiana highlights that deserve some applause 👏
💰$2.5 million invested in preventative health care programs
🤝 245 partnerships with stakeholders in communities across Indiana
✅ And the big one… Through GROW (a new rural public health initiative), Indiana was awarded nearly $207 million in year one of a five-year program to improve health outcomes in rural communities. That’s real investment. Real infrastructure. Real opportunity to strengthen the systems that keep Hoosiers healthy.

Exciting stuff happening in public health right now — and we’re grateful to be part of the ecosystem helping move it forward.

02/11/2026

Students, are you looking for a PAID internship opportunity? IPHA is seeking one student intern for the Summer 2026 semester to be placed at the Dearborn County Health Department. Check out the internship descriptions and eligibility requirements HERE: https://bit.ly/4rg1yGA

Submit your application here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FFCVLZ9 by Wednesday, March 4. Contact Fatma Yousif (fyousif@inpha.org) with questions.