BLOOMINGTON – The Monroe County Health Department, along with IU Health Bloomington, Bloomington Parks and Recreation, Purdue Extension-Bloomington, and the Monroe County Health Equity Council, is teaming up to host community conversations this spring to offer residents a chance to help shape and guide local health initiatives as part of the 2024 community health assessment.
Discussions will center around what is essential for good health and quality of life and what that means in our community. Participants will help identify health gaps and challenges and local resources that protect health.
Ultimately, they will be asked to identify five top health priorities and what they want decision-makers to know.
Date – Time – Place
- Wednesday, April 3, 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Stinesville Mercantile 8201 Main Street, Stinesville
- Thursday, April 4, 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Banneker Community Center, 930 West 7th Street, Bloomington
- Wednesday, April 10, 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Allison Jukebox Community Center, 351 South Washington Street, Bloomington
- Tuesday, April 16, 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., Ellettsville Branch, Monroe County Library, 600 West Temperance Street, Ellettsville
- Monday, April 22, 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., Community Building, Bloomington Housing Authority, 1002 North Summit Street, Bloomington
- Friday, April 26, 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., Online, email khewett@co.monroe.in.us to request a link by 11:30 a.m. on April 26.
- Tues., April 30, 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm Karst Farm Park Shelter #6 (The Commons) 2450 S. Endwright Road, Bloomington, IN
- Date/Time Not yet available El Centro
Local groups and organizations can also elect to host a focus group in-house by requesting a “survey in a box” kit that includes everything they need. The kits are designed to increase participation and broaden community response.
The public health partners complete a community health assessment every three years. Results from focus groups and a community survey are analyzed along with local health data to develop a picture of community health needs. This is used to create a community health improvement plan to steer community-led initiatives over the next three years.
Public Health Partners
IU Health
- Amy Meek – ameek1@iuhealth.org
- Rebecca Nunley – rnunley1@IUHEALTH.ORG
Purdue Extension – Bloomington
- Annie Eakin – aeakin@purdue.edu
City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation
- Shelby Drake – shelby.drake@bloomington.in.gov
Monroe County Health Department
- Lori Kelley – lkelley@co.monroe.in.us
- Kathy Hewett – khewett@co.monroe.in.us
- Melanie Vehslage – mvehslage@co.monroe.in.us
Monroe County Health Equity Council
- Liz Grenat – director@cjamcenter.org
