This summer, hundreds of local children won’t have to worry about their next meal. Goshen Health is once again offering free frozen backpack meals along with their Summer Health Lunch Bunch education program to support families and improve community health.
Goshen Health is making it easier for local families to get active together this summer—no gym required. Through its Park Bench Fitness program, developed in partnership with area parks departments, residents can access free guided workouts in the very spaces they already enjoy.
Sprouts Kids Club, a free program offered by the Goshen Farmers Market, encourages healthy food choices by providing kids with tokens to spend on produce from local farmers. Starting in May, kids can participate in the program every Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. The program runs through October.
Goshen Health has expanded its popular indoor tower garden program, now reaching more local schools. These garden units enable students to easily grow fresh, nutrient-rich food year-round in their classrooms. More than 4,000 students have participated in the program to date.
Goshen Health is partnering with the Council on Aging of Elkhart County in an upcoming educational event. Dr. Rebecca Johnson from Goshen Physicians Family Medicine will lead a presentation on healthy eating and preparing meals for one. This free informative session aims to provide practical tips and strategies for individuals looking to improve their dietary habits.
To spark conversation and awareness surrounding mental health, Goshen Health is partnering with the Noble County Public Library to provide free, family-friendly programming on healthy coping strategies.
Goshen Health has completed its 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). The health system collected primary and secondary data to obtain an accurate account of the health concerns in the Goshen Health service area. These efforts included engaging in conversations with the community through surveys, focus groups and key informant interviews. A Community Advisory Council, consisting of community leaders and Goshen Health Colleagues, utilized the data sources to identify and prioritize the community’s current health needs.
On Friday, September 6, Goshen Health is partnering with local businesses and organizations in downtown Goshen to offer a free, family-friendly outdoor activity during the First Friday event.
Several new organizations and residential complexes in Elkhart and Kosciusko County now have access to fresh produce this summer thanks to the expansion of Goshen Health’s mobile garden project.
The Summer Health Lunch Bunch program aims to improve the health of the community by providing interactive health education to students and families at targeted summer feeding sites. More than 9,500 students have participated in the program since it began.
The Goshen Farmers Market offers a free program focused on encouraging kids to make healthy food choices. On Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. during the months of May - October, children can participate in Sprouts Kids Club and receive free tokens to spend on fresh produce from local farmers at the market.
Goshen Health launched a collaborative project last fall to increase physical activity in local parks. By scanning a QR code located on signs near benches, the Park Bench Fitness program gives community members access to free exercise videos in English and Spanish that give participants an opportunity to get a full body workout using nothing more than a simple park bench.
On average, children spend five to seven hours a day on entertainment media, including televisions, computers, phones and other electronic devices. That’s up to 49 hours a week! Too much screen time can raise your child’s risk for developmental delays, learning and attention problems, anxiety, depression and other health issues.
Goshen Health is conducting a community health needs assessment this spring. Through surveys, focus groups, and conversations involving community members, the current health needs of the community will be identified and response strategies developed. The overarching goal is to create a long-term plan that improves community health and wellness.
Goshen Health recently launched a new garden project, supplying ten indoor tower garden units to Goshen Community Schools. These units allow students to easily grow fresh, nutrient-rich food in the classroom year-round. Grant funding for this project was provided by the Indiana Department of Health to increase access to healthy foods in vulnerable areas. Teachers are integrating gardens into math lessons, art, writing and problem solving. More than 600 students have been positively impacted to date.
To spark conversation and awareness surrounding mental health, Goshen Health is partnering with the Goshen Public Library to provide free, family-friendly programming on healthy coping strategies.
Working through grief alone can be difficult. Goshen Health is offering a half-day event on grief and loss, depression and the spiritual elements of grief. The workshop, Understanding Grief, will provide information on new and hopeful research about grieving, as well as exploring how to develop comforting ways of remembering people you've lost. The schedule will allow time for questions and small group discussion.
Goshen Health has launched a collaborative project with grant funding from the Indiana Department of Health to increase physical activity in local parks. By scanning a QR code located on signs near benches, the Park Bench Fitness program gives community members access to free exercise videos led by a Goshen Health exercise physiologist. The videos are available in English and Spanish and give participants an opportunity to get a full body workout using nothing more than a simple park bench.
Goshen Health recently launched a mobile garden project with grant funding from the Indiana Department of Health to increase access to healthy foods in vulnerable areas. The seven garden units are equipped with basic materials and tools needed to successfully start container gardening & pots, soil, seeds, plants, hand tools and more.
The Summer Health Lunch Bunch program aims to improve the health of the community by providing interactive health education to students and families at targeted summer feeding sites. More than 6,500 students have participated in the program since it began.
The Goshen Farmers Market offers a free program focused on encouraging kids to make healthy food choices. Every Tuesday, May through October, from 3 to 7 p.m. school-age children can participate in Sprouts Kids Club and receive free tokens to spend on fresh produce from local farmers at the market.
On average, children spend five to seven hours a day on entertainment media, including televisions, computers, phones and other electronic devices. That's up to 49 hours a week! Too much screen time can raise your child's risk for developmental delays, learning and attention problems, anxiety, depression and other health issues.
To spark conversation and awareness surrounding mental health, Goshen Health is partnering with the North Webster Community Center to provide free, family-friendly programming on healthy coping strategies.
To spark conversation and awareness surrounding youth mental health, Goshen Health is sponsoring a free showing of Disney Pixar's Inside Out movie at the Goshen Theater on Friday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m. Free popcorn and water will be provided while supplies last.
Goshen Health and Lakeland Primary School are partnering again this year to celebrate the eighth annual Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch. They'll be joined in their celebration by other organizations, schools and hospitals across the Great Lakes Region states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.