Minority Health Month
National Minority Health Month is in April. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) and its partners are highlighting the essential role individuals and organizations can play in helping to reduce health disparities and improve the health of racial and ethnic minorities and American Indian/Alaska Native communities.
April 1st & 22nd: Safe Sleep Class
Minority Health Coalition of Marion County/Indianapolis Healthy Start
Location: Indiana Interchurch Center
1100 W. 42nd Street Indianapolis, IN 46208
Time: 4/1/22 & 4/22/22 at 9:00am
4/28/22 at 6:00 pm
*For details and to register for a class call 317-926-1170
April 2nd: Indiana Black Barbershop Health Initiative
Location: Haircut’s by Mr. Clark at Cut One Barbershop
1704 E Dodge St Kokomo, IN 46902
* Contact James Garrett at jgarrett@icrc.in.gov for more information
April 3rd: Free Kidney Screening
Minority Health Coalition of Marion County/Indianapolis (IN) Chapter of The Links Incorporated/Kidney Foundation
Location: Friendship Baptist Church
1301 N. Goodlet Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46202
Time: 11:00am-3:00pm EST
April 5th & 19th: Parenting 101 (Virtual Class VIA Zoom)
Minority Health Coalition of Marion County/Indianapolis Healthy
Time: 6:00pm EST
*For details and to register for a class call 317-926-1170
April 5th: Understanding and Responding Effectively to Vaccine Hesitancy - Tara Haelle, MA (webinar)
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Notes: This webinar will focus on communicating effectively with vaccine-hesitant individuals.
*To register, please click here.
April 5th, 8th, & 12th: National Day of Action
The Indy's Voice group will Take Down Tobacco Minority Health Coalition of Marion County
4/5/22 5:00pm-7:00pm
4/8/22 2:00pm-5:00pm
Michigan Road Library 6201 Michigan Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46268
4/12/22 5:00pm- 7:00pm
College Avenue Library Branch
4180 N. College Ave Indianapolis, IN 46205
* Contact James Garrett at jwashington@myhealthmc.com for more information
April 6th: Community Partner’s Health Fair
Location: Community Action of Southern
201 E. 15th Street Jeffersonville, IN
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm EST
April 7th, 14th, 24th, & 31st: Free Online Diabetes Education classes
Time: 1:30pm-7:00pm EST
*Contact Pamela Clark at pclark@casi1.org or
812-288-6451 ext. 2135 for more information.
* To register for the ABCs of Diabetes program please click here. If you have questions, please email them at diabetes@marionhealth.org or call 317-221-2094.
April 8th: HE Health Fair
Location: Hammond Sportsplex
6630 Indianapolis Blvd Hammond, IN 46320
Time: 4:30pm - 7:30pm EST
April 9th: Indiana Black Barbershop Health Initiative
Locations:
Gary:
Bjs barbershop 4509 Broadway Gary, In
Lil Lou’s Beauty and Barber College 4853 Broadway Gary, In
Billco Barbershop 2448 Broadway Gary, In
Merrillville:
Cuttime Barber Co. 855 W 57th Ave Merrillville, In
Young Blessed barbershop 53w 68th pl Merrillville, In
Hammond:
Lil Lous Beauty and Barber College 5625 Hohman Ave Hammond, In
Marvelouz Cutz 738 173rd St. Hammond, In
East Chicago:
Harbor Barbers 3816 main St. EastChicago, In
Notes: Medical/ Nonmedical volunteers go into multiple barbershops in Lake Country to perform health screenings on patrons.
April 9th & 10th: P.U.S.H. Football Camp
Gary, IN native/CFL Player Antonio Pipkin (sponsored by Anthem)
Location: Hammond Morton High School
6915 Grand Avenue Hammond, IN 46323 Grades 3rd-12th
Time: Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 9:00 AM – Sun, Apr 10, 2022, 3:30 PM CDT
*For more information – please click here
April 11th: Charlestown 1st Annual Multicultural Resource Fair
Location: Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
1250 Monroe St. Charlestown, IN 47111
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm EST
*Contact Pamela Clark at pclark@casi1.org or
812-288-6451 ext. 2135 for more information.
April 12th: HPV Stakeholders Meeting - In-person
Location: The Montage
8580 Allison Pointe Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46250
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm EST
*To register – please click here
April 16th: Indiana Black Barbershop Health Initiative
Locations:
Marks Barber and Style
702 10th St, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
De Jays Cutting Edge
1302 State St, New Albany, IN 47150
Pryor's Place
430 E 5th St, New Albany, IN 47150
Nu Look Barber & Styling Shop
1626 Spring St, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Master’s Touch Barbershop
5310 E 38th St, Indianapolis, IN 46218
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm EST
*Contact Pamela Clark at pclark@casi1.org or
812-288-6451 ext. 2135 for more information.
April 16th: Virtual Black Breakfasting Class
Indianapolis Black Breastfeeding Coalition (IBBC)
Time: 10:00am-11:30am
To register go to Eventbrite.com and search IBBC
*For details and to register for a class call 317-434-4930
April 18th: 22nd Annual Health: Supporting of the
Minority Health Coalition of Marion County
Location: The Willows (Ballroom)
6729 Westfield Blvd Indianapolis, IN 46220
Time: 9:00am-11:00am EST
*For details call 317-926-1170
April 21st: Indiana Black Barbershop Health Initiative
Location:
Hair with Flair
2201 8th Ave Terre Haute, IN 47804
Sophisticated Phresh
1009 Hulman St. Terre Haute, IN 47802
* Contact James Garrett at jgarrett@icrc.in.gov for more information
April 23rd: Free Kidney Screening
Location: University United Methodist Church
5959 Grandview Dr. Indianapolis, IN 46228
Time 11:00am-3:00pm EST
April 23rd: Indiana Black Barbershop Health Initiative
Location:
Brothers Barbershop and Haircare
2905 Wheeling Avenue Muncie, IN 47303
CJ’s Barbershop
1321 Linden Ave. South Bend, IN 46628
Madjax Maker Force
515. E. Main Street Muncie, IN 47305
Cutrageous
2921 W. Sample St. South Bend, IN 46619
Al’s House of Style
618 N. Olive St. South Bend, IN 46628
Wigfall Barber Shop
1131 W. Washington St. South Bend, IN 46601
* Contact James Garrett at jgarrett@icrc.in.gov for more information
April 30th: Indiana Black Barbershop Health Initiative
Location:
Platinum Design
1801 Franklin St. Michigan City, IN 46360
Sharper’s Image Barbershop
5150 Franklin St. Michigan City, IN 46360
* Contact James Garrett at jgarrett@icrc.in.gov for more information
April 30th: Uplifting Youth Entrepreneurship
Indianapolis Professional Association
Location: Indiana Interchurch Center
1100 W. 42nd St. Indianapolis, IN 46208
Time: 10:00am
