INDIANAPOLIS — Eskenazi Health in partnership with United Northeast Community Development Corporation (UNEC), will host a public meeting for residents and community organizations of the Northeast Indianapolis neighborhood on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Avondale Meadows YMCA in Conference Room A/B, 3908 Meadows Dr. During the meeting attendees are invited to provide insight into the community, discuss community needs and speak directly with leaders from Eskenazi Health, Eskenazi Health Center North Arlington, Eskenazi Health Center Forest Manor and UNEC to help create goals and implement a community plan for a Northeast Corridor Health Equity Zone.
Health equity zones are defined areas Eskenazi Health and community partners will work together to build healthy neighborhoods by addressing long-term social determinants of health, with the goal of increasing the life expectancy of area residents. Together with neighborhood residents and community partners, a collaborative community plan will be implemented to address immediate and systemic barriers through a holistic and all-encompassing approach to enhance the community.
Everyone is invited to attend.