Jenae Barnes

3 weeks ago | gary.capitalbnews.org | Jenae Barnes

Gary is a “food desert,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture — a city where fresh produce and nutritious meals are scarce. One in seven residents in Northwest Indiana face food insecurity, with nearly struggling, including 27% of Black residents. To fill these gaps, the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana operates mobile, drive-thru markets across the region each month, allowing residents to pick up free and fresh produce and groceries.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jenae Barnes

Gary and other Lake County residents are being asked to help gauge dangerous pollutants after an initial study found contamination at alarming levels. “By participating, you could learn more about pollution in your home, whether you have been exposed, and how that might affect the health of your family and the community,” said Ellen Wells, director of the occupational and environmental health sciences program at Purdue University and lead researcher of the study.

1 month ago | gary.capitalbnews.org | Jenae Barnes

Gary and other Lake County residents are being asked to help gauge dangerous pollutants after an initial study found contamination at alarming levels. “By participating, you could learn more about pollution in your home, whether you have been exposed, and how that might affect the health of your family and the community,” said Ellen Wells, director of the occupational and environmental health sciences program at Purdue University and lead researcher of the study.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jenae Barnes

NorthShore Health Centers opened its first Gary clinic Tuesday, complete with confetti and “Welcome Gary” signs. The new facility at 2200 Grant St. brings family practice, dental, optical, behavioral, and women’s health care under one roof — expanding access in a city served by just one hospital and sparing patients 10- to 15-mile trips for routine checkups. “I’m so excited; our community needs this,” said Gary resident Kiara Summers, a care coordinator in NorthShore’s family practice clinic.

1 month ago | gary.capitalbnews.org | Jenae Barnes

NorthShore Health Centers opened its first Gary clinic Tuesday, complete with confetti and “Welcome Gary” signs. The new facility at 2200 Grant St. brings family practice, dental, optical, behavioral, and women’s health care under one roof — expanding access in a city served by just one hospital and sparing patients 10- to 15-mile trips for routine checkups. “I’m so excited; our community needs this,” said Gary resident Kiara Summers, a care coordinator in NorthShore’s family practice clinic.