Local solutions. Statewide impact.
Creating a healthier Indiana takes more than healthcare. It requires strong partnerships with the organizations, leaders and residents who know their communities best.
Across Indiana, IU Health works alongside nonprofits, schools, churches, public health agencies, community groups and local governments to address the factors that influence health long before someone needs medical care.
Together, we are expanding access to resources, creating new opportunities and building healthier communities.
Investing in community-led solutions
More than 20 Indiana counties impacted through grant-funded projects and programs
55 grants to community partners across Indiana
Through the Community Impact Investment Fund and other community investments, IU Health provides funding and support to organizations tackling some of Indiana's most pressing health challenges.
Since 2018, the Community Impact Investment Fund has awarded more than $45.2 million to community organizations across Indiana, supporting local solutions that improve health outcomes and address barriers to well-being.
These investments support initiatives focused on:
- Maternal and infant health
- Mental health and youth well-being
- Workforce development and education
- Food and housing stability
- Access to preventive care and health services
- Transportation and other social drivers of health
Because health is influenced by more than medical care alone, IU Health partners with organizations addressing education, workforce development, mental health, maternal health, transportation, housing, food access and other factors that shape community well-being. Every community faces unique challenges. That's why IU Health partners with local organizations that have earned trust within their communities and understand what is needed most.
From bringing health screenings into neighborhood gathering places to supporting community doulas and expanding mental health services for children, our partnerships help connect Hoosiers with resources and care in places that are familiar, accessible and trusted.
Partnership in Action
Meeting Communities Where They Are
Because health is influenced by more than medical care alone, IU Health partners with organizations addressing education, workforce development, mental health, maternal health, transportation, housing, food access and other factors that shape community well-being. Every community faces unique challenges. That's why IU Health partners with local organizations that have earned trust within their communities and understand what is needed most.
From bringing health screenings into neighborhood gathering places to supporting community doulas and expanding mental health services for children, our partnerships help connect Hoosiers with resources and care in places that are familiar, accessible and trusted.
Partnership in Action
Reducing school suspensions through conflict resolution
Indianapolis
A Community Impact Investment Fund grant helped support Peace Learning Center's work in Marion County schools, equipping students and educators with practical skills in conflict resolution, communication and relationship-building.
The program contributed to a 90% reduction in out-of-school suspensions in participating schools.
Improving health through trusted community connections
Muncie
In partnership with Urban Light Community Church and other community leaders, IU Health helped bring health screenings, behavioral health support and other services directly into neighborhoods.
The collaboration has contributed to measurable improvements in community health and will be expanded through the new Mitchell Hub community resource center.
Supporting healthier moms and babies
Allen County
IU Health investments helped Healthier Moms and Babies recruit and train community-based doulas who provide support to families most impacted by poor birth outcomes, expanding access to care while creating workforce opportunities within the community.
Creating workforce pathways for youth
Allen County
Through a $1 million, three-year commitment, IU Health supports the Jim Kelley Career Pathway Center, a community-wide effort to prepare students and adults for in-demand careers. The center provides hands-on learning opportunities across multiple industries and includes the IU Health Academy, which introduces students to healthcare careers and helps build Indiana's future workforce.
Bringing mental health resources to youth
Tippecanoe County
A Community Impact Investment Fund grant supported the launch of the Minds in Motion mobile program, helping connect children and families with mental health resources and peer support where they live and learn.
Supporting vulnerable mothers and infants
Bloomington
A Community Impact Investment Fund grant helped Healing Hands Outreach Center expand services for low-income, high-risk expectant and postpartum mothers.
The program provides recovery support, life-skills training, breastfeeding resources, healthcare access and essential supplies, helping mothers and babies get a healthier start.
Rural impact across the state: Expanding opportunity and recovery services
From expanding addiction recovery services in Orange County to helping students prepare for future careers in Tipton County, IU Health investments support community-led solutions tailored to local needs. These partnerships help improve health, expand opportunity and strengthen rural communities across Indiana.
Southern Indiana Community Health Care
Southern Indiana Community Health Care will receive $1.25 million over three years to build a Recovery Engagement Center in Orange County to treat addiction and substance use disorders. The project includes training for behavioral health workers.
Boys and Girls Club of Tipton
The Boys and Girls Club of Tipton is using its grant to help high school students be ready for the workplace through a mentorship program. A targeted program curriculum utilizes local community businesses to provide mentorship and virtual reality simulations, fostering workplace readiness for high school students to help them plan for their future and pursue meaningful careers.
Every IU Health hospital completes a Community Health Needs Assessment every three years in collaboration with community organizations, public health experts and local residents.
These assessments help identify each community's most pressing health challenges, barriers to care and gaps in available resources. The findings guide how IU Health prioritizes investments and partnerships, ensuring our work reflects local needs and creates meaningful, measurable impact.
Building a Healthier Indiana Together
No single organization can solve Indiana's health challenges alone.
That's why IU Health partners with organizations large and small across the state, supporting community-led solutions that improve health, expand opportunity and strengthen the places Hoosiers call home.
Whether helping a school reduce student conflict, supporting healthier starts for mothers and babies, expanding access to mental health services, or creating new workforce pathways, these partnerships demonstrate what is possible when communities and healthcare organizations work together toward a common goal.
Together, we're advancing our nonprofit mission to make Indiana one of the healthiest states in the nation. Because improving health doesn't happen only inside hospitals. It happens in classrooms, churches, community centers, neighborhood organizations and communities across Indiana, wherever people come together to create a healthier future.
That's what nonprofit healthcare means to us.
Guided by Community Needs
Every IU Health hospital completes a Community Health Needs Assessment every three years in collaboration with community organizations, public health experts and local residents.
These assessments help identify each community's most pressing health challenges, barriers to care and gaps in available resources. The findings guide how IU Health prioritizes investments and partnerships, ensuring our work reflects local needs and creates meaningful, measurable impact.
Building a Healthier Indiana Together
No single organization can solve Indiana's health challenges alone.
That's why IU Health partners with organizations large and small across the state, supporting community-led solutions that improve health, expand opportunity and strengthen the places Hoosiers call home.
Whether helping a school reduce student conflict, supporting healthier starts for mothers and babies, expanding access to mental health services, or creating new workforce pathways, these partnerships demonstrate what is possible when communities and healthcare organizations work together toward a common goal.
Together, we're advancing our nonprofit mission to make Indiana one of the healthiest states in the nation. Because improving health doesn't happen only inside hospitals. It happens in classrooms, churches, community centers, neighborhood organizations and communities across Indiana, wherever people come together to create a healthier future.
That's what nonprofit healthcare means to us.