Health
People of color face unequal rates of illness
Southern Indiana is constantly critiqued for its lack of diversity in the medical world, for both physical and mental health. Lack of representation in the medical world results in people of color having mental and physical illnesses that go untreated or are misdiagnosed. People of color also face higher rates of certain illnesses, making it even more challenging that seeking medical attention comes with its own adversity. The reasons people of color see these issues more than their white counterparts cannot be boiled down to a single factor, though they can all be traced back to systemic racism in play in the country
New leaders set tone for nonprofit
As LifeSpring chief officers have moved up the ladder of the non-profit organization, they have remained focused on their direct involvement with the community to ensure they best know how to serve it. LifeSpring’s president and CEO, Beth Keeney, and executive vice president and COO, Misty Gilbert, both have a deep-rooted passion for LifeSpring clients and for bettering the community as a whole.
Nonprofit offers after-school safe space
Local non-profit BAYA, or Beautiful As You Are, will have extended hours starting in February that will allow for girls in the community to have a place to decompress after school. The organization aims to help girls between the ages of six and 18 build higher self-esteem through free empowerment workshops and exercises.