Local Wellness Resources

Nutrition

  • Registered Dietitians, IU Health Bloomington Contact: Outpatient Dietitians, 812.353.9678
  • Women, Infant, and Child Clinic (WIC), IU Health Bloomington
    Contact: Gina Forrest, 812.353.3221
  • Farm-to-School Initiatives
    Contact: Jean Kautt, 812.339.4442 (ext. 204)
  • Farmers’ Market
    Contact: Marcia Veldman, 812.349.3738
  • Obesity, IU Health Bloomington
    Contact: Hannah Laughlin, 812.353.9342
  • Area 10 Agency on Aging Nutrition Programs
    Contact: Laura Kray, 812.876.3383 (ext. 553)

Tobacco

Physical Activity

Health

  • Pediatric Health, Southern Indiana Pediatrics
    Contact: Sandy DeWeese, 812.335.2442
  • Public Health Clinic, IU Health Bloomington
    Contact: Beth Lucas, 812.353.3244

Recreation

Sexuality

  • IU Health Community Health
    Contact: Sheila Evans, 812.353.5767
  • Indiana University, Office of Community Health Engagement
    Contact: Catherine Sherwood-Laughlin, 812.855.2673
  • Positive Link, a program of IU Health Community Health
    Contact: Jill Stowers, 812.353.3250

Home Safety

  • City of Bloomington
    Contact: Scott Smith, 812.349.3888
  • IU Health Community Health
    Contact: Sheila Evans, 812.353.5767
  • Car Seat and Booster Inspections, IU Health Bloomington
    Contact: Cara Wickens, 812.353.5437

Senior Health

  • Alzheimer’s Resource Service, IU Health Bloomington
    Contact: Cathleen Weber, 812.353.9299
  • Silver Sneakers, City of Bloomington
    Contact: Kirsten Prange, 812.349.3770
  • Senior Plus Card, IU Health Bloomington
    Contact: Joy Heller, 812.353.9300
  • Active Aging Coalition
    Contact: Doug Johnson, 812.322.0322
  • Area 10 Agency on Aging
    Contact: 812.876.3383

Stress Management

  • Breath for Ease HeartMath: When you are feeling pain, anxiety or having difficulty sleeping call this number to bring you some ease. Contact: 812.353.FREE

Community Service

  • Habitat for Humanity
    Contact: Rebecca Mankowski, 812.331.4069 (ext. 7)
  • Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard
    Contact: Libby Yarnelle, 812.355.6843
  • Volunteer Network, City of Bloomington
    Contact: Bet Savich, 812.349.3472

Are You Active?

Active Living means incorporating physical activity into your daily life. An Active Living lifestyle incorporates non-traditional opportunities for activity, such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator, gardening, or playing with children as well as participating in more traditional forms of physical activity, such as walking, exercise classes and sports.

County Health Rankings

  • Monroe County - Health Outcomes: 16/92
  • Brown County - Health Outcomes: 25/92
  • Morgan County - Health Outcomes: 36/92
  • Owen County - Health Outcomes: 39/92
  • Greene County - Health Outcomes: 80/92

Data from countyhealthrankings.org