HEALTH & PREVENTION ENGAGEMENT WORKGROUP
INKSTER PARTNERSHIP FOR A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY
(IPHC)
The Inkster Partnership for a Healthier Community (IPHC) addresses health disparities and the Social Determinants of Health within Inkster by providing and promoting healthy living options to the residents of Inkster; empowering residents through the receipt of information and resources to the community at large. Prevention issues include but are not limited to health and wellness concerns; including reducing alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use and prescription drug abuse, particularly among youth, and violence and suicide prevention.
-
Mission: To improve and develop safe, healthy, educated neighbor-hoods through community action and resources
-
Vision: I-HEAL – Inkster - Healthy, Equal and Living
Functions: To bring awareness regarding health disparities and varying prevention needs to the Inkster community and those involved in managing this epidemic. Understanding that health is impacted by various factors such as where you live, play and work; primarily those social, economic and environmental conditions. This will be done by increasing community awareness of health workshops, seminars, activities and other community based programs, training and interventions.
Meetings:
General meetings are held every other month at the Dozier Recreation Center 2025 Middlebelt Inkster, Mi 48141 – beginning at 11:30 am with a networking lunch. Meeting starts promptly at 12 pm
-
February, March, May, July, September, November
Feeding Inkster - Food Access and Security
-
Feeding Inkster subgroup meetings are held every 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
-
Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church 29066 Eton Westland, Mi 48186
To become involved or for more information contact:
-
La Nita Pickett at lpickett@nkfm.org or inkstertaskforce1.org@gmail.com
-
Octavia Smith at msotay@gmail.com