Beloved Community Coalition

Tracy Lewis welcoming community to the Bodies, Biology, & Better Conversations event | Photographer: Geoffrey Black Community members, health professionals, and local leaders gathered earlier this month for an important conversation on health, community, and well-being in Lake County. Hosted by Community Advocates of Northern Indiana (CANI) through its Beloved Community Coalition, the Bodies, Biology, & Better Conversations event, brought together community and community expe

Dr. Jay Foster presenting on the Congregational Care Network Last year, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared loneliness and social isolation an epidemic in the United States, with nearly half of U.S. adults experiencing significant loneliness. As face-to-face interactions with family, friends, and neighbors decline, the impact on our mental, physical, and social health continues to grow. On July 17, Community Advocates of Northern Indiana (CANI) hosted this quarter’