HealthNet 55th Anniversary Gala Flipbook

a night in the emerald city presented

by the HealthNet Foundation

Celebrating HealthNet's 55 Years as a Patient Centered Medical Home

There’s No Place Like Home

Dorothy was right. There’s no place like home.

Since 1968, HealthNet has been honored to serve as the healthcare home for hundreds of thousands of people – most of whom live in overlooked communities across Central Indiana.

From our beginnings in a converted bank building, staffed by one nurse, a team of volunteers, and one physician, HealthNet has grown into a regional organization with over 37 locations and 700 team members serving Marion, Monroe, and Morgan counties. As a primary care medical home, we provide primary care, behavioral health, dental, and support services for more than 60,000 people each year through our 10 community health centers and outreach programs.

Our mission is to improve lives with compassionate health care and support services, regardless of ability to pay. We know that staying healthy encompasses so much more than a doctor’s visit for many of our neighbors. From bus passes to get to a new job until that first paycheck comes; to mentoring a single mother learning to care for her newborn; to helping a small business owner navigate health insurance enrollment; to helping a retiree obtain prescriptions he can’t afford, HealthNet plays a vital role in opening doors for people who need care.

On behalf of our diverse and growing community, we are enormously grateful to you our partners and supporters. Thank you for joining us to celebrate HealthNet’s history of caring for those in need and our unwavering pledge to provide the highest quality, comprehensive, compassionate care now and in the future.

That commitment has endured for 55 years. It will never change.

Message from HealthNet & the HealthNet Foundation

Dear Neighbors and Community Partners,

It’s hard to believe that it was only 5 years ago that we announced the formation of the HealthNet Foundation at our 50th Anniversary Celebration.

What a pivotal 5 years it has been! We are thankful for the Foundation’s efforts in helping us expand access to care and provide much needed assistance for our patients, their families and our team members.

We look forward to continuing our collaboration with the HealthNet Foundation and marveling at what we can accomplish together!

Thank you for supporting HealthNet through the HealthNet Foundation.

Sincerely,

Rick Diaz, MBA President and CEO HealthNet, Inc.

Marcus Debro, M.Ed. Board Chair HealthNet Foundation

Entertainment Highlights

About Krash Krew:

Krash Krew grew out of Indy’s Youth Gospel Music Camp and made their debut in 2000 at the Gospel Music Workshop of America. Krash Krew’s accomplishments include several plays, music videos, and multi-media opportunities to spread the gospel through dance. With their innovative style and groundbreaking choreography, Krash Krew also finds time to give back by sharing dance performances at community events with great causes. The goal of Krash Krew is to have Kingdoms

Restored And Souls Healed through dance. Krash Krew encourages all people to dare to be different and make a difference.

About the George Middleton Quartet:

George Middleton plays a variety of music for various occasions and events with his band, the George Middleton Quartet. His repertoire includes jazz, rhythm and blues, and top 40. His music is available on iTunes.

About DJ BassLyne:

Known to everyone as BassManShovan, full-time professional bassist Earl Shovan recently launched a new identity as DJ BassLyne. As a unique DJ with a passionate and creative skill set, DJ BassLyne has served at over 20 parties in just over a year since launching and is here to stay. He welcomes the opportunity to help families, organizations, and groups celebrate the now and make more memories for the future. He loves taking clients’ event formats, creating a groovy playlist, and delivering the beat to make you move your feet!

About Kapture 360:

Kapture 360 is an Indianapolis-based photography company that specializes in bringing a unique interactive photo experience to all types of events. Guests stand on a platform with a rotating ring light that creates 360 videos to share instantly on social media sites. Kapture 360 enjoys helping groups celebrate and create magical memories on special occasions.

Matthew’s Story

HealthNet Homeless Initiative Client

Matthew earned a living as an elite athlete until he began experiencing injuries that led to the use of multiple medications for pain relief. As a result, he became addicted to the medications leading to a life that began spiraling out of control. The family experienced a loss of income, evictions, and incurred more than $35,000 worth of debt. They were homeless with nowhere to go. Last year, this family of six: dad (Mathew), mom (Eugene), and their four children walked through the doors of HealthNet’s Homeless Initiative Program (HIP) seeking a solution to their many challenges. With the help of HIP’s case manager, Mathew sobered off the medications, is now seeing a specialist for his long-term injuries, has gained employment and is goal setting. With your support, the HIP team has been able to help Mathew and his family recover from their loss and provide them with the tools necessary for a successful future.

A special thank you from Matthew:

Thanks again for all that you've done for us, we truly would have never made it back standing on our own without the assistance we've received. Even if we had somehow been able to do so, it would have taken so much longer. Sorry for my rambling and this novel I'm sending you, we are just so very thankful that you and your organization have made it possible for us to get a grip on our lives again!

I was in serious trouble mentally when we fortunately somehow become involved with you. As a father and husband who truly cares for and loves his wife and children, it was very hard when we were struggling as badly as we were. It is my responsibility and duty to protect and provide for them, and regardless of intentions, my ability to properly take care of them had virtually disappeared. Just being given this opportunity to correct so many aspects of myself, which allowed me the opportunity to truly get our footing back and be in what is quite possibly a better position than ever before. Well, we will be in a better place by the time we have completed this program. We will also have gained so much wisdom and knowledge for life, through some very hard lessons and very positive experiences and relationships gained throughout this time. Overall, we are just so very thankful and grateful for all you have done.

Toby’s Story

HealthNet Patient & Board Member

Toby Salyers, a lifelong resident of Indianapolis’ southwest side, has served as a patient representative on HealthNet’s Board of Directors for over 11 years, is a past board chair and local board chair, and currently serves on the Board’s Executive Committee. Toby volunteers with HealthNet to give back for the wonderful care his grandmother received as a patient at HealthNet Southwest Health & Dental Center.

“My grandma was the most important person in my life,” he said. “After college, I moved back to Indianapolis to care for her. She would go to the doctor, but when she came home she would have trouble remembering what the doctor had told her. So I started going to the doctor with her. As I did that, I learned that the medical conditions she was dealing with were pretty serious. She wasn't taking them seriously, but they were.

“One time she had a follow-up appointment that was very important. I really wanted to go, but I could not. I had a meeting that I couldn't reschedule. So I called the doctor's office and said, ‘I'm sorry, but I can't make it to this appointment.’ I remember because it was a snowy, cold day. Her doctor sent her nurse to my grandma's house and brought her to her appointment. She then called me and told me the result of her visit and the next steps for her care.

It was at that moment that I fell in love with HealthNet. I didn't even have family that would do something like that for me or for my grandma. I just couldn't believe that a health center would care so much about a person that meant the most to me in my life.”

In addition to serving on HealthNet’s Board of Directors, Toby advocates for community health centers at the local, state, and national levels.

“Support for HealthNet and community health centers is absolutely crucial. Without adequate funding, we wouldn't be able to serve the communities that we now serve. So literally millions of people would go without health care.”

Funding Areas Give Where Your Heart Lives

Patient Assistance Fund

Helps patients with medical bills incurred as part of their HealthNet treatment plan that they might not otherwise be able to afford, including off-site diagnostic tests, mammograms, prenatal care, colonoscopies, and specialists’ visits, as well as assistance with emergency medical needs such as medications, food, shelter, or transportation to and from medical offices.

Mobile Health Fund

Supports HealthNet’s Mobile Health initiative to provide access to primary care and behavioral health services for residents in underserved areas throughout Marion, Monroe, and Morgan counties.

HealthNet Homeless Initiative Program

Supports the efforts of HealthNet’s Homeless Initiative Program to meet the needs of individuals experiencing or immediately threatened with homelessness.

Scholarship Fund

Provides scholarships for students pursuing careers in health care or related fields.

HealthNet Family Fund for Employee Assistance

Supports HealthNet team members facing an unexpected financial crisis with nowhere else to turn.

Community Garden Fund

Addresses food insecurity and expands access to fresh fruits and vegetables by supporting HealthNet’s Community Garden.

Unrestricted

Provides support where the need is greatest.

Field of Interest Funds

Supports the needs of specific HealthNet programs and community health centers.

Heather’s Story Patient Assistance

Who is the hero in your life? If you ask Heather Brummett, she’ll tell you her hero is her dad, Randall. “He’s my everything,” she said. She has fond memories growing up in a close and loving family. Her dad was a single parent, yet managed to always be there for Heather and her sister, no matter what.

Now Heather serves as her dad’s caregiver and health advocate. When Randall had a toothache that just wouldn’t go away, Heather made an appointment for him at a HealthNet Bloomington Health Center.

“They literally saved my dad’s life. Had I made an appointment for him at any other dental office, they would have pulled his tooth and that would have been it. But at HealthNet, they took his blood pressure first and saw that it was dangerously high. He had no idea.”

A health center nurse practitioner quickly ran tests, and discovered that Randall might have a rare form of blood cancer. She quickly referred him to an oncologist, who confirmed the diagnosis. After the initial shock of the diagnosis, Randall began receiving ongoing cancer care and gradually began to feel better. His blood pressure returned to normal. He could finally get his toothache addressed. It turned out that Randall’s medical conditions had made his oral health worse, and all his teeth needed to be removed. The health center team connected Randall with an oral surgeon who discounted the care.

Affording expensive dentures was another story. Thankfully, her father was able to apply to the Volunteers in Medicine Patient Assistance Fund, which helps HealthNet Bloomington Health Center patients with medical bills incurred as part of their HealthNet treatment plan that they might not otherwise be able to afford. It was created by the Volunteers in Medicine Board of Directors to ensure that no HealthNet Bloomington Health Center patient is forced to choose between their medical care and other necessities of life.

“He has a full set of dentures and can now chew food, and eat a better diet to help him fight cancer,” Heather said. “I am so thankful. I don’t know what we would have done without this amazing care team and the support of the patient assistance fund.”

Nikki’s Story HealthNet Family Fund for Employee Assistance

Through an unexpected turn of events in her family, one day HealthNet School-Based Services Medical Assistant Nikki Harris found herself with emergency custody of her 3-year-old and 7-month-old nephews.

“It happened so suddenly. I was overwhelmed. I wanted to help them through a difficult time, but truthfully, I didn’t know what to do or where to start,” Nikki said.

Thankfully, Nikki’s HealthNet family surrounded her with support as her caregiver mindset kicked into action. Nikki’s supervisor worked with her to flex her work schedule as she adjusted to her new role. Her supervisor also put out a call to other team members for donated gift cards, diapers, and emergency supplies. “Their response was unbelievable,” Nikki said. “I couldn’t believe that my coworkers would help out like they did.”

More than a year later, Nikki continues to parent the two boys. She loves watching them grow and thrive in spite of the tough times they’ve been through. “I am so thankful for this opportunity to help my nephews. I don’t know how I would have survived at the beginning without the support of my HealthNet family,” she said.

For the more than 700 team members at HealthNet, personal crises like these happen every day, said Chief Administrative Officer Sheila Allen. “Human Resources is often the first place they reach out to for help. For years we have looked for better ways to support team members facing devastating financial hardships like this one.”

That ongoing need led the HealthNet Foundation to create the HealthNet Family Fund for Employee Assistance in late 2022. Thanks to the support of generous donors, the fund has helped 18 HealthNet team members with limited resources who are facing major financial hardships with an expenditure thus far of $8,367.29. The fund provides much-needed assistance with emergency childcare, rent, medical and funeral expenses as well as many other resources.

“Many of our team members live in the neighborhoods we serve. They help patients handle health crises while sometimes navigating personal crises of their own. The fund really helps bridge the gap for our team members when the unexpected happens,” said Allen.

Make A Gift Today!

Your donations create a healthier community.

We want to thank you! Whether it is a gift of money, time or talent, we are grateful for the caring support of our donors. You are making an impact in the health of our community.

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HealthNet Foundation Giving Silent Auction

Thank You Sponsors!

Silver Sponsor: Krieg DeVault

For clients throughout the Midwest and across the country, Krieg DeVault provides clear, practical legal advice that takes in the big picture without losing sight of the details. That's how we approach your legal challenges and how we deliver solutions that are focused on your needs, your business and your world.

While much has changed since Krieg DeVault's founding in Indianapolis, over 140 years ago, our commitment to listening to our clients has not. Client satisfaction and loyalty have allowed us to grow from a two-lawyer general practice in the mid-1870s to our current status as a premier business-focused law firm. From offices that reach from the nation's heartland to the Sun Belt, we are ideally positioned to serve the needs of our diversified client base.

Financial institutions, global manufacturers, national healthcare providers, successful organizations of various sizes and market focus, as well as individuals all rely on us for solutions that create success. They know their important cases, sophisticated transactions, and complex business issues require the big picture approach that has become a Krieg DeVault hallmark.

Click here to learn more about Krieg DeVault.

Silver Sponsor: Cook Medical

It is our responsibility to use our role in the healthcare business to help tear down the disparities that keep all patients from receiving the healthcare they deserve. At Cook, we believe everyone should have access to quality healthcare regardless of economic or social circumstances. Community health centers, such as HealthNet, help fill the gap with affordable and available healthcare for all without regard for their ability to pay. HealthNet health centers are located close to the greatest need and provide primary care, OB/GYN, behavioral health, dental, and many other quality medical services.

The centers are a vital part of the fabric of local neighborhoods and communities. They remain dedicated to seeing the whole person and are some of the original advocates voicing the need to address social determinates of health. HealthNet is a shining example that caring and high-quality healthcare is readily accessible to families, the elderly, the unhoused, and the young.

Your generous support will help ensure that HealthNet and other community health centers remains a viable and essential member of the community as it serves those who need the needing it most. Thank you for supporting these efforts to improve overall health of patients, including addressing unmet medical needs and investing in underserved patient populations.

Click here to learn more about Cook Medical and how they serve the healthcare systems of the world.

Bronze Sponsor: Humana

Humana Inc. is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers, and our company. Through our Humana insurance services, and our CenterWell health care services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

Bronze Sponsor: Patterson Dental

Whether you need dental supplies, time-saving software, the latest equipment, practice-changing technology, or a dental office redesign plan, Patterson Dental offers the products, equipment, technology, and responsive service teams to help growing dental practices best serve their patients. Patterson Dental is a subsidiary of Patterson Companies, Inc., which connects dental and animal health customers in North America and the U.K. to the latest products, technologies, services and innovative business solutions that enable operational and professional success.

Click here to learn more about Patterson Dental.

Bronze Sponsor: CareSource

CareSource is nationally recognized for leading the industry in providing member-centric health care coverage. The company’s managed care business model was founded in 1989 and today CareSource is one of the nation’s largest Medicaid managed care plans. Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, the company has built a legacy of providing quality health care coverage for Medicaid consumers. In addition to Medicaid coverage, CareSource has a diverse offering of insurance plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace. The company also offers Medicare Advantage plans that help consumers close the gap of coverage as they age. CareSource serves more than 2 million members across six states supported by a growing workforce of 4,500.

Click here to learn more about CareSource.

HealthNet Foundation Board

Marcus Debro Chair

Keith Jewell Vice Chair

Tracy Grady Treasurer

Kim Smith Secretary

Rick Diaz

Yvonne Harrington

Dr. Jonathan Lowery

Dr. Steve Thompson

Brantley Wright

HealthNet Governance Board

Terri Garcia Chairperson Rob Santa Vice Chairperson

Toby Salyers Treasurer

Maria Tishner Secretary

Nicole Barnes Eli Chavez

Kathy Church

Wesley Ferrell Tracy Guerrero

Justin Thang

Wade Wingler

HealthNet Senior Leadership Team

Rick Diaz, MBA President/CEO

Sheila Allen Chief Administrative Officer

Varon Cantrell, MD Chief Medical Officer

Cindy Brumbarger Interim Chief External Affairs Officer & Foundation Executive Director

Kay Johnson Chief Marketing & Communications Officer

René Kougel, MBA, BSN, RN Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President

Dan Wegg, Esq. Chief Compliance Officer

Joe Lackey Chief Financial Officer