Couch to 5K Training Plan
Download the training plan to access links to the resources included on this 10 week guide!
Thank you to Lynn Marbach and Three Rivers Running Company for creating and endorsing this Couch to 5K Training Plan!
Saturday Reflection Questions:
Think
What health disparities are present in your family or community?
Explore
How much access to healthy, affordable food do you have in your community? Check out these additional resources to find food options for you!
- Local Food Pantries Map
- Farmer’s Market program for WIC, Senior, or SNAP EBT: HEAL Farm Markets
- Farmers Markets in Fort Wayne | Things To Do
- Food education and resources: HealthVisions Midwest of Fort Wayne
- Forward Indiana
Discuss
What is missing to have health equity in our local community?
Journal
How’s your mental health? How has training impacted your mental wellbeing?
Read
Check out this article:
Racial Health Disparities in Indiana
(10 mins)
What was your experience of the pandemic like individually, within your family, and within your community? How are you still seeing the pandemic affect your community today?
Schedule
Have you scheduled health screenings recommended for you yet this year?
Looking for a doctor or counselor? Not comfortable with the healthcare provider you currently have? You deserve quality, affordable healthcare with a provider you trust. Below are links to resources to finding medical professionals and counselors locally.* We encourage you to review your options, read reviews on providers, and schedule an appointment this year, if you haven’t already, to get a checkup and the health screenings appropriate for you.
Find a doctor:
- Lutheran Health Network search: https://www.lutheranhealth.net/find-a-doctor
- Parkview search: https://www.parkview.com/find-a-doctor-search
- Other healthcare providers:
- Find a therapist or support group:
- Courageous Healing, Inc.
- Culturally competent, trauma-informed services with various pay options offered
- Bienestar Sin Fronteras | Fort Wayne
- Free mental health services to uninsured members of the Latino community in Fort Wayne
- Bowen Center
- Headwaters Counseling
- Balance Works EMDR Trauma Therapy – Lutheran Social Services
- Support Groups – NAMI Fort Wayne
- Parkview Behavioral Health
- Community Counseling Center | Purdue University Fort Wayne
- Free of charge, graduate-school counseling students
- Courageous Healing, Inc.
- Resources to help with the search for a provider**
*Resources listed are not comprehensive. For comprehensive listings including eligibility, visit the Saint Joseph Community Health Foundation’s Resource Guide: https://sjchf.org/directories/
**YWCA is a proponent for reaching out to the health services that you need but does not necessarily endorse the specific resources listed here and provides them only as potential resources to help. We encourage everyone to use their best judgment for finding resources that are best for their health situation.
Reflect
What are the connections between history, racism, and health?
Question
How has housing inequity impacted the neighborhood you live in, who your neighbors are, and your ability to access resources for your health?
Browse
What does your family or community need to improve your social determinants of health? What resources are available to you that could help?
Browse Local Resource Directories to see what resources are available to you locally.
Additional Resources
More stats:
- In Focus: Reducing Racial Disparities in Health Care by Confronting Racism | Commonwealth Fund
- Key Facts on Health and Health Care by Race and Ethnicity – Social Determinants of Health – 8878-03 | KFF
- Allen County, IN – Vulnerable Populations Study
Accessing Food:
- Local Food Pantries Map
- Farmer’s Market program for WIC, Senior, or SNAP EBT: HEAL Farm Markets
- Farmers Markets in Fort Wayne | Things To Do
- Food education and resources: HealthVisions Midwest of Fort Wayne
Accessing Healthcare
Looking for a doctor or counselor? Not comfortable with the healthcare provider you currently have? You deserve quality, affordable healthcare with a provider you trust. Below are links to resources to finding medical professionals and counselors locally.* We encourage you to review your options, read reviews on providers, and schedule an appointment this year, if you haven’t already, to get a checkup and the health screenings appropriate for you.
Find a doctor:
- Lutheran Health Network search: https://www.lutheranhealth.net/find-a-doctor
- Parkview search: https://www.parkview.com/find-a-doctor-search
- Other healthcare providers:
- Find a therapist or support group:
- Courageous Healing, Inc.
- Culturally competent, trauma-informed services with various pay options offered
- Bienestar Sin Fronteras | Fort Wayne
- Free mental health services to uninsured members of the Latino community in Fort Wayne
- Bowen Center
- Headwaters Counseling
- Balance Works EMDR Trauma Therapy – Lutheran Social Services
- Support Groups – NAMI Fort Wayne
- Parkview Behavioral Health
- Community Counseling Center | Purdue University Fort Wayne
- Free of charge, graduate-school counseling students
- Courageous Healing, Inc.
- Resources to help with the search for a provider**
*Resources listed are not comprehensive. For comprehensive listings including eligibility, visit the Saint Joseph Community Health Foundation’s Resource Guide: https://sjchf.org/directories/
**YWCA is a proponent for reaching out to the health services that you need but does not necessarily endorse the specific resources listed here and provides them only as potential resources to help. We encourage everyone to use their best judgment for finding resources that are best for their health situation.
