May is National Mental Health Month. Dave Crooks interviews Melvin Burks, CEO of Hamilton Center and Meghan Creech, Chief of Utility Service at Hamilton Center. They discuss how to understand the signs of those experiencing mental health challenges.

 

Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and their The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America . The annual report provides state-by-state rankings of adult obesity rates, information on trends by region, age, gender and ethnicity, and policy recommendations for local and state government.

This year the U.S. adult obesity rate passed the 40 percent mark for the first time, standing at 42.4 percent – the highest ever recorded, an increase of 26 percent since 2008.

Indiana ranks 12th on the list. Reha Farberman talks about the study.

 
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This week we are speaking with Elaine Bedel, CEO of Indiana Destination Development Corporation.

The HHP allows businesses in the travel/leisure/hospitality/retail related industries to make a promise ensuring they are taking proper safety measures to protect their employees and customers. In turn, consumers are encouraged to make the promise too, pledging a commitment to keeping Indiana healthy and in return receiving a digital pass for discounts and promotions at participating businesses.

 
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Tim Maniscalo with the Better Business Bureau, discuss new scams in 2021 including how new stimulus checks could trigger more scams, a Free Netflix scam, selling used items online.. look out and some New Year's resolutions

 
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