South Bend, Indiana

Local Community Leaders & Influencers:

• Pete Buttigieg — Mayor
  • Mayorpete@southbendin.gov
  • 311 within city limits
  • (547) 233-0311 outside city limits

• St. Joseph County Board of Health
  • Dale d. Deardorff, M.D – President
  • Karen D. Davis, M.D – Vice-President
  • Mary Rooney – Executive Assistant
    • (574) 235-9573; mrooney@sjcindiana.com

• St. Joseph County Dept. of Health, Health Education Programs Team
  • Robin Vida, Director of Health Education – rmeleski@sjcindiana.com
  • Kristen Zalas – kzalas@sjcindiana.com
  • Kristen Borrelli – kborelli@sjcindiana.com
  • Margarita Oviedo – moviedo@sjcindiana.com

• St. Joseph Health Improvement Alliance
  • Regular meetings:
    • 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
    • 3^rd Thursday of every month
  • United Way of St. Joseph County (3517 E. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend)

• South Bend City Council:
  • District 1: Tim Scott – tscott@southblendin.gov; (547) 538-1936
  • District 2: Regina Williams-Preston– rpreston@southblendin.gov; (574) 235-5567
  • District 3: Sharon McBride—  smcbride@southblendin.gov; (574) 235-5567
  • District 4: Jo M. Broden – jbroden@southblendin.gov; (574) 235-5567
  • District 5: Jake Teshka – jteshka@southblendin.gov; (574) 292-2381
  • District 6: Oliver Davis – odavis@southblendin.gov; (574) 876-6938

Cancer

• From 2011 – 2015, the rate of cancer deaths was 217.9 men per 100,000 people. There were 1,435 cases reported. (0.22%)
• In the same time frame, the rate of new cancer cases was 488.9 men per 100,000 people. There were 3,296 cases reported.
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/DataViz.html)

• Resources:
  • Riverbend Cancer Services (non-profit)
    • Counseling & Support and Wellness Programs
    • (574) 287-4197
    • info@riverbendcancerservices.org

Prostate Cancer

• “In St. Joseph County, Indiana from 2011-2015, there were 666 new cases of Prostate Cancer. For every 100,000 men, 93 Prostate Cancer cases were reported. (0.10%)
  Over those years, there were 138 men who died of Prostate Cancer. For every 100,000 men in St. Joseph County, Indiana, 22 died of Prostate Cancer”
• From 2011 – 2015, the rate of prostate cancer deaths was 21.7 per 100,000 men.
• In the same time frame, the rate of new cancer cases was 92.9 per 100,000 men
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/DataViz.html)

Testicular Cancer

• In St. Joseph County, Indiana from 2011-2015, there were 46 new cases of Testicular Cancer. For every 100,000 men, 8 Testicular Cancer cases were reported. (0.008%)
  Over those years, there were <16 men who died of Testicular Cancer in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
• From 2011 – 2015, the rate of new cancer cases was 7.7 per 100,000 men.
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/DataViz.html)

Heart Disease

• From 2014 – 2016, the heart disease death rate was 222.3 men per 100,000 people in the St. Joseph County. (0.22%)
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Default.aspx?state=IL)

• Resources:
  • Memorial Hospital Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation – (574) 647-7620
    • 621 Memorial Drive, Suite 602 
      South Bend IN, 46601

Stroke

• From 2014 – 2016, the stroke death rate was 44.9 men per 100,000 people in the St. Joseph County. (0.04%)
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Default.aspx?state=IL)

Diabetes

• In 2018, 12.4% of men in Indiana were diagnosed with diabetes. This is higher than the U.S average (11.2%).
  • Source: America’s Health Ranking (https://www.americashealthrankings.org/explore/annual/measure/Diabetes/state/IN)

• Resources:
  • Beacon Health System, Diabetes Care
    • Elkhart General Hospital Diabetes Program – (574) 523-3297
    • Diabetes Education Program at Memorial Drive – (574) 647-7700 

*Suicide

• In 2017, 896 men committed suicide in Indiana. (population: 3,287,095)
• Age-adjusted death rate per 100,000: 27.25 (0.03%)
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://wisqars-viz.cdc.gov:8006/)

• Resources:
  • Elkhart County Suicide Prevention Coalition – www.elkhartsuicideprevention.org
  • Suicide Prevention Center at St. Joseph County – (574) 247-6047

Obesity

• In 2017, 33.5% of men in Indiana were diagnosed as obese. Indiana is ranked 12^th overall amongst the most obese states.
  • Source: The State of Obesity (https://www.stateofobesity.org/states/in/)

• Resources:
  • St. Joseph Reducing Obesity Coalition – (574) 245-6749
    • 8^th Floor, County-City Building, 227 West Jefferson Blvd, South Bend, Indiana

• Choose My Plate— https://www.choosemyplate.gov/
  • Health & Wellness in College – https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/student-nutrition-fitness-guide/

*state statistics