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60 Years of Community Health: What Aspire Indiana Built and Why It Works | Dianna Huddleston

60 Years of Community Health: What Aspire Indiana Built and Why It Works | Dianna Huddleston

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Dianna Huddleston, VP of Community Partnerships at Aspire Indiana Health, breaks down how their organization serves 40,000 clients across 8 clinics—offering primary care, behavioral health, pharmacy, housing, and employment services all under one roof.

In this conversation, you'll learn:
✅ How Aspire's "no wrong door" same-day access model works in practice
✅ Why they opened pharmacies inside their clinics—and what changed for patients
✅ How they grew from 300 to 950 staff while navigating federal funding cuts
✅ What whole-person care actually looks like for underserved communities
✅ How leaders stay grounded when external pressure is at its highest

This episode is perfect for nonprofit executives and healthcare leaders looking to build more integrated, sustainable service models without turning anyone away.

👤 ABOUT DIANNA HUDDLESTON:
Dianna Huddleston is a licensed clinical social worker and VP of Community Partnerships at Aspire Indiana Health, where she has served for 12 years. A self-described "clinically trained unicorn," Dianna bridges the gap between frontline care and business leadership—connecting community partners to Aspire's integrated model and amplifying voices that often go unheard.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianna-huddleston
Aspire Indiana Health Website: https://aspireindiana.org

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