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June 6, 2015

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In This Week's Issue

 
 

Don't forget!

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Cloudy with a threat of rain couldn't keep cyclists away from the first annual Bike Opener at Heartland Park in Park Rapids last Saturday, May 16. Over 300 came to see the ribbon cutting for the new bridge over the Fish Hook River and ride the Heartland Trail in celebration of what they hope will be an annual event much like other season openers across the state.

The initial idea for 'a celebration of all things bike' in Park Rapids was sparked early in 2014 and planning began in January of 2015, as a collaboration between the Park Rapids Area Chamber, North Country Health Alliance-SHIP, Northwest Composite Mountain Bike Team, Saint Joseph's Area Health Services, Hubbard United Methodist Church Bike Group, and Itascatur outdoor activity club.

Congratulations to the Minnesota Child Care Services, Inc located in Minneapolis for adopting a tobacco-free grounds policy, which prohibits the use of tobacco products, smoking, and use of electronic cigarettes. Kudos to WellShare International’s East African Smoke Free Program for working closely with the Minnesota Child Care Services, Inc to educate management about secondhand smoke, asthma, cigarettes, and hookah. The policy is instrumental in protecting the health, safety, and welfare of all employees, members, visitors, and especially children. 


Do you have a resource or success story (“gem”) to share for a future issue?  Submissions for each week’s Thursday publication are due by noon every Tuesday to Health.MakingitBetter@state.mn.us or community specialists for:

 
 

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Resource ~ Nutrition and Wellness Tips for Young Children: Provider Handbook for CACFP

Now available for your Spanish-speaking child care providers!

Nutrition and Wellness Tips for Young Children: Provider Handbook for CACFP

Consejos de nutrición y bienestar para niños pequeños: Manual del proveedor del Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos (CACFP)

Tip sheets and other resources for child care providers from the Child and Adult Care Food Program:

  • Building a healthy plate with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans
  • Encouraging physical activity and active play
  • Limiting screen time
  • Food safety and more!

Download the manual in English or Spanish here

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Webinar ~ Promoting Physical Activity in School through the Minnesota Active Schools Initiative ~ MDH & MDE ~ June 9, 1:30pm

Countless studies and reports have shown that when students are active, they learn better. The Minnesota Active Schools initiative is a partnership between MDH and MDE to support schools in their efforts to increase physical activity opportunities both with and outside the school day. This webinar provides SHIP grantees the opportunity to learn about the initiative and how they can access the resources and trainings that is available to assist them in school partnerships. Any questions Mary.Thissen-Milder@state.mn.us 

Learning Objectives: Understand how the Minnesota Active schools initiative can assist in SHIP grantee work through:

  • Gaining an understanding of the Active schools 
  • Identifying how to best address the need for physical activity with school partners 
  • Accessing resources that include both materials and available workshops in increasing physical activity opportunities in the Active School Strategies 
  • Identifying Minnesota success stories applicable to their regions

NEW LINK: Click here to join the webinar. Session password: Active2015# 

Webinar ~ Taking Steps to Prevent Pedestrian Injuries: New Tools & Resources ~ June 18 ~ 2pm

Over 4,000 people in the United States die each year from pedestrian-related injuries. Taking Steps to Prevent Pedestrian Injuries: New Tools & Resources will highlight resources created by national organizations to advance pedestrian injury prevention and safety. Representatives from America Walks, the National Complete Streets Coalition, the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, and the Safe States Alliance will share recently developed tools, resources, and initiatives related to pedestrian injury prevention. During the webinar, the Safe States Alliance will also launch its Pedestrian Injury Prevention Portal, which will serve as a hub for connecting users to existing pedestrian injury prevention tools and resources.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify leading national organizations involved in pedestrian injury prevention and safety.
  • Describe new tools, resources, and initiatives that have been recently developed by national organizations related to pedestrian injury prevention and safety.
  • Launch the Safe States Alliance’s Pedestrian Injury Prevention Portal to locate tools and resources for pedestrian injury prevention efforts.

 Click here to register. 

Resource ~ Mall Walking: A Program Resource Guide ~ CDC

The goal of Mall Walking: A Program Resource Guide is to encourage the development of mall walking programs by providing readers with information about the health benefits of walking, explaining why mall walking programs can help people walk more, and providing practical strategies for starting and maintaining walking programs in malls or other venues in areas where a mall is not available. The information in the Guide is based on a review of research on mall walking programs; environmental audits of malls and other venues with walking programs; and interviews conducted with walkers, program leaders, and managers in malls and other venues with walking programs. Click here to download the guide. 

 
 

Report ~ State Estimates of Adolescent Cigarette Use and Perceptions of Risk of Smoking: 2012 & 2013

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued a new Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality report which uses data from the combined 2012 and 2013 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health to present state estimates of adolescent cigarette use. To view the report, click here

Webinar ~ The Role of Healthcare in Tobacco Cessation ~ June 17, 1pm

The American College of Preventive Medicine and Partnership for Prevention are pleased to sponsor this educational program addressing the critical role of healthcare providers in tobacco cessation. Three expert speakers will present on the topics listed below and field questions from the audience. CME/MOC credits will be offered. Registration is required. 

  • Brian King, PhD, Deputy Director for Research Translation, Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Michael Fiore, MD, Director of the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
  • Kim Hamlett-Berry, PhD, National Public Health Director, US Department of Veteran’s Affairs

In the News ~ Secondhand Smoke Exposure Remains High Among Kids, Adults Living In Poverty

Despite laws in many states that protect non-smokers from secondhand smoke, exposure remains especially high for children ages 3 to 11, African-Americans, and those who live in poverty or rental housing. Click here to read the article. 

Articles ~ E-Cigarette Research

 
 
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A Report on SHIP in the 2015 Legislative Session

I wanted to take a few minutes to provide a report on the final outcome for the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) in the 2015 legislative session.

I’m pleased that late last week Governor Dayton signed the Omnibus Health and Human Services bill, which includes $35 million for SHIP. We’re grateful for the support from the Commissioner of Health, the Governor and the legislature.

Special thanks to you all for helping to make the strong case for SHIP funding. Your assistance during the session – whether it was by providing information on your current SHIP work, testifying at a hearing or other support you were able to provide – is truly appreciated.

The final bill maintains $35 million in SHIP funding, less a one-time appropriation of $200,000 for a menthol cigarette intervention grant and $371,000 for the biennium to cover the costs of health projected spending and outcome reports, which were proposed to increase accountability for SHIP. The bill also includes language that expands evidence-based strategies to address dementia prevention through policy, systems and environmental change.

Now that the funding picture for SHIP is clear, we are making final preparations for the next SHIP grant application process. We are hoping to release the application by mid-June.

Thanks again for your support!

Julie Myhre

Division Director

Office of Statewide Health Improvement Initiatives

 
 
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Accepting Applications ~ Million Hearts: Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Model ~ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Are you working with a health care partner who is actively addressing hypertension?  You may want to make them aware of the following opportunity:

Beginning today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is accepting applications from health care providers to enroll in the Million Hearts® CVD Risk Reduction initiative.  Health care providers who participate in the model will work with Medicare beneficiaries to determine their individual risk for a heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years. Then, providers will work with patients to identify the best approach to reduce their individual risk —for example, stopping smoking, reducing blood pressure, or taking cholesterol-lowering drugs or aspirin—and show them the benefits of each approach.  Each patient will get a personalized risk modification plan that will target their specific risk factors. Providers will be paid for reducing the absolute risk for heart disease or stroke among their high-risk patients.

For more information on how to apply and on the Million Hearts® Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Initiative, visit their website

Webinar ~ Developing Successful Partnerships Between Public Health and Community Partners ~ TODAY, 2pm

Featured Speaker: Stephen M. Dent, founder Partnership Continuum, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota

Stephen, has over 20 years' experience helping businesses improve performance and operating margins through strategy, quality, process, and partnering improvement methods.

The goal of the Partnership Development Webinar is to share expertise and experiences on best approaches to partner with community organizations in ways that value community concerns. As a result of participating in this webinar participants will learn and understand:

  • the key stages of the Partnership Continuum’s Partnering Model;
  • strategies and planning to reduce partnership failure;
  • the Six Partnering Attributes and how they create the culture of the partnership; and
  • the key attributes that build trust.

Webinar participants will also be offered a no-cost online Partnering Quotient Assessment and its online workbook from the Partnership Continuum.

Click here to register. Once you are approved by the host, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the session.

 

 
 

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