Last month the Kandiyohi-Renville SHIP along with the Renville Alliance for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drugs (RAPAD), presented a Tobacco/Smoke-free City Parks Policy to the Olivia City Council. Electronic delivery devices are also included in this policy. The policy passed unanimously. A total of eight parks throughout Olivia will be affected by this change. SHIP and RAPAD staff will continue to work with other towns, in hopes that similar policies will be passed all around Renville County. Way to go Kandiyohi-Renville SHIP!
Kelliher Elementary School recently received Gold Award of Distinction from the U.S. Department of Agriculture: the USDA commends Kelliher schools for the exemplary steps, leadership and team work employed to make changes to their schools’ nutrition environment; improve the quality of the foods served; provide students with more nutritious, healthy choices; and, enhance their physical activity program. To acknowledge their achievement, the school will receive an award plaque, a banner to display, and a small monetary incentive award ($2000 for the Gold Award of Distinction) for meeting HUSSC: SL 2014 criteria. Also, the school will be proudly added to the HUSSC: SL awardees list on the Team Nutrition HUSSC: SL website. Josh Larson SHIP for North Country Health Alliance has been working with Kelliher School District on Healthy Foods in Schools and Active School Day initiatives.
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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By tracking and analyzing trends in areas that affect our quality of life, Compass gives everyone in our state – policymakers, business and community leaders, and concerned individuals who live and work here – a common foundation to act on issues to improve our communities. Check out their latest issue here.
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The Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Community Partnership Funding
initiative provides a chance for staff with the University of Minnesota
Extension SNAP-Ed program to learn from you about ways to incorporate policy,
system, and environmental changes in organizations and communities in order to
promote healthy eating and active living for Minnesotans with limited financial
resources. University of Minnesota Extension has issued a Request for Proposals
(RFP) in order to partner with organizations on projects to improve the health
of Minnesota communities. Current SNAP-Ed partners, as well as new partners,
are invited to submit a proposal. Project briefs are due July 20th but
applicants are encouraged to submit them as soon as possible.
Successful applicants will receive funding to develop and implement practical
strategies for combining education with changes in policies, systems, and
environments to improve health in communities in partnership with Extension
SNAP-Ed staff. Projects to be developed are intended to break down barriers and
pave the way for Minnesotans with limited financial resources to make healthy
food and physical activity choices. Informational webinars about the funding
will held on July 1 from 9-10 am, July 6 from 1-2 pm, July 7 from 2-3 pm.
Download the RFP, register for a webinar, and find more information here.
These placemaking solutions can be implemented quickly, for not too much money.
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This study examined patterns in the enforcement of the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration's current compliance check program. Data on retail
violation rates (RVR) resulting from compliance checks were analyzed. Novel
methods were developed to quantify violations and unify data on retail location
and violation type. As of July 2013, 42 states and three U.S. territories
conducted compliance checks. Ninety-six percent of warning letters and 100
percent of Civil Monetary Penalties addressed sales to minors. RVRs varied
significantly over time (OR=1.15) and between states (ICC=0.18). The compliance
checks database makes it possible to examine how retail enforcement is
unfolding over time and place. Results reveal an emphasis on youth access
violations, presenting opportunities for research on regulations designed to
reduce youth access. Download the article here.
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Mayo Clinic and the George Family Foundation are leading supporters of the newly formed Southeast Minnesota Partnership for Community-Based Health Promotion. A key aim of this partnership is to extend the care that occurs in Southeast Minnesota health systems into the communities. The partnership will focus first on incorporating clinical referrals of effective, community-based programs into routine primary care treatment strategies. The new program is called Living Well with Chronic Conditions (formally known as the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program).
Patients, community partners, public health professionals, payers and health providers are invited to attend the Southeast Minnesota Partnership for Community-Based Health Promotion Regional Stakeholders Meeting. Attendees will be able to meet and collaborate to improve health outcomes for people living with chronic conditions in Southeast Minnesota. The meeting will take place on Monday, July 13, from 9 am to 4 pm, at the Kahler Apache Event Center, 1517 16th St. SW, Rochester, Minnesota. RSVP by Monday, July 6, to Lori Chistiansen, Southeast Minnesota Area Agency on Aging, at 507-288-6944.
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Please save the date for the first MN HIA Coalition 2015
Conference! The conference will be held on November 16 and 17, 2015 in
Minneapolis. For the latest information, visit their website where you can join our mailing list and learn more about HIA and the MN HIA Coalition. Registration for the conference will open later this summer.
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