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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Things you can expect to find on the Minnesota SRTS Resource
Center:
- Information
about what SRTS is and how to get started
- Resources
to implement the 5 E's (education, engineering, enforcement, evaluation
and encouragement)
- Tool
kits and other resources for events, school programs, and more
- Success
stories and information from Minnesota programs
- New
tip sheets on SRTS policies, starting SRTS programs (walking school buses,
bike trains, events) and starting a SRTS team
Visit the resource center at www.mnsaferoutestoschool.org
today!
Contribute to the growing success of school gardens in Minnesota by presenting at the 4th Annual Schoolyard Garden Conference on March 4, 2016! Over 250 teachers, school administrators, school food service professionals, Master Gardeners, parents, and other school garden supporters attend this event to share ideas and resources for building and sustaining school gardens. They are accepting presentation proposals and exhibitor proposals until October 15, 2015. Click here for more information.
America Walks and the Every Body Walk! Collaborative are pleased to announce a new micro grant program designed to assist local walking advocates build on the momentum of the newly released Surgeon General’s Call to Action. This one time award will fund 10-15 community groups up to $2500.00 for activities designed to increase local walking programming and stimulate community demand for infrastructure improvements that provide accessible, safe walkable places for the entire community. Grant applications are due by October 15, 2015. Click here for more information.
By the end of this
webinar, you will be able to:
- Describe
the importance of building an economic case for population-level health and
active transportation changes
- Identify
ways to more effectively communicate the economic benefits of population-level
health and active transportation changes to stakeholders
- Identify
specific steps you can take to prepare your state health department to take a
more active role in promoting active transportation systems
Click here to register.
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Could e-cigarettes be a gateway drug toward smoking traditional cigarettes? For teens and young adults, the answer may be yes, according to a new paper published by JAMA Pediatrics. The study, which tracked the habits of nearly 700 young people over a year, revealed that young nonsmokers who showed no interest in smoking were more likely to take up the habit if they had used electronic cigarettes.To see whether there was a link, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, Dartmouth University and the University of Oregon surveyed young people from around the U.S. who had never smoked traditional cigarettes and who were not susceptible to smoking at the time.
For more information, click here. You can find the report here.
Long before teens are old enough to start their first jobs, smoke-free workplace laws could still play a part in decreasing youth smoking trends, according to new research. “Since smoking initiation typically occurs before youth enter the workplace, smoke-free workplace laws likely affect smoking initiation by showing kids that adult smoking norms reject smoking,” said Anna Song, one of the study’s authors. “The findings show us that public policy is one of the most powerful tools in curbing youth smoking.” For More Information, click here. You can find the report here.
Research shows that there may be a correlation
between smoking and mental health. Two new articles illustrate how mental
health may impact an individual’s ability to quit smoking, and how quitting
smoking may also be key to improving one’s mental health.
Did you know that individuals who live
with mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders are twice as likely to
smoke as other people -- and they consume 31
percent of all cigarettes smoked in America? When seeking mental health
treatment, heavy smokers report substantially poorer well-being, greater
symptom burden, and more functional disability compared to non-smokers. Here is the CDC webpage “Smoking
Among Adults with Mental Illness.”
On November 19, the Tobacco-Free
College Campus Initiative is asking colleges and universities across the
country to take a 1 Day Stand against
tobacco in celebration of the American Cancer Society’s Great American
Smokeout. For more information, visit the website to find activity
ideas, promotional materials and a communications toolkit. 1Day Stand
The American Cancer Society’s employer
initiative Workplace Solutions provides tools and resources to engage
employees. The website provides evidence-based wellness programs including
two tobacco cessation programs – Freshstart® and the Quit For Life® - which can significantly increase employees’
chances of quitting tobacco. Click here.
The CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health
launched a revamped website this month. It includes data on tobacco use among
adolescents and information on school health policies related to tobacco use prevention. Click here.
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Many Faces of Community Health is a 2-day conference that examines the ongoing impact of health reforms on safety net providers and showcases ways we can improve care and advance health equity for underserved populations. Click here for more information and to register.
Each year GTS Educational Events presents a series of Land Use Planning workshops in various Minnesota locations designed especially for citizen planners & staff. These sessions provide opportunities for in-depth study of current topics and hands-on applications. These workshops are offered in full-day and half-day formats and provide attendees with practical content and extensive handouts guaranteed to help in all phases of land use planning. Presenters have extensive backgrounds in both planning and instruction. Click here to see the list of upcoming workshops.
It's
also the first day of fall.
- When:
Wednesday September 23, 2015
- Where:
National Guard Armory, 600 Cedar Street St. Paul, MN
- Time:
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Each year in the United States, one out of three people
age 65 or older fall. As a result, many experience injuries that threaten
their independence and quality of life. This event seeks to unite
professionals, older adults, caregivers and family members to play a part in
raising awareness and preventing falls in the older population or anyone who has
experienced movement or balance issues.
You will
be able to participate in a 20-minute sample of Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better
Balance class led by the creator of the program Dr. Fuzhong Li.
You will also hear from MDH Commissioner
Ehlinger and DHS Commissioner Jessen.
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The MDH
SHIP Evaluation webpage has been updated with new SHIP 4 data collection
forms and a data collection guidance document. MDH strongly encourages
grantees to become familiar with these documents for future reporting.
Learning objectives:
- Applying community engagement milestones to healthcare and workplace settings, using a health equity lens
- Understand new SHIP 4 activities for the workplace, health care and tobacco cessation strategies
- Applying new techniques to old strategies (how layering, dementia and fit into the SHIP framework)
October 6 | 9am-4pm | Detroit Lakes | Minnesota State – Detroit Lakes, Room C103, 900 Highway 34 East, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
October 13 | 9am-4pm | Duluth | Lake Superior College, http://www.lsc.edu/about-lsc/maps/, Main Campus, Room S1981, 2101 Trinity Road, Duluth, MN 55811
October 15 | 9am-4pm | Marshall | Southwest Health & Human Services, Third Floor, Rooms 4 & 5, 607 West Main Street, Marshall, MN 56258
October 20 | 9am-4pm | Roseville | Minnesota Department of Education, Room CC-14, 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN 55113
October 27 | 9am-4pm | Rochester | Southeast Service Cooperative, Wood Lake Meeting Center, 210 Wood Lake Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904
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