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:
|
2016 Upper
Midwest Regional Planners Conference: The American Planning Association Minnesota
State Conference
The
Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA MN) is accepting Requests
for Proposals (RFPs) for the 2016 Upper Midwest Regional Planners Conference,
hosted by APA Minnesota.
The theme of
this year’s conference, which will be Sept.
28-30 at River's Edge Convention
Center in St. Cloud, is "Bridging
the Gaps: Building Our Future Together," and participants are encouraged to help
increase the diversity of those in attendance.
Conference planners also want to attract interdisciplinary partners in
the field, including architects, developers, elected officials, engineers,
public health and community advocates, and especially people working for change
in communities that are most affected by disparities. A special invitation has
been extended to the planners of the future, especially planning students and
young professionals. Planners from Iowa and Wisconsin have been invited to share
how they are working for equity in their communities.
The program
will include a broad range of presentation types and planning topics are
scheduled. The deadline for proposal submissions is March 18. No extensions will be allowed. Perspective presenters should include the
theme of the conference in their sessions
and titles. Presentations that clearly address how the theme will be
discussed during the session will be given preference.
Go to the
website at www.plannersconference.com
for more information and for the RFP forms. If you have any questions
about the forms, please contact: Raya Esmaeili at raya.esmaeili@metc.state.mn.us
or Michael Palermo at mpalermo@srfconsulting.com
for general sessions and speed sessions. For mobile tours, contact
Scott Mareck at smareck@wsbeng.com or
Angie Stenson at stenson@stcloudapo.org.
|
 Success
stories and challenges that are related to Active Living, Worksites and Safe
Routes to Schools initiatives in communities from each of the five regions have
been posted on Basecamp
in the Physical Activity/Active Living tab for grantees to review. Information
is being shared to inspire ideas, make connections to grantees doing similar
work and to celebrate the progress of active living work.
|
Time: 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Date: March 8
Co-Hosts: Chesapeake
Foodshed Network | The Food Policy Networks Project of Johns Hopkins Center for
a Livable Future
Presenters: Emily
Broad Leib, Director of Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic | Ona Balkus, Senior Clinical Fellow at Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic
To register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3622197394478898948
Food systems are complex and identification of
appropriate policy changes to improve the food system in your community can
seem daunting. The program will address how local food policy councils can
affect community change and what can be done to achieve those changes. There will also be information about the upcoming
release of the updated Good Laws, Good Food: Putting Local Food Policy to
Work for Our Communities toolkit, which was originally published in 2012,
and an exploration of emerging food policy issues that are being addressed by
food policy councils across the nation.
Learn more about Farm to Child Care and how
to prepare childcare providers for Farm to Child Care training on:
-
Sourcing and serving local foods as part of healthy child care meals and snacks
- Engaging children in understanding where their food comes from with stories, activities, cooking, gardening and field trips
- Helping children develop lifelong healthy eating behaviors
The training is approved for SHIP and
meets Parent Aware requirements for nutrition.
Details and applications: http://childcareawaremn.org/tot-event-calendar#farm
Application deadline: March 28
NOTE: You must be an approved trainer (or
pursuing approval) with the Minnesota Center for Professional Development
(MNCPD) to apply.
Contact Grace with any questions at
612-520-1675 or grace@rtcinfo.org.
For more information about the “Renewing the Countryside’s Farm to Child Care” program,
go to: http://www.renewingthecountryside.org/farm_to_school.
“Change to Chill,”™ a free online resource from Allina Health
that provides easy-to-use information that helps teens manage stress in healthy
ways. Among the resources:
-
Watch, listen and learn about: stress and its triggers,
meditation, ways to focus, guided imagery and more.
-
Chill and win: Teens can enter in the Chiller Challenge to
win cool prizes and have their Chiller posted on the website.
-
Help others Change to Chill: A new section with
train the trainer modules and activities to help find balance.
-
Videos: Press play on
a variety of videos that
offer stress reduction tips and examples for everybody.
While “Change to Chill”™ is geared toward
teens, adults can benefit from the site as well. Sharing information about “Change
to Chill” is a great way to start a conversation with teens.
|
The American Lung Association in Minnesota is dedicated to addressing the
inequity in and the devastating impact of smoking for people with mental
illness and substance abuse disorders, as well as the professionals serving
them. Join the upcoming FREE opportunities to engage in a conversation and
learn more about making an impact.
Networking Opportunities
Join the discussion with other colleagues across the state via a 45
minute conference call to hear success stories and challenges in
"rethinking" tobacco.
- Wednesday, March 9 at 10 a.m. Register
here.
- Wednesday, June 15 at 10 a.m.
- Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m.
Time:
noon – 1 p.m.
Dates:
March 23 | Register here.
July 13 | Register here.
Oct. 4 | Register here.
Objectives:
- Increase knowledge and awareness of
FDA-approved tobacco treatment pharmacotherapies
- Understand interactions between
smoking and psychiatric medications
- Understand key aspects of tobacco
assessment necessary for developing treatment plans
-
Identify barriers related to the use
of tobacco treatments in behavioral health treatment
CEUs will not be pre-approved for this
training. However, participants can request a certificate of attendance with
objectives and time for webinars.
Time: noon - 1 p.m.
Dates: June 8 | Register here.
Aug. 16 | Register here.
Objectives:
- Understand the prevalence of tobacco use among mental health and substance use consumers
-
Understand tobacco addiction
-
Learn how to incorporate assessment of tobacco dependence into clinical practice
-
Identify how to incorporate motivational assessments and psychosocial treatments
CEUs will not be pre-approved for this training. However, participants
can request a certificate of attendance with objectives and time for webinars.
Applications Now Accepted
- Truth Initiative will accept
applications from public community colleges to support efforts to advocate
for, adopt, and implement a 100 percent smoke and tobacco-free policy.
- To be eligible for a $10,000
grant, applicants must submit a proposal by April 29, 2016. Colleges
unable to make this deadline can apply for a $7,500 grant due by
July 15, 2016.
- Awardees will also receive technical
assistance.
- Eligible applicants include public community colleges
that do not already have a 100 percent smoke-free or 100 percent tobacco-free policy.
For more information:
Grant materials can be found at http://truthinitiative.org/news/helping-community-colleges-kick-their-tobacco-free-campus-efforts-gear
Questions: Please email communitycollege@truthinitiative.org
|
Time: noon – 1 p.m.
Date: March 15|
To
register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/388968003823204353
Overview
The webinar, highlighting the efforts of two local school districts to take the
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model from theory to districtwide
implementation, includes a panel discussion. Scheduled panelists are: Dr.
Jeremy Lyon, Superintendent of Frisco Independent School District in Texas, and
Dr. Sue Baldwin, District Wellness Coordinator of Buffalo City Schools in New
York. The WSCC model is based on elements of the traditional coordinated school
health approach and the whole child framework. Speakers will share their
district’s approach to advancing the WSCC model, including strategies, action
steps, challenges and successes.
Learning objectives:
- Describe the steps that two local school districts have taken to take the WSCC model from theory to practice.
- List challenges to implementation and district strategies to overcome them.
- Describe the positive changes in school health environments policies and/or practices that have occurred in relation to adoption of the WSCC model.
In you have
questions, please email Rachelle Chiang at rchiang@chronicdisease.org.
|
Healthy Eating and School Settings
Time: 9
a.m. – 4 p.m.
Dates | Locations:
-
April 12, 2016 | Southwest | Southwest Service Cooperative (SWSC), 1420 East College Drive, Pathfinder and Navigator Rooms, Marshall
-
April 14, 2016 | Northwest | Essentia Health St. Mary’s, 1027 Washington Ave., Lower Level Conference Rooms, Detroit Lakes
-
April 21, 2016 | Northeast | Duluth Public Safety Building, 2030 North Arlington Ave., Duluth
-
April 28, 2016 | Southeast | Southeast Service Cooperative and Wood Lake Meeting Center, 210 Wood Lake Drive S.E., Willow Conference Room, Rochester
-
May 10, 2016 | Metro | Metropolitan Mosquito Control District, Metro Counties Government Center, 2099 W. University Ave., St. Paul
More
information will be posted closer to the dates.
|
Each grantee’s evaluation point of contact has been sent a
request to update partner site data. Updates are due March 9. If you have
questions, please contact the evaluation team at Health.SHIP.eval@state.mn.us.
|
REDCap
training materials, including handouts and videos, are now on Basecamp in the
new project called “SHIP
REDCap.” Even though you do not yet have REDCap log-in information,
review these materials to see what’s needed for SHIP reporting.
|
|
The Financial Guide has been updated. All the changes have
been highlighted in the guide, and are as follows:
- Mileage reimbursement rates went down
- Standing work station criteria now includes school standing desks
- $3,000 equipment guideline includes new language for layered strategies
- Leveraged and in-kind definitions and a tracker were added
The guide and the new Leveraged & In-Kind Funds Tracker
can be found on the SHIP website: http://www.health.state.mn.us/healthreform/ship/Implementation.html.
|
|
First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is now
accepting proposals from Native communities interested in conducting food
sovereignty or community food assessments. Under the Native Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative (NAFSI), generously
supported by the W.K.
Kellogg Foundation, First
Nations plans to award up to 10 grants of up to $10,000 each to Native
communities looking to conduct food assessments and gain a better knowledge and
understanding about the historical, current and future state of their local
food systems.
Applications
are due by 6 p.m. March 15 (Central Time).
A food
sovereignty assessment is a community-based data collection process that can
provide a variety of information about the evolution of the local food system.
That information includes: helping quantify individuals, household or tribal
programs/government spending on food; Native dollars spent off-reservation on
food purchases; potential for food business development; traditional food
access; community desires for local food-system development; food policy
desires or needs; and more.
In 2004, First Nations released the Food Sovereignty Assessment Tool (FSAT), which assists Native communities in the
utilization and development of local
community food assessments. The FSAT was updated in 2015 and First Nations provided
many other resources, tools and grant support to assist Native communities in
conducting food assessments. A food sovereignty assessment has been a starting
point for many communities to develop mechanisms to increase local food-system
control. Thus, this grant opportunity is intended to support efforts of Native
communities looking to gather information and data to understand the evolution
of their food systems and make data-informed decisions about the future.
Desired proposals will have clearly defined goals and objectives for a
potential food assessment; a plan to publicize and carry out the assessment
within a reasonable timeline; a defined plan that uses multiple methods to
collect information from and about the community; and a plan for use of results
and dissemination of assessment findings. The grant period begins May 1 and ends
April 30, 2017.
Organizations eligible to apply include U.S.-based Native American-controlled
nonprofit 501(c)(3), tribes and tribal departments, tribal organizations, or
Native American community-based groups with eligible fiscal sponsors committed
to increasing healthy food access in rural and reservation-based Native
communities and improving the health and well-being of Native American children
and families.
For full information, a list of additional resources, and to begin an
application, please visit www.firstnations.org/grantmaking/2016FSA.
|
 No announcements this week.
|
 No announcements this week.
|
|
