Making it Better: Minnesota's Health Improvement Log | March 24, 2016

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March 24, 2016

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In This Week's Issue

 
 

Don't forget!

  • Webinar Opportunity | MN Department of Education Team Nutrition | March 29
    Time: 2 – 3 p.m.
    Gail Anderson, Minnesota Team Nutrition Coordinator, hosts a webinar about resources, training and tools for school nutrition programs. It will highlight free team nutrition resources, Smarter Lunchroom materials and HealthierUS School Challenge. Click here to register.


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:

 
 

No resources this week.

 
 

Active Living | Sign up for MnDOT Safe Routes to School Newsletter

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Stay connected with grant opportunities and trainings related to Safe Routes to School. Sign up for MnDOT's Safe Routes to School eNewsletter!


School Food Service | Team Up for Success Opportunity for Mentoring

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The Minnesota Department of Education is accepting applications from school nutrition staff who want to be mentored in 2016-2017 through a U.S. Department of Agriculture Team Up for Success initiative! The initiative’s goal is to provide mentoring to newer school nutrition program managerial staff or existing staff in school nutrition programs who want additional assistance. Help us identify school nutrition program staff who could benefit from this positive relationship building experience. Applications are due April 1. For more information and to apply go to: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2628527/TeamUp


School Wellness | School Grants for Healthy Kids: Apply Today!

Funding for school wellness initiatives for the 2016-2017 school year are available. Action for Healthy Kids is accepting School Grants for Healthy Kids applications for School Breakfast or Game on Grants (for physical activity and nutrition initiatives).

Visit actionforhealthykids.org/grants for more information. Registration deadline is April 1.

Questions? Interested in learning more about MN AFHK?
Contact Ann Kisch, MN AFHK State Coordinator or connect with us on Facebook.


Planning Minnesota’s Transportation Future

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More than 12,000 Minnesotans have shared their thoughts on the future of transportation in the state, which will be used to shape updates to the Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan and the Minnesota State Highway Investment Plan. Stakeholder forums are being scheduled to review the collected information and provide input before plans are written this summer.

We still need your help!

RSVP for an upcoming stakeholder forum in your area. Each three-hour meeting will include an opportunity to:

  • Learn about public input received
  • Review proposed policy and state highway investment direction
  • Provide input on the direction before plans are written this summer
  • Share priorities for state highway investments beyond those expressed in the fiscally-constrained draft investment direction

Forum times and locations are:

Detroit Lakes
9 a.m. - noon
Wednesday, April 27

Grand Rapids
9 a.m. - noon
Thursday, May 5

Willmar
9 a.m. - noon
Wednesday, May 4

South Metro
1 - 4 p.m.
Monday, May 9

For more information, go to: www.minnesotago.org.

 
 

Webinar | Gambling with our Health | March 29

Time:  2 – 3 p.m.
Date:  March 29

The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan's National Native Network present a webinar series: Cancer Risk Reduction in Indian Country. 
Presented by Isaiah Brokenleg, MPH 

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Attendees will know what a theoretical win is. 
  2. Attendees will be able to articulate the age and preferences for a smoke free environment. 
  3. Attendees will be able to tell three differences between commercial tobacco and traditional tobacco. 

Target Audience: Physicians, nurses, health educators, administrators, and support staff working with American Indian and/or Alaska Native communities.
Register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8437125938810373380


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Save the Date | Learn What Happens When Tobacco Users Call QUITPLAN Services

Time:     Noon -1 p.m.
Date:     April 21

The teleconference includes an informational session that provides an overview of what tobacco users experience when they call QUITPLAN Services. You’ll hear a recording of a mock registration call and a coaching session. After listening to the calls, there will be a question-and-answer session with staff from QUITPLAN Services. This session is designed for individuals who share information about the program or refer clients, patients or community members to QUITPLAN Services.

Please note: This program includes the same information and recorded calls that were presented at the Dec. 9, 2015, QUITPLAN Services teleconference.

RSVP by email to Pamela Jensen at pjensen@clearwaymn.org by April 15. Call-in information will be provided via an email that will be sent closer to the date of the teleconference.

For more information, please contact Randi Lachter, Senior Cessation Manager, ClearWay Minnesota, at: rlachter@clearwaymn.org; or contact Megan Whittet, Senior Cessation Manager, ClearWay Minnesota (from April 7 – 15) at: mwhittet@clearwaymn.org.

 
 

Register Now | Children & Nature Conference | May 24 - 27

Location:  RiverCentre, 175 W. Kellogg Blvd., Saint Paul

Our connection to nature plays a critical role in children’s physical health, cognitive development and emotional well-being—and develops the next generation of environmental stewards. Presenters will share innovative policies, programs and partnerships for creating nature-rich communities, including strategies for breaking down barriers to nature for urban and underserved families. It will include 600 cross-sector leaders from around the world, including sessions by keynote speakers, breakout sessions, dozens of exhibitors and local field trips.

Conference fee is $425; limited scholarships are available.

Registration deadline: May 6

For more information or to register, go to: www.childrenandnature.org/connect/cnn-conference/.


New Program | AARP Minnesota and Pollen Launch “50 over 50”

AARP Minnesota and Pollen launched a new program called “50 Over 50,” which is a list of 50 incredible individuals over the age of 50 from across Minnesota who are making an impact and show no signs of slowing down. They don’t adhere to the belief that you have to be under the ages of 40, 30, or 20 to blaze a trail or shake things up. They’re living life on their own terms and improving the lives of others at the same time.

Do you know someone over the age of 50 who should be on the “50 Over 50” list? For more information or for nominations, which are due May 13, go to:  50Over50MN.org

A 10-member selection committee comprised of statewide, cross-sector leaders will select 10 honorees in five categories: Nonprofit; Arts & Culture; Business; Community Building; and Disruption. Honorees will be announced in mid-August.

 
 
SHIP GRANTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Save the Dates | Making it Better Regional Learning Meetings | April – May

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Healthy Eating in Community, School and Child Care Settings

Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Dates | Locations: 

More information will be posted closer to the dates.


Making it Better Regional Learning Meetings | SHIP Staff Working with Schools

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For upcoming SHIP regional workshops, SHIP staff that work with schools are asked to bring a copy of a COMPLETED School Health Index assessment for a skill-building training in action step planning. A summary print out will be sufficient. In addition, staff are encouraged to bring a laptop or a tablet to access online resources. For more information or if you have questions, please contact:  Terri.Swartout@state.mn.us.

 To get a summary, follow the instructions below:

  • Log on to www.healthiergeneration.org/
  • Select top tab, “Log In/Register” with your personal log in
  • Under Take Action heading, select “Schools”
  • Select orange ”My School” button and from the drop down menu on the top right select a school that you would like to use for the upcoming skill building session with action planning.  Please note, they must have at least modules 1-4, 7-8 complete. 
  • After school is picked from the drop down menu, select “Assessment” from the tab options on the left side of the screen
  • Select the download icon on the right side of the screen and select open from the pop up window
  • Once spreadsheet is open, go to file “print”.  If you change your setting to landscape orientation from portrait orientation you will have four pages total.  Please note, the full headings/responses are NOT needed in the hard copy print out as we will be focusing on the 2nd and the 5th column of the print out, including question number and the school responses identified by a 0,1,2 or 3.

Bring hard copy to the regional training that you will be attending.

 
 
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