· Workshop
| Advancing Racial Equity | May 11
Time:
9 a.m.
– 2 p.m.
Date: May 11
Venue: North Hennepin Community College, 7411
85th Ave. N., Brooklyn Park
Resident: Government Alliance on Race and Equity
Explore the role, challenges, responsibilities and opportunities for government
to advance racial equity in the Twin Cities. The workshop will also include an
overview of shared terminology and use of racial equity tools that can be used
in decisions relating to policies, practices, programs and budgets. We’ll focus
on national best practices. We know government must transform if we are to
achieve racial equity in our communities. Within our cities and counties, we
must normalize racial equity as a key value, operationalize racial equity via
new policies and institutional practice, and organize (both internally and in
partnership) with other institutions and the community. Moderators are Glenn
Harris, President of the Center for Social Inclusion, and Julie Nelson, Director
of Government Alliance on Race and Equity and Senior Vice-President of the
Center for Social Inclusion.
Register online here.
· Schools | Stakeholder Meeting | May
11
Social-Emotional Learning, School Climate, Healthy Learning Environments
Time: 2 – 4 p.m.
Date: May 11
Location: Minnesota
Department of Education, 1500 Highway 36 W., Roseville, Conference Center B, Room 15
All districts that receive Title I funding are required to develop local plans
that may address a myriad of student health issues. Additionally, any district
that receives Title IV, Part A funding will be required to conduct a needs
assessment and provide programming that addresses the leading issues that are facing
their schools. Regardless of Minnesota’s state plan and decisions that are made
by local districts on how to implement these two requirements, this is an
opportunity for our state to collaborate and provide guidance to schools on how
to conduct a quality student health needs assessment.
· Webinar | Moving Toward Tobacco Cessation in Cancer Care Plans | May 11
Time: 1 p.m.
Date: May 11
Cessation of tobacco use is critical in improving outcomes
for cancer survivors. Clinicians, health departments, and cancer control
coalitions have roles in promoting and supporting cessation. This webinar will
describe the guidelines that require incorporation of tobacco cessation into
cancer survivorship care plans and provide an example of the efforts in one
community. Speakers will include representatives from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, American Cancer Society, American College of Surgeons,
and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. This webinar is
hosted by the Comprehensive Cancer Control National Partnership.
Register
here
· Webinar | Call to Action: Paths to
Walkable Communities | May 12
Time: 1 p.m.
Date: May 12
Sponsored by: Centers for Disease Control, American Public
Health Association, New Jersey Department of Health, and Every Body Walk!
The release of the Surgeon General’s “Call to Action on Walking & Walkable
Communities in September 2015” was a watershed moment for the walking movement.
Its release provided leadership and motivation for governments, businesses and
organizations to address the numerous barriers to safe, active mobility and it promotes
the multiple health benefits of walking. Join America Walks for a webinar on
May 12 that will look at local organizations and governments that are
taking action to Step It Up! in the creation of walkable communities.
We will hear from two recipients of the Every
Body Walk! Micro Grants followed by a city with one of the top
Complete Streets policies in the U.S. Participants will have
a chance to ask questions of the panel to learn how they can make their own
communities great places to walk. For more information, go to: http://americawalks.org/new-webinar-call-to-action-paths-to-walkable-communities/
Register
here
Three Rivers Park District | A Gem of a Partner!
In
2015, Three Rivers Park District adopted a system-wide nutrition standard which
is being phased in throughout their parks with the help of Hennepin County
Public Health. Early in 2016 Three River’s food vendor contract was up for
renewal providing an opportunity to integrate the new nutrition standards into
their contract requirements. Hennepin County staff helped Three Rivers develop
the contract language that would require a new vendor to meet the nutrition
standards. This language was successfully inserted into the food vendor request
for bids. In April the bids were reviewed and a vendor was selected based in
part on the nutrition standard requirements. Hennepin County staff are now
working with the selected food vendor to identify and order food products that
meet the park system’s nutrition standards.
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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Older adults and their caregivers need
reliable health information to prevent and manage disease, promote their health
and follow public health recommendations and warnings. However, access to
formal education and literacy training, the complexity of health information and the natural processes of aging may compromise how some older adults' use
health information.
Georgia State University’s College of
Education and Human Development has an Adult Literacy Research Center that focuses on
challenges and opportunities for adults with low literacy. Their mission is to
link theory and practice through research, professional development and
community partnerships to understand the challenges and opportunities for
adults with low literacy skills.
For
more tools and resources that can help improve communication with older adults,
please visit the “Older Adults” section of the CDC Health Literacy website.
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Part II
– Local Community Planning: Navigating the
connections between food and local planning efforts
Time:
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Date: May 16
Description:
This webinar will provide
an overview of local planning efforts by Minnesota cities and counties. It will
also identify opportunities for local public health and food advocates to work
with local government to address public health concerns and the best practices
that will guide the efforts through the planning process. The discussion will
focus on opportunities for local departments of public health, public health
advocates and other community members to contribute to local planning efforts,
including current metro-wide comprehensive planning work and ways of increasing
access to healthy food in local Minnesota communities.
Local planning efforts
provide the framework and vision that directs future growth, resource
allocation and priority setting by city and county governments. Local plans
impact a wide range of activities that can determine where, how and who has
access to healthy food. The plans also help determine the locations of farmers’
markets, grocery stores, community gardens and restaurants that are directly
impacted by land use and zoning decisions at the local level. Likewise, local
governments make decisions about the allocation of resources that impact
transportation and transit systems and affect the ability of residents to get
to food outlets. Land use and development decisions at the local level can also
determine what land is preserved for agricultural production.
This webinar will help
food and health advocates prepare for productive collaborations by sharing an
overview of how and why planners make decisions. Additionally, speakers will
provide some concrete tools and examples that attendees can use with their own
city planners.
Speakers:
Andy Hubley, AICP,
is the Director of the Regional Planning Division of the Arrowhead Regional
Development Commission (ARDC), a regional development organization that serves
seven counties in Northeast Minnesota. Andy has been with ARDC since 1997. He
leads ARDC’s efforts in rural and small urban land use and transportation
planning. He has experience in strategic planning, environmental review,
Geographic Information Systems, economic development and recreation planning.
Andy has a B.A. in Geography from the University of Minnesota-Duluth and is
certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Ellen Pillsbury is the
Active Transportation Coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Health.
Within the Office of Statewide Health Improvement Initiatives, Ellen focuses on
community active living strategies and works with local public health, regional
and state partners on active transportation and planning efforts to create more
walkable and bikeable communities. She has more than nine years of experience
in regional planning. She also has a master’s degree in Urban Planning from
Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Eric Weiss, AICP,
is a community health planner at the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Minnesota. A city planner by trade, Eric works with and supports
projects across the state with a focus on the intersections of health, equity
and community development. He founded and operated a farmers market and community
garden and worked to bring a full-service grocery store to his neighborhood in
South Minneapolis. Eric holds a master’s degree in urban planning from
Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Moderator:
Mary Marrow, staff
attorney with the Public Health Law Center
To register, go to: http://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/comp-planning-101.
Date:
May 27 – 29
Where: Macalester College, 1600 Grand Ave., Saint Paul, MN 55105
Don't miss the 2016 Youth Bike Summit! It's a dynamic, three-day national
gathering of youth, educators, activists, policy makers, researchers and
community leaders who use the bicycle as a tool for action. Come share your
ideas.
To participate or for
more information, go to: http://www.youthbikesummit.org
Share as
appropriate with school and community partners! https://www.facebook.com/events/804359133026643/
 The
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is seeking applicants for a new
bicycle fleet solicitation for Safe Routes to School in 2016.
Through bicycle fleet awards, MnDOT will support teachers using the Walk!
Bike! Fun! curriculum throughout Minnesota that can be used to train students
across the state in safe walking and bicycling behavior. Successful applicants
will be reimbursed for the purchase of a bicycle fleet. Fleets will include
approximately 40 bicycles (targeted toward children in grades 4-6 -- but
available for programs serving students through grade 8), helmets, basic
supplies and an enclosed trailer to store and move them.
MnDOT will be selecting three to four communities that will receive a bicycle
fleet and the training needed to teach bicycle safety using the Walk!
Bike! Fun! curriculum. Information about Walk! Bike! Fun! can be found on the Bicycle Alliance of
Minnesota website.
Grants are due Wednesday,
June 1.
Application information can be found at: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/saferoutes/bicyclesolic.html.
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Date:
June 2 – 4
The eighth annual National Farm to
Cafeteria Conference will be held June 2-4 in Madison, Wis., and you are invited.
This is a premier gathering of people who are working to change the culture of
food and agricultural literacy across America. Come learn how
health care and education can transform the food supply chain, about
reviving
healthy traditional foods in Native communities, strategies
for supporting regional farm to early care and education networks, engaging
workers as partners in farm to school and more!
Click
here for a $50 registration discount.
This opportunity for SHIP
grantees or their partners who are working on farm to institution strategies
has never been so geographically close.
Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) are also available from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
The National Farm to Cafeteria Conference has been approved for 17 CEUs for
conference attendance. Learn more at farmtocafeteriaconference.org.
This special rate is available to the first 75 Minnesota public
health professionals who register before 7 p.m. Friday, May 6. You are
encouraged to share this opportunity with your community partners if you are
not able to attend.
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The tobacco retailer audit form that
you will be using for your upcoming audits has been updated. This version is
different from the one included in your kick-off materials. After that
training, we decided to incorporate your feedback by adding some additional
questions regarding menthol flavors.
Please use this updated version going
forward. You can locate a PDF version on Basecamp
or by emailing Jennifer Grant at Counter Tools jennifer.grant@countertools.org.
The Public
Health Advocacy Institute published a report on tobacco control from an
environmental perspective.
The Berkeley Media Studies Group and the Public Health and Tobacco Policy
Center released the report “What Surrounds Us Shapes Us: Making the
Environmental Case for Tobacco Control.” This report makes a case for incorporating an
environmental perspective in tobacco control, and highlights talking points to
effectively communicate with journalists and policymakers on this topic.
Truth
Initiative is now accepting grant applications from community colleges to help
these public organizations work towards comprehensive smoke-free policies.
Community colleges that do not have a 100 percent smoke-free policy are eligible for a
grant and technical assistance. Interested community colleges should apply by
July 15 to receive a $7,500 grant.
Learn
more at http://truthinitiative.org/news/helping-community-colleges-kick-their-tobacco-free-campus-efforts-gear.
Time: 2 – 3 p.m.
Date: May 25
Hosts: Tobacco
Control Network (TCN)
Description:
Persons with low educational attainment are disproportionally impacted by
tobacco use and they continue to be a priority population in tobacco control
efforts. Join us for the final webinar in the TCN Spring Webinar Series as we
explore the magnitude of disparities in tobacco use by educational attainment
and socioeconomic status. During the webinar, presenters will share how to
reach out to non-traditional partners to address this disparity and present
case study examples that demonstrate previous work with this population. This
webinar will feature presentations from Dwana Calhoun, Director of the
Self-Made Health Network, and Yolanda Savage-Narva, Director of Health Equity
at ASTHO.
Registration Link: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/xop66vidhqpt&eom
Time:
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Date: May 31
Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Tips From Former Smokers national tobacco
education campaign has been heralded as a “best buy for public health.” The
2012 campaign was responsible for approximately 100,000 smokers quitting
permanently and the prevention of 17,000 premature deaths. How can we adapt
this successful campaign to our state, regional and local audiences, while
maintaining the campaign’s reliability, working within budget and abiding by
CDC’s rules and regulations?
This “World No Tobacco Day” (May 31) Jane Mitchko, MEd, Deputy Health
Communications Branch Chief, from CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health, will be
available to answer your questions.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe Tips From Former
Smokers campaign’s background, goals and impact at the national-level
- Identify strategies to
maintain campaign fidelity during adaptation for local implementation
- Identify tools and resources
available for campaign adaptation
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Explain procedures to
receive authorization to adapt campaign materials for local implementation
Register here
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The
2016 MPHA Annual Conference | Health Equity: Many Voices, Shared Vision
Date: May 25 – 26
Venue: Continuing
Education and Conference Center, University of Minnesota
St. Paul Campus, 1890 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
The 2016 Minnesota Public
Health Association (MPHA) conference will highlight progress that is being made
across sectors to achieve health equity.
The breakout session
themes include:
- Implementation of local,
state and national strategies that address health equity
- Cross sector partnership and
community engagement
- Global health
Objectives for
the conference are:
- Describe current initiatives
in Minnesota that help achieve the Triple Aim of Health Equity.
- Identify strategies for
strengthening community capacity to create their own healthy future.
- Cite examples of
cross-sector partnerships and policies that impact health.
- Understand key public health
legislative policies that impact health equity.
To register, go to: http://www.mpha.net/event-2140096.
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Minnesota Rural Health Conference:
Cultivating Resilient Communities
Date:
June 20 & 21
Place: Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center, 350
Harbor Dr., Duluth
Cost: Limited scholarships are available. Cost
for a single day is $110. Full conference admission is $190.
Travel discounts are
available for people traveling more than 250 miles to Duluth.
Deadline to register:
June 9 (to be eligible for early bird prices, registration is due May 19)
Registration link: https://minnesotaruralhealthconference.org/register
The 2016 Minnesota Rural Health Conference, "Cultivating Resilient
Communities," invites rural health stakeholders to discover the creative
ways in which communities are meeting the challenges of an ever-changing health
care system. Many sessions are focused on the health care system, with a few
talking about community health and structural determinants of health. For more
information or to view the agenda go to: https://minnesotaruralhealthconference.org/.
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We are excited to announce the release of the MDH’s guide, “Using
Data to Identify Health Inequities: A Guide for Local Health Departments.”
We will pilot the “Data Guide” in a Community of Practice
with up to 10 grantees this summer – SHIP coordinators, check your email for a
note from your Community Specialist with complete details. Please let your CS
know if you are interested in piloting the guide by filling out the interest
form and sending it your CS by May 13. We will kick off the pilot in early
June.
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Location:
Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway
Day 1
Time: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. (tentative)
Date: July 26
Day 2
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (tentative)
Date: July 27
Who should attend:
Guidelines
- SHIP CHB grantees are
required to send one representative and may send up to five
representatives
- Tribal SHIP grantees may
send a maximum of three representatives
If you have questions, please contact your Community Specialist.
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For
upcoming SHIP regional meetings, SHIP staff who 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, contact: Terri.Swartout@state.mn.us.
To get this 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 the spreadsheet is
open, go to file “print.” If you change your setting from portrait
orientation to landscape orientation, you will have four pages. Please
note, the full headings/responses are NOT needed in the hard copy printout
as we will be focusing on the second and fifth columns of the printout,
including question number and the school responses identified by a 0, 1, 2
or 3.
Participants should bring a hard copy to the regional training that you
will be attending.
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The Summer Gathering for
the Tribal SHIP and Tobacco Grantees will be on June 13 at Mystic Lake Casino.
A detailed agenda and registration will be out soon. If you have any questions
please feel free to contact your Community Specialist.
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Keeping the Tradition
(traditional foods that is!) Alive: Community Food Systems in Native
Communities
This spring, USDA’s Office of
Community Food Systems will host a webinar series focused on
integrating Farm to School strategies in native communities. Each webinar
features a guest speaker who will share tips, stories and best practices for
keeping local food traditions alive in child nutrition programs that serve
tribal populations.
Target Audience: State
agencies, Indian Tribal Organizations, School Food Authorities, CACFP Sponsors,
SFSP Sponsors
Partnering for Success in
Tribal Communities
Time: 2 p.m.
Date: May 20
Description:
Everything is better together, right? In the final webinar in a series of four,
we’ll hear from Jim Stone, Executive Director of the Intertribal Buffalo
Council, and Venice Mason, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, who will highlight
the successful partnerships they have cultivated in their communities. This
webinar will identify strategies that can be used to engage local producers and
community leaders in their Farm to School efforts. It will also identify
strategies that may help engage local producers and community leaders in your
Farm to School efforts.
To participate in the webinar register here: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=oeyenqoio4l3.
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