HEDA Session IV | Aug. 29
Health Equity Data Guide Pilot Call
Time: 9 a.m. - Noon
Date: Aug. 29
Session number: 639 032 057
Session password: mW9YQiQ*
-------------------------------------------------------
To join the training session
-------------------------------------------------------
1. Go to https://health-state-mn-ustraining.webex.com/health-state-mn-ustraining/k2/j.php?MTID=te718c9851170837810f92a030cd7ed45
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the session password: mW9YQiQ*
4. Click "Join Now".
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
To view in other time zones or languages, please click the link
https://health-state-mn-ustraining.webex.com/health-state-mn-ustraining/k2/j.php?MTID=t84d7d52efdc754bc4ca1c6d8e627047c
-------------------------------------------------------
To join the teleconference only
-------------------------------------------------------
To receive a call back, provide your phone number when you join the training session. Alternatively, you can call one of the following numbers and enter the access code:
Call-in toll-free number:1-888-742-5095 (US)
Conference Code: 885 604 3562
_________________________________________________________________________
Webinar | NACCHO Hosts Public Health Breastfeeding Series | Aug. 31
Webinar 1: Breastfeeding in the Community: Implementation that Works!
Time: 1–2:30 p.m.
Date: Aug. 31
The Public Health Breastfeeding Webinar Series, funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will promote promising practices and share lessons that have been learned from the Reducing Breastfeeding Disparities through Peer and Professional Support Project (Breastfeeding Project). Between January 2015 and June 2016, the Breastfeeding Project awarded $2.9 million to support implementation of 72 community evidence-based and innovative breastfeeding support projects across the US. This is the largest nationally coordinated implementation of community-level breastfeeding support initiatives. With a focus on identifying public health solutions and promoting equity in breastfeeding for underserved communities, themes that will be covered throughout the series will include:
- Creating continuity of care in the community
- Engaging and retaining hard to reach groups
- Ensuring sustainability through billing
- Building sustainability through policy, systems and environmental changes.
Register Now!
Visit breastfeeding.naccho.org to get information on upcoming dates and topics in the Public Health Breastfeeding Webinar Series.
_________________________________________________________________________
Webinar | Conducting Manual Bike & Pedestrian Counts | Aug. 31
Conducting Manual Bike & Pedestrian Counts
Time: 9 – 10 a.m.
Date: Aug. 31
Presenters: Ellen Pillsbury (MDH) and Kelly Corbin (MDH)
This webinar is for those who will be participating in our September bike and pedestrian counts. The results will be used to grow local and state data and evaluation of Active Living efforts. This webinar, which will teach participants how to conduct manual counts, will be helpful to those who are participating in the count for the first time in their community and for those who are returning. Local partners, agencies and volunteers are welcome to join the webinar.
For more info on bike/pedestrian counts, go to: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/bike/research/research.html
Session number: 635 235 074
Session password: JbHyd3s@
-------------------------------------------------------
To join the training session
-------------------------------------------------------
1. Go to https://health-state-mn-ustraining.webex.com/health-state-mn-ustraining/k2/j.php?MTID=t141ed93884d697194a86e656906f4938
2. Enter your name and email address (or registration ID).
3. Enter the session password: JbHyd3s@
4. Click "Join Now".
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
To view in other time zones or languages, please click the link
https://health-state-mn-ustraining.webex.com/health-state-mn-ustraining/k2/j.php?MTID=t4a4c80e53c222c10abe9aac7dbb2238c
-------------------------------------------------------
To join the teleconference only
-------------------------------------------------------
To receive a call back, provide your phone number when you join the training session. Alternatively, you can call one of the following numbers and enter the access code:
Call-in toll-free number: 1-888-742-5095 (US)
Conference Code: 885 604 3562
-------------------------------------------------------
For assistance
-------------------------------------------------------
You can contact Rhonda Bauer at:
rhonda.bauer@state.mn.us | 1-651-201-3606
Can't join the training session?
https://help.webex.com/docs/DOC-5521
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:
|
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize has
been established to recognize communities that are making great strides in
their efforts to improve health. These communities will be recognized for their
work to create powerful partnerships and have made deep commitments to make
changes that will enable everyone in our diverse society to lead healthier
lives for generations to come.
Cash prizes of $25,000 will be awarded to up to 10 winning
communities, which will each have their success stories celebrated and shared
with the goal of inspiring locally-driven change across the nation.
Apply for the 2017 Culture of Health Prize
Each of us has the potential necessary to build a Culture of
Health. Is your community a superstar at harnessing those qualities that will
turn into powerful partnerships for better health? If the answer is yes,
apply now. Communities that won the award in the past were selected for their creative strategies and the innovative
cross-sector collaborations that helped residents lead healthier
lives.
Learn more about the 2017 Prize eligibility and selection
criteria
|
Date: Oct. 25-27, 2017
Location: Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
The Food Access Summit returns in 2017! This two-day conference seeks
to create the connection at the intersections of healthy food access and the
systems that impact the availability and consumption of healthy foods,
especially for those with limited access to programs that improve health, longevity and
quality of life for all Minnesotans. Workshops, networking and strategic
discussions will build upon food access efforts and broaden the conversation to
include more sectors.
Look for updates www.foodaccesssummit.com.
Mark your calendars and see you next year!
Supporting Healthy Eating in
Greater Minnesota—Understanding and Improving the Grocery and Small Store
Landscape
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Date: Oct. 14
Most of the foods and beverages people consume come from grocery
stores. Learn what you can do to ensure your community has access to healthy
choices. This webinar can provide answers.
Presenters include: Karen Lanthier, Assistant Program Director,
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems, Regional Sustainable Development
Partnerships; and Julie Ralston Aoki, Staff Attorney, Public Health Law Center.
Upper
Midwest Regional/APA MN State Planners Conference
Date:
Sept. 28-30
Location: St. Cloud
Conference Website: http://www.plannersconference.com/
The
2016 conference theme is Bridging the Gaps: Building Our Future Together. The
conference committee welcomes interdisciplinary partners in the field, including
architects, developers, elected officials, engineers, public health and
community advocates - especially people working for change in communities that
are most affected by disparities. At this year's Upper Midwest Conference,
neighbors from Iowa, Wisconsin, and North and South Dakota are invited to share
their work in planning.
NOTE:
Special GTS pre-conference session
Planning for Population Health
Time:
8 a.m.–Noon
Date: Sept. 28
Details/ Registration (a discount is available): http://www.mngts.org/LandUse/land-use-planning-for-population-health.php
Land
use planning and concern for the built environment originated from a public
health focus. This workshop covers the basics of planning and zoning and
focuses on how health and equity can be successfully woven into the local
planning process.
Participants
will learn how to develop planning and zoning, where they fit into the process,
and how public health/partners can promote the inclusion of health and equity
into the process.
Target
audiences: public health professionals, SNAP educators, extension and community
partners.
Date: Sept. 21-23
Bicycle Alliance of MN still has openings for their upcoming LCI - League
Cycling Instructor class in St. Paul.
http://www.bikemn.org/events/event/333
This class is a great way to encourage Active Living community
partners (bike clubs, coalitions, local advocates, etc.) to get certified for
liability coverage while also developing a well-rounded curriculum and knowledge
base. An LCI can teach a 1-hour course, 9-hour courses, or
lead events and have liability coverage under the League of American Bicyclist. This class offers a very helpful way to conduct work in the Education and Encouragement
areas of the 6 E's of creating bicycle friendly communities.
More information on LCI's
can be found at http://www.bikemn.org/events/event/333 or
by reaching out to Kelly.corbin@state.mn.us or nick@bikemn.org.
|
Time: Noon
Date: Sept. 1
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is co-hosting a webinar
with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Team Nutrition about the local wellness policy final rule.
Learn how schools and districts can start making changes before the
implementation deadline (June 30, 2017) and what tools and resources are
available to support those efforts.
Register now.
 |
|
In celebration of Breastfeeding Month (which
is August), the Minnesota Department of Health is starting a program that
recognizes family child care homes and child care centers that have taken steps
to become breastfeeding friendly. Child care providers can play a critical role
in supporting breastfeeding mothers and their babies and it is important to
recognize their successes and efforts to support breastfeeding
mothers.
Please provide this link to your child care partners who have
been implementing best practices and policies that support breastfeeding in their
programs: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/oshii/bf/bf-childcare.html.
This link provides steps for homes and centers, and guidance that will help
satisfy the steps and applications needed for recognition.
For more information about
the recognition program or the application process, go to: health.bfcc@state.mn.us.
|
Applications for Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
workshops of your choice, which must be held in YOUR community this winter or
spring, are due by Sept. 16. Workshops, which are free, will be presented by
representatives from MDH, MnDOT and the Blue Cross Center for Prevention. Lunch
will be provided. Grantees, who are required to find a host location, are
also required to recruit workshop participants.
Additional information and application can be found: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/mnsaferoutes/contact/training_request.html
Questions can be directed
to Kelly.corbin@state.mn.us
|
|
In commemoration of the 10-year anniversary of the historic ruling in U.S. v. Philip Morris, the
Consortium released a brief video, “The Game-Changer: A Look Back at the Tobacco
Racketeering Case.” Please take a few minutes to view the
video, which features Sharon Eubanks, the lead counsel who represented the U.S.
Department of Justice in this historic tobacco case, as she shares her thoughts
on the ruling’s impact and the progress of tobacco control over the last
decade.
The FDA has developed a
wide range of materials to help retailers understand and comply with federal
laws and regulations when it comes to selling tobacco products. Learn
more.
Since the end of the 20th century, the U.S. has seen a large
increase in smoke-free and tobacco-free environments, including public places,
workplaces, multi-unit apartment buildings and affordable housing. State and
local tobacco control laws often exempt residential care settings, including
assisted living, adult foster care, nursing homes and similar environments,
where many of the most vulnerable members of society live and where a
disproportionate number of residents (and staff) either use tobacco products or
are exposed to secondhand smoke.
This collection of resources presents the
legal landscape of state regulations and provides the public health rationale
for reducing tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure in assisted living and
similar residential care settings. These materials were prepared as part
of a research grant (RC-2014-0017), funded by ClearWay Minnesota.
Overview of “Stop Sales to Minors” Online Vendor Training
Time: 2–3 p.m.
Date: Sept. 21
Association
for Nonsmokers – MN (ANSR) -- the program will provide an overview of the newly
released “Stop Sales to Minors” online tobacco vendor training. We will cover
how the training works and how grantees can promote it. We will talk about our
plans for dissemination and brainstorm dissemination strategies together.
-------------------------------------------------------
To register for this training session
-------------------------------------------------------
Go to https://health-state-mn-ustraining.webex.com/health-state-mn-ustraining/k2/j.php?MTID=t05408239585209b9305ce811da680e02
and register.
Once you are approved by the host, you will receive a confirmation email with
instructions for joining the session.
To view in other time zones or languages, please click the link
https://health-state-mn-ustraining.webex.com/health-state-mn-ustraining/k2/j.php?MTID=t047c5f05550970e2774ab16c6030f72b
-------------------------------------------------------
For assistance
-------------------------------------------------------
You can contact Lorraine Swenson at:
lorraine.swenson@state.mn.us
1-651-201-5438
Clearing the Clouds: Demystifying the Vape Shop
Time: 2
p.m.
Date: Sept. 13
Central Vape shops, or retail stores that specialize in e-cigarettes and
related products, seem to be popping up everywhere. Although the total
number of vape shops in the United States is unknown due to a current lack of
regulatory and licensing policies, estimates range anywhere from 3,500 to
35,000 and this number is growing. In this Consortium webinar, presenters will
provide a summary of the most recent literature published on vape shops,
discuss policy options for regulating them in light of the FDA’s new deeming
rule, describe a new tool for conducting observational store assessments, and
share a local case study.
Presenters are Kurt Ribisl, professor, University of North Carolina’s Gillings
School of Global Public Health; and Desmond Jenson, staff attorney,
Tobacco Control Legal Consortium. The moderator is Mean Meany, staff
attorney, Tobacco Control Legal Consortium.
Register here.
|
Opportunity: Advancing LGBTQ Health Conference
Date: Feb. 27-28, 2017
Location: University of MN Continuing Education Event Center, St.
Paul
A Conference for Policy
Makers and Practitioners
Online registration will begin in early fall 2016.
Conference website: http://opportunityconference.org/
For questions, email LGBTQconference@rainbowhealth.org
|
Tobacco
Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Dates | Locations:
More information and registration will be coming soon.
|
The SHIP Evaluation Team is seeking SHIP Coordinators and
Evaluation Points of Contact to participate in the SHIP Evaluation Steering Group
(ESG). The purpose of this group is to give feedback on the SHIP evaluation
framework and activities, discuss evaluation findings, identify challenges and
lessons learned, and discuss new ideas for future evaluation activities. This
group meets quarterly, with the next meeting in late September/ early October.
Please email cate.bosserman@state.mn.us
if you are interested in participating!
|
|
PSE+ Forms are now available on REDCap.
Grantees should plan to submit PSE+ by Sept. 23. Data quality checks are
also due Sept. 23.
New intake partners are due on Aug. 19, which will be your last chance to list
your partners for SHIP 4, Year 1.
If you have questions, please contact your MDH Evaluation Liaison.
|
|
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Date: Sept. 1
Location: Seven Clans Casino and Event Center,
10200 Highway 89, Red Lake, MN 56671
Description:
This meeting will address successes and challenges in breastfeeding
promotion and support specific to American Indian (AI) Communities.
Objectives:
- Participants
will build skills and gather resources for working with AI breastfeeding
women who have experienced trauma.
- Participants will gain an understanding of the best practices to promote and support breastfeeding of infants that have been exposed to opioids during pregnancy.
- Participants will be able
to state three strategies that can be used to increase breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity
and/or duration in their AI Community.
- Upon completion, participants will be able
to discuss breastfeeding coalition benefits and opportunities.
Please REGISTER HERE so
we can get an accurate a meal count.
|
 No announcements this week.
|
|
