Webinar | Recruiting Employers for Your Collaborative | March 27
Time: Noon - 1 p.m.
Date: March 27
Learn how to recruit
employers for your work place collaborative.
Log in information:
Topic: Recruiting Employers For Your Collaborative
Host: Kris Haugen/Mary Egan
Session number: 637 522 507
Session password: Winter2017*
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To join the webinar
session:
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1. Go to https://health-state-mn-ustraining.webex.com/health-state-mn-ustraining/k2/j.php?MTID=te3ebed837f56f8fd78032ad4727a01ff
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the session password: Winter2017*
4. Click "Join Now".
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
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To join the phone
conference:
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Call-in toll-free number: 1-888-742-5095 (US)
Conference Code: 982 114 1691
Webinar | Funding –
Good Food Access Program | March 28
Time:
2 p.m.
Date: March 28
Host:
Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the Regional Sustainable
Development Partnerships
This webinar for food retailers, for-profit or not-for-profit, interested
in learning more about funding opportunities through the Good Food Access
Program for display coolers and freezers, shelving, mobile food trucks and more.
Register for the presentation at http://z.umn.edu/gfap.
For questions, contact Karen Lanthier at korsl001@umn.edu or 612-624-8452.
For more details from the MDA about this grant, please visit: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/grants/grants/gfapequipmentgrant.aspx
Healthy Schools Summit | March 30
Date: March 30
Location: Dakota Medical Foundation,
1305 9th Ave. S., Fargo, ND
PartnerSHIP 4 Health, Dakota Medical
Foundation, and South East Education Cooperative have teamed up to offer the
2017 Healthy Schools Summit to Minnesota and North Dakotaschool
districts. The event is being made available at no cost and features
critical information for teachers, administrators, school nurses, wellness
committee members and school board members.
Register
Here!
Separated Bike Lane Training | March 30
Time: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Date: March 30
Location: Courtyard Marriott, 404 W St Germain Street, St. Cloud
MnDOT will be hosting
a training seminar on Separated Bike Lanes / Cycle Tracks and how to use them
for improving bicycle networks.
For more information and to
register here.
Carver County SHIP and Live Smoke Free
Over the past year, Carver County SHIP and Live Smoke Free have educated and
provided assistance to rental property owners in the county about smoke-free
housing policies. This partnership, which began in 2014, aims to protect Carver
County residents from secondhand smoke exposure by helping property owners make
their buildings smoke free. When a building goes smoke free, residents benefit
from clean indoor air and property owners benefit from cost savings and reduced
fire risk.
Since November 2015, nine multi-unit properties received assistance with
implementing a smoke free policy. Properties ranged from townhomes and duplexes
to 100+ unit complexes. Live Smoke Free provided training, tools, and materials
- including free signage - to help properties implement smoke-free policies.
With help from SHIP, the work completed this past year
protects approximately 1,005 Carver County residents living in 402 housing
units from secondhand smoke exposure. A total of 16 properties have passed
smoke-free policies since the partnership began in 2014, protecting an
estimated 2,093 Carver County residents from the dangers of secondhand smoke.
Carver County SHIP and Live Smoke Free will continue to work together in 2017
to ensure additional residents in Carver County can benefit from smoke-free
multi-unit housing.
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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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The MN
Public Health Data Access portal informs the action of Minnesota communities,
policymakers and health professionals with data about environmental hazards and
public health.
The handy
desk reference is a good reminder about the topics and type of data available.
Get the reference here.
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Every other month, MDH hosts a call to support
SHIP grantees to build strong leadership for health through Community
Leadership Teams.
A recording and
materials from the February Community Leadership Team Call are posted on
Basecamp. The call focused on a review and interpretation of data collected
about CLTs through December 2016 REDCap reporting, and on orientation of new
CLT members. Please share additional materials that are used to orient new CLT
members on Basecamp.
See below the dates
for the remaining 2017 CLT calls. Each call will be held from 3-4 p.m.
- April 3
- June 5
- Aug. 14
- Oct. 9
- Dec. 4
If you would like meeting
invitations forwarded to you, please contact Jeannette.raymond@state.mn.us
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Most Minnesotans favor funding to
increase statewide access to healthy food.
A majority (72 percent) of Minnesotans would be likely to choose healthier food
if more options were available in their communities, according to a poll
conducted by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. Nearly 63 percent of
respondents also think the state of Minnesota should appropriate funding to
increase that access.
According to the poll, most Minnesotans
support food access policies that will improve health outcomes and boost local
economies. Access to healthy food also was considered to influence where many
people choose to live, with 43 percent of respondents citing its importance.
Healthy food access was important to more people than access to schools or
public transportation.
Only 36 percent of Minnesotans
responding to the poll believe that all state residents have access to healthy
and affordable foods. Lack of transportation, poverty, irregular work hours and
other barriers make it difficult for thousands to find healthy foods – putting
them at greater risk for diabetes, heart disease and other negative health
issues.
Read more
here.
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture Makes
Grants Available to Help Grocery Stores and Others Improve Access to Healthy
and Affordable Foods
The Minnesota
Department of Agriculture (MDA) is requesting proposals for grants to increase
access to healthy and affordable foods for Minnesotans. The grants are being
made available under the Good Food Access Program, which the Minnesota
Legislature created last year due, in part, to a lack of access many
Minnesotans have to such foods. The grants are designed to stimulate sales of
foods – including fruits and vegetables – by assisting grocery stores and small
food retailers in making physical improvements or purchasing equipment.
Grant funds may be
used to purchase retail display coolers and freezers, storage coolers and
freezers, shelving, mobile food trucks, permanent infrastructure at farmers
markets, architectural work, and costs associated with the installation of
equipment for physical improvements. For-profit and not-for-profit small food
retailers and grocery stores (including farmers markets) are eligible
recipients.
Apply here.
Proposals must be received
no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 19.
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Fuel Up to Play 60
School Nutrition Equipment Grant of up to $5,000 per school is now available
until April 28. For more information, visit the Fuel Up to Play 60 website.
Action For Healthy
Kids has two different grant opportunities available – School Breakfast Grants
($2,500 per year) and Game On Grants ($500-$2,500 per year). The deadline for
both Action for Healthy Kids grants is April. For more information, visit Action for Healthy Kid’s website.
The Center for
Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota delivers on Blue Cross’
long-term commitment to improve the health of all Minnesotans by tackling the
leading root causes of preventable death and disease: tobacco use, lack of
physical activity and unhealthy eating.
The Center is pleased
to announce a new funding initiative to support the planning and completion of
Active Places projects. The Center looks forward to applications from across
Minnesota for projects that will be completed during 2017.
Active Places projects
are temporary, low-cost projects that help community members influence
long-term community changes. They must contribute to a long-term goal of
making a community more accessible to all types of physical activity, including
walking and biking. There are two distinct types of Active Places projects –
community engagement projects and demonstration projects. More detail about the
project types can be found here, and examples of past
projects are available here.
The application
deadline is Tuesday, April 4, at 1 p.m. Central time.
To apply for the
Active Places funding and review the required materials, visit the Available Funding page of our website.
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Funds available to develop community-based
food systems.
The Minnesota
Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for the
Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Food Hub Grant Program.
Grants are intended to stimulate purchases of locally grown and raised foods
by developing or expanding food hubs and other alternative community-based
food distribution systems. The MDA will only offer Food Hub Grants once.
“There’s a lot of
interest in using food hubs as a way to help aggregate and distribute locally
produced foods,” said Paul Hugunin, Interim Director of the MDA’s
Agricultural Marketing and Development Division. “In the last few years,
Minnesota has seen lots of innovative, community-based approaches that are
working toward offering more locally produced foods to consumers, and
providing additional market opportunities to farmers. This grant program will
provide much needed financial assistance to help further these efforts.”
A 2016 report on
food hubs commissioned by the MDA indicated that Minnesota is home to
approximately 15 food hubs of varying size and business structure, and that
nationwide there are at least 300 food hubs engaged in some form of local
food aggregation and distribution. Like elsewhere, most Minnesota-based
food hubs are in the early startup phase, often sponsored or supported by
nonprofit organizations. Food hubs vary in scale, stage of development,
definition of “local,” seasonal versus year-round operation, market channels,
and more.
For-profit and
not-for-profit food hubs and other alternative community-based food
distribution businesses may apply for grants to develop or update their
business plans, conduct feasibility studies, or create marketing plans.
Grants are also available for equipment purchases or physical improvements to
allow more purchasing, processing, and distributing of Minnesota grown and
raised foods.
Proposals for this
one-time grant must be submitted by April 19. To learn more and to apply
online, click here.
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Minnesotans want and need safe places to walk
and roll. In Minnesota Walks, transit was identified as one of the top
five destinations people want to be able to walk to. That is why the Minnesota
Department of Transportation (MNDOT) Office of Transit is pleased to release
applications for the 2017 publicly funded program year in the Rural and
Small Urban areas. This application includes building accessible paths
to a bus stop that is currently inaccessible; including curb cuts, sidewalks,
and accessible pedestrian signals.
Applications are for
the 2017 contract year and are posted on the MNDOT Office of Transit Website
at: http://bit.ly/2ljstVa
The Elderly and
Persons with Disabilities Capital Grant Program, FTA Circular 9070 Page III—14 FTA, is a
capital assistance grant program providing 80 percent funding for the following
eligible sub-recipients:
- Tribal Governments
- State or local units of government
- Private non-profit agencies
For further
information about this application please contact:
Jasna Hadzic-Stanek, jasna.hadzic-stanek@state.mn.us
or John Groothuis, john.groothuis@state.mn.us
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Planning for Population Health Coffee Talks
Time: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Date: April 5
Community
Engagement
The April
call will continue conversations around community engagement strategies and highlight
some creative examples used during local comprehensive planning processes.
The goal of these calls is to provide a platform for grantees to share
information, advice and best practices in SHIP work associated with
comprehensive plans, master plans, community planning and land use across
Minnesota. The calls are organized by the MDH Healthy Eating and Active Living
Team. Grab a cup of coffee and join us April 5.
Call-in Details:
Toll-free number: 1-888-742-5095
Conference Code: 9821141691
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Breastfeeding Management & Counseling for
the Health Care Team: A Deep Dive
Time: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Date: May 25
Place: Holiday Inn, 200 W 1st St., Duluth
Cost: $80/person
This continuing
education event provides lactation training for health care providers to
address breastfeeding management needs in hospitals, clinics, community and
tribal settings. We'll provide great information for SHIP grantees and their
health care partners.
Additional information
about the event and registration will be posted to the MBC website events page www.mnbreastfeedingcoalition.org
Questions? mnbfcevents@gmail.com
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May is National Bike
Month, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in
communities from coast to coast.
Established in 1956,
National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling —
and encourage more folks to giving biking a try.
Bike Month can be a
way for coalitions, CLT's and partners to encourage people
to increase usage of the built environment changes SHIP communities
have been working on.
National Bike to Work
Week 2017 will be held on May 15-19. Bike to Work Day is May 19!
A Bike Month guide,
promotional materials and fact sheets can be found here to help you and your
partners plan a strategic event during Bike Month. http://bikeleague.org/bikemonth
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Changes in Cigarette Expenditure Minimizing
Strategies Before and After a Cigarette Tax Increase – Tobacco Control.
Key Findings:
Data from the 2010 and 2014
Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey was analyzed to determine smokers’ cigarette
exposure minimizing strategies (CEMS) before and after a $1.75 tax increase took effect
in 2013. In 2014, more smokers rolled their own cigarettes, used other tobacco
products, and bought cigarettes from cheaper retailers compared with 2010. In
addition, fewer smokers used coupons and bought cigarettes by the carton.
Researchers also note that CEMS prevalence varied by sociodemographic status with
socially disadvantaged smokers being more likely to continue smoking and
utilize CEMS after the tax increase took effect.
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Moving Health Equity Forward: Critical Conversations and Bold
Action
Date: April 19-20
Host: The Minnesota Public Health Association
Location: The
Commons Hotel, 615 University Ave SE, Minneapolis
Join the Minnesota Public Health Association (MPHA) for an
opportunity to:
- Further advance efforts to
achieve health equity
- Lay the foundation for a
culture of health in communities
- Meet new colleagues and
network with fellow professionals
- Celebrate the 110th
anniversary of MPHA
For more information and to register please click here.
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SHIP Statewide Meeting
Date: July 26 & 27
Location: Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan
Call for Presentations
Conference Objectives:
1.
Showcase local community accomplishments
2.
Expand understanding, skills and confidence to
advance health equity work
3.
Provide opportunities for networking
4.
Build links between local, regional and
statewide work
5.
Generate ideas for working with partners to
assure sustainability
Presentation Guidance:
Breakout sessions will be 75 minutes.
There are 30 breakout sessions available; half are reserved
for SHIP grantees and half for MDH staff and technical assistance providers.
Presentations that partner grantees with each other, with
MDH staff and/or technical assistance providers are encouraged.
Consider ways to
bring skill-building, experiential or active learning to your presentation.
Some suggestions might be to incorporate small group activities, brainstorming,
role-playing, panels, voting, fishbowl conversations or
asking questions of the group.
When sharing a project, explain
the steps to take, so others might more easily replicate your approach.
Your session proposal
should include at least one of the following:
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Community
engagement: involving the population whose health you are striving to improve
in the design, decision-making and implementation of your work
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Sustainability
of SHIP work
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Strengthening
the capacity of communities
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Barriers
to implementing SHIP with communities experiencing health inequities
Implementing
multiple strategies in a single setting
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Skill-building content, such as how to use data
to determine your work, using social
media well or focus groups 101
Submitting your presentation proposal
All proposals must be received by
4:30 Friday, April 28.
Use this link to go to the
submission page: https://survey.vovici.com/se/56206EE32DD62549
Once all of the proposals are
received, they will be organized by topic and by presenter affiliation
(grantee, MDH or TA provider and other), then reviewed and ranked by a mix of SHIP
grantee and MDH staff recruited by the SHIP Planning Unit. Proposals will be
ranked based on inclusion of the criteria above.
You will learn if your proposal has
been accepted by May 12.
Feel free to ask the SHIP Planning
Unit staff for assistance in drafting your proposal, recruiting co-presenters
for your session and/or designing your presentation. Contact health.makingitbetter@state.mn.us.
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Health Equity Data Analysis (HEDA) | School Wellness Policy
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
April 10
Southeast | Rochester
MDH DO Rochester, 18 Wood Lake Dr SE, Rochester
April 13
Northwest | Bemidji
MDH DO Bemidji, 705 5th St NW, Suite A, Bemidji
April 20
Northeast | Duluth
Duluth Public Safety Building, (Training Rm), 2030 N Arlington Ave, Duluth
April 27
Southwest | Redwood Falls
Redwood Falls Public Library, 509 S Lincoln St., Redwood Falls
May 4
Metro
Northern Service Center (Rooms 110A and 110B), One Mendota Rd. W.,
West St. Paul
May 11
Central | St. Joseph
St. Joseph Government
Center, 75 Callaway St. E, St. Joseph
Register here.
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Date: Sept. 18-20
Location: Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake
This annual conference
brings together tribal officials, researchers, practitioners, and others to
discuss the current state of Indigenous and academic scientific knowledge about
Native nutrition and food science and identify new areas of work.
A reception will be
held in the evening of Sept. 17 for those who are traveling to the
conference. Registration is expected to open this month.
Visit the conference website or send an email to learn more.
The conference is
co-sponsored by the Shakopee Mdewakanton
Sioux Community and the University of
Minnesota's Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives Institute.
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