 It’s National Bike Month!
Throughout the month of May, OSHII is promoting programs, events and people who make Bike Month successful. Bike to Work Week is May 15-19, with Bike to Work Day scheduled for May 19.
Help us amplify the messages! Like, share or retweet content throughout the month on MDH’s Twitter and
Facebook page. The MDH Physical Activity website will have fresh, updated content throughout the month.
A Bike Month guide, promotional materials and fact sheets can be found here .
Walk! Bike! Run!
Just in time for National Bike Month, registration remains open for the last two trainings for Walk! Bike! Fun!
Please pass along the following registration information to teachers and community educators. We welcome physical education and health teachers, classroom teachers, law enforcement, park and rec, community education, healthcare, youth organization, after-school care programs.
https://wbf-grandrapids.eventbrite.com
https://wbf-crookston.eventbrite.com
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Opportunity to Partner with CHOICES
The CHOICES team is now
accepting applications from state, city and county health agencies to partner
together to examine the cost effectiveness of selected childhood obesity
initiatives. The expected impact of this partnership will be to engage
decision makers and promote discussion and action to ensure that more of our
scarce local, state and national public health resources are directed towards
more cost-effective interventions.
Local health agencies
representing one of the following three geographic areas are eligible to apply:
- States
- Large Cities (with populations of 500,000 or more)
- Large Counties (with populations of 1 million or more)
The partnership will
run from July 2017 to June 2018, and the CHOICES team intends to fund up to
four health agencies during this 12-month project period. Monetary assistance
will be available (contingent upon funding) at an expected average
of $50,000 per awardee. Note that the size of the award may vary based on
project scope and awardees.
Download Application & FAQs >
May 31, 4 p.m. – Application due
June 15 – Awardees notified
ICSI Annual Colloquium on Health Care Transformation
Date: May 8-10
Host: The Minnesota Public Health Association
Location: Minneapolis Marriott Northwest, 7025 Northland Drive, Brooklyn Park
This conference will be beneficial for anyone interested in transforming health care and improving health in the community.
Check out the complete line-up of breakout sessions, keynoters and other program features in the detailed program. CME accreditation, objectives and intended audience information can be found here.
To register click here.
First Breastfeeding-friendly Child Care Designation in
Minnesota
Congratulations to Kind Hearts Daycare, located in
Princeton, for receiving the first MDH designation of a breastfeeding-friendly child
care. The designation gives
parents another stamp of quality that they can use when selecting a child care
provider.
Julie Hume, Kind Hearts
owner, says “I think this is
very important because breastfeeding mothers need to know we are here to
support them and their child.”
Across Minnesota in 2016, the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership
(SHIP) provided training and follow-up assistance for nearly 250 child care
providers. This included sharing best practices for breastfeeding support. More
than 9,000 Minnesota children attended a child care that partners with SHIP.
Read
the news release.
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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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2017 Community Health Conference
Date: Sept. 28-29
Location: Breezy Point
Be Part of the Conversation: Our Communities,
Our Stories, Our Health.
All are encouraged
to apply to present a concurrent session or a learning station. Deadline to
submit a brief online application is May 19. Use the online instructions to
prepare your proposal.
The
conference welcomes people from every community and the organizations that
serve them, the state health department, local public health agencies,
environmental health agencies, tribal health agencies, health plans and
providers, educational institutions and local elected officials.
Click
here for conference and proposal information.
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The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)
Food and Nutrition Service is excited to announce that registration is open for
the 2017 School Lunch Scramble. Three opportunities are available for
participation:
- In-person conference style training at MDE in
Roseville, June 13-14.
- Regional trainings at four educational service
cooperatives in Greater Minnesota, Aug. 14-15.
- Webinar from any webinar capable computer, Aug. 14-15.
Session descriptions and
registration information is available on the Training: School
Nutrition Programs webpage.
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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
at www.mnbreastfeedingcoalition.org
Questions? mnbfcevents@gmail.com
The University of Minnesota Public Health Institute
Date: May 22-June 9
These courses are designed for everyone practicing or studying public health and its related fields. The course will center on Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) and covers emerging topics and challenges in the HIA field including data gaps, funding and the use of rapid HASs.
Registration is now open at Summer Public Health Institute
Contact: phi@umn.edu
Reminder: Safe Routes to School Network Phone Calls
Time: 10-11 a.m.
Date: Third Thursday of every month
Calls are for all
partners working on Safe Routes activities.
Future agendas and
webinar information are found on the website: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/mnsaferoutes/news/network_calls.html
Archived calls can also be
found on the website.
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The US Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has release a set of new resources to
assist PHA staff and residents as they transition to smoke-free living.
Resources include five new fact sheets:
·
Smoke-Free Policy Recommended Checklist
· Recommended 18-Month Timeline
· PHA Staff Tips
· This is a Smoke-Free Building!
· Getting Ready to Go Smoke Free!
You can access these
new resources here.
MDH and the tobacco TA
providers have recently added these, and other new resources, to the Minnesota
smoke-free public housing web portal at www.sfpublichousingmn.org. We encourage grantees to utilize and share these resources
with PHA staff and residents. As always, if you have questions or need
additional support, feel free to reach out to your tobacco TA providers!
The Consortium recently released its Spring Legal Update. It focuses on the disproportionate impact of tobacco use on vulnerable populations. This issue features organizations, individuals and resources all dedicated to addressing tobacco-related health inequities, including individuals suffering from behavioral health and substance use disorders, low socioeconomic populations and other groups.
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Health and Wellness Summit: Celebrate Lifestyle Change
Time: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Date: May 19
Location: Lakewood Evangelical Free Church, 6284 Fairview Road, Baxter
This year, we focus on the hundreds of participants and
coaches in the Brainerd Lakes Area who have been working on their own personal
lifestyle transformations through the Lifestyle Change Classes, hosted by Crow
Wing Energized. In addition, a brief update on the progress of Crow Wing
Energized, a grassroots community health movement led by Crow Wing County
Community Services and Essentia Health, will be provided.
Register for the free event.
SHIP Statewide Meeting
Date: July 26-27
Location: Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan
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
Watch for registration
and hotel information in the coming weeks.
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Health Equity Data Analysis (HEDA) | School Wellness
Policy
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
May 11
Central | St. Joseph
St. Joseph Government Center, 75 Callaway St. E, St. Joseph
Agenda
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions
Session Description
SHIP coordinators are encouraged to join this morning skill building
workshop, and include relevant local staff with data collection and analysis
skills. Grantees will learn from the experience of SHIP staff who completed
the HEDA pilot, and receive information on tools and resources to help them
in getting started with their health equity data analysis.
8:45 – 11:45
a.m.
Health
Equity Data Analysis (HEDA)
Participants will
learn about the HEDA process, and increase their understanding of the
multiple strengths and skills needed to conduct a HEDA.
Participants will be
introduced to an expanded idea of community engagement and public narrative
around health.
Participants will
learn about training plans and technical assistance support in moving forward
with their HEDA.
11:45 a.m. –
12:45 p.m. | Lunch off-site
12:45 – 1 p.m. | CS Updates
Session Description
SHIP school coordinators are encouraged to join this afternoon skill building
workshop. This workshop will not only prepare SHIP school staff with the
knowledge and understanding of moving Local Wellness Policies forward within
the districts they partner with but it will also provide attendees the opportunity
to gear up for the 2017-2018 school year!
What to Bring:
Please bring a copy
of a current local wellness policy for one of the districts that you work
with! This is public information and usually can be found on the
district’s website.
Also, bring your
questions!
1 – 2:30 p.m.
Policy!
Policy! Policy! Workshop
Participants will be
able to review a school wellness policy, identifying both gaps and areas of
improvement utilizing the final rule requirements.
Participants will be
able to discuss and problem solve current school SHIP issues.
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Optional Session on
Utilizing the School Health Index
(If you are new to
SHIP or have new school partners, this session will provide a quick overview
of the School Health Index and the link to SHIP action planning)
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The evaluation team has updated the
SHIP Evaluation Implementation Guide and the changes are highlighted in
yellow.
Main
changes include updates with the HEDA and CLT due dates, reporting processes,
updated links to materials relating to the 2017 SHIP Monitoring Partner Sites
Project, and updated information about the local health assessment data
collection through surveys.
The guide
can be found here:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/healthreform/ship/Implementation.html
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Webinar | HEDA 1 – Getting Started
Time: 1-3 p.m.
Date: May 15
Host: OSHII Evaluation & Surveillance Unit
This webinar will
provide support and information to grantees getting started with their Health
Equity Data Analysis including choosing a population and a health
outcome/behavior. This webinar will build off content presented at the
April/May Regional Meetings and continue to discuss community engagement and
health narratives.
To join the training
session:
1. Go to https://health-state-mn-ustraining.webex.com/health-state-mn-ustraining/k2/j.php?MTID=t0f4f46422ac12fd448ed3ee1bd8cb3b6
2. Enter your name and
email address.
3. Enter the session password: rMMqyj3?
4. Click "Join Now"
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
Call-in toll-free number:
1-888-742-5095 (US)
Conference Code: 982 114 1691
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Date: May 31 - June 1
Join us at Canal Park Lodge in Duluth for a two-day conference focusing
on the following:
- Success Stories
- AICAF update
- Evaluation discussion
- Historical trauma and
ACEs
Registration and hotel
information here.
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Date: Sept. 18-20
Location: Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake
Registration is now
open for the annual conference, which brings together tribal officials,
researchers, practitioners and more to discuss the current state of Indigenous
and academic scientific knowledge about Native nutrition and food science and
identify new areas of work.
Visit the conference website to learn more.
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