July 13, 2017

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Tobacco-Free Trend Reaching PRIDE Events

LGBT disproportionally targeted LGBT adults smoke at rates up to 2.5 times higher than their straight peers, due in part to profiling by the tobacco industry and heavy tobacco marketing surrounding some PRIDE events nation-wide. Read about the issue and the movement toward smoke- and tobacco-free PRIDE events.

Minnesota Statewide District Bicycle Plans

Mapped grid of bike projects The implementation of a state bike plan that reaches across Minnesota is outlined, including a map which provides a visual to showcase the work being done. SHIP Coordinators in each district are at the table, bringing a health focus to the scope of the plan. Here's the link to the graphic image on the left. Questions? Email OSHII Physical Activity Coordinator, Kelly Corbin.

Get Your Suveys in Next Week

CLT evaluation survey ends Monday

The last day for CLT members to complete the CLT participant survey is Monday, July 17. SHIP staff designated as the CLT contact received an email this week with a link to the survey and a sample reminder email to send to members. Thank you for helping us with this final push to encourage CLT members to complete the survey.

Long-time Community Specialist Moves On

Farewell, Allison

After eight years with MDH, Allison Heinzeller is leaving us for her next big adventure, being Mom to her beautiful twin boys.

We are grateful for the energy and passion she brought to the work and will miss her contributions as well as the laughter and fun she brought to the office.

Congratulations and best wishes Allison. We know you are having the time of your life!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Two-Part Tobacco Webinar

Learning about healthy living 

Date: Tuesday, July 25, and Wednesday, July 26
Time: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

The American Lung Association is hosting a two-part webinar series for mental health professionals to describe how to utilize a treatment approach to talk to individuals with serious mental illness about their tobacco use.  The treatment approach, Learning About Healthy Living, is a pre-cessation curriculum to engage tobacco users who are not ready to change.

Register separately for Tuesday's or Wednesday's webinar.

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This Week's Gem

National Breastfeeding Awareness Month is in August, and we are getting a jump start on promoting health by highlighting Big Woods Child Care in Delano.  It became the first Wright County child care to receive a breastfeeding-friendly designation.  The designation, an effort of the Minnesota Department of Healthy, allows for parents like Brenna Demeules to breastfeed her baby Iza in one of the two infant care rooms. “Partnering with parents is very important to us,” said Erin Norstedt, owner of Big Woods Child Care. “Out of the 24 infants we care for here, 12 are currently being breastfed. We want to support all our parents in caring for their children.” Norstedt’s efforts were encouraged and partially funded by the Wright County Public Health SHIP. Congratulations, Big Woods Child Care.

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