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Aug. 31, 2017

Food Access Summit Registration Open

Early bird rate deadline is Sept. 15 Join us for the 6th Food Access Summit on Oct. 25-27 in Duluth.  The 2017 Summit will be bigger and better than ever with room for 800 participants, all dedicated to increasing healthy and equitable food access across Minnesota.  The Food Access Summit web page has the information you need on the summit and ion and to register.

Asthma Resources Available

Tools for school staff and students This easy-to-read booklet is perfect for teachers, coaches and families who want to help students with asthma take part in sports and physical activities. Content includes sample asthma action plans and information about using a peak flow meter, metered-dose inhaler and dry powder inhaler. Order your copy of "Asthma and Physical Activity in School" at the National Heart, Lung and Blood website.

Training for Foodservice Professionals

School breakfast strategies

A free training at your school is available for school foodservice staff, wellness committee members, school administration and staff.  At the end of this two-hour training participants will be able to: List two benefits to increasing school breakfast participation; differentiate between facts and myths about school breakfast; Identify components of a reimbursable school breakfast; and utilize two marketing strategies to use in the next month to promote school breakfast.

To learn more, contact Mary Schroeder from the University of Minnesota.

SuperShelf RFP Available

Applications are now being accepted

Our SuperShelf team recently received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to evaluate the impact of SuperShelf transformations on clients’ diet and health. 

To be considered, food shelves must have a full choice-based food distribution model and staff or volunteers who can commit at least 4-6 hours a month to the work.

Applications to participate in the evaluation must be received by Sept. 15.

Visit the SuperShelf website for details on the grant and application information.

Tribal Tobacco Prevention Video

Successful prevention efforts highlighted

The Tribal Public and Environmental Health Think Tank produced a video to showcase successful tobacco prevention efforts in Wisconsin tribal communities. In addition to distinguishing commercial tobacco from traditional, sacred tobacco, the video tells the story of an outdoor Ojibwe cultural event center and a casino that have adopted smoke-free policies.

Calendar of Events

Kick Start the School Year Webinar

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 5 
Time: 2:30 p.m. 

Join us for the first in the 2017-2018 series of SHIP school webinars.  We will be discussing best practices to starting off the school year strong with engagement strategies, utilizing best practices, and incorporating new resources. 

To join the webinar, go to the training center website, enter name, email, password - vVYy7Jt@ - and click "join now.'

Public Health coffee call

Date:  Wednesday, Sept. 6
Time: 9:30 a.m-10:30 a.m.

The first in a series of coffee calls is "We’re Not Just Dating Anymore! Public Health and Planning: The Long-Term Relationship."  Discussion centers on supporting planners and communities during the implementation phases of planning. There will be a Comprehensive Plan Implementation Toolkit introduced and scheduled for completion later this fall. 

Call-in Details: Toll-free number: 1-888-742-5095   Conference Code: 8856043562

Healthy Food Retail Webinar

Date: Thursday, Sept. 7
Time: 11:00 a.m.

All you need to know to join our Good Food Small Store Partnership will be outlined in this webinar. It will provide an overview of the Good Food Small Store Partnership, which is a healthy food retail focused evaluation where grantees work with small food stores to stock and sell fruits, vegetables and healthy beverages.

Visit this MDH training site for registration information.

This Week's Gem

After more than two years of discussions with partners on active living, Rice County hosted an all day, complete street training for 25 county and city staff, local elected officials and advocates.  The group met on Thursday, Aug. 24, and learned how complete street policies  can support communities and their vision for being more walkable and bikeable.  A walking audit during the training allowed attendee to experience a nearby intersection and  discuss how complete street concepts could be applied. Attendees left with the foundational knowledge they needed to move forward with partners to plan and design streets to better support walking and bicycling.  It also increased  awareness of how health and opportunities for routine walking and biking is impacted by street design and the build environment.  Way to go Rice County SHIP, for sponsoring the training, and to each of the participants.

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