Making it Better: Minnesota's Health Improvement Log

Minnesota Department of Health sent this bulletin at 01/31/2019 12:05 PM CST

Making it Better: Minnesota's Health Improvement Log

Jan. 31, 2019

Minnesota Institute of Sustainable Agriculture

Trainings for local food leaders around the state

From now to August 2020, the Minnesota Institute of Sustainable Agriculture (MISA) will provide trainings to local food leaders around the state. This is a great opportunity to create a resource in your county and strengthen local capacity for food systems work in your communities.

What the local organizer will do:

Arrange a meeting space
Do local advertising
Recruit at least three local food leaders to participate in the training

What the local organizer will get:

$100 allowance to use as needed – venue rental, refreshments, printing additional binders, mileage for participants, local advertising, etc.
Communication and support from the project team

View a flier from MISA on Basecamp for more information.

Winter Walk to School Day

It's not too late to register!

Get your schools involved in Winter Walk to School Day on Feb. 6 to get your students moving during this Minnesota winter.

Sign up at the Minnesota Walk and Bike to School Day registration page and you'll receive additional information, materials and incentives to get schools in your community involved in this statewide event.

For more information on this event, visit the Minnesota Safe Routes to School website.

Winter Walk to School Marketing

Marketing toolkit available

While you prepare to market and execute a successful event at your school, consider using many of the pre-made tools that Minnesota Safe Routes to School has provided to reach out to parents, teachers and community members by email, enews, social media and posters/fliers.

New recurring content for Making it Better

SHIP Financial Guide FAQs

Starting next week, look for SHIP Financial Guide FAQs - compiled by Community Specialists - in Making it Better. Stay tuned to have questions answered and receive reminders about items that can and cannot be purchased using SHIP funds. Send any additional questions regarding the Financial Guide to your Community Specialist.

Your thoughts on Implementation Guides

We need your input!

Your TA & Training Coordinators are asking for your input as we work to reformulate the SHIP Implementation Guides. If we did not catch you on a bimonthly call or if you have additional suggestions to share, please go to Basecamp to share your ideas. Feel free to answer one or all seven questions. Thank you!

Calendar

Winter Regional Meetings

Feb. 5: Metro, MDH Golden Rule Building, 85 E 7th Place, Suite 220, Saint Paul

Feb. 7: Southeast, Well Living Lab, 221 1st Ave. SW, Rochester

It's not too late to register for the final two Regional Meetings! Register and view the agenda.

Webinar: Carbon Monoxide Monitor 101 - Understanding Tobacco and Treatment Referrals

Date: Feb. 13
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Join the American Lung Association for Carbon Monoxide (CO) Monitor 101: Understanding Tobacco and Treatment Referrals webinar. Participants will have a basic understanding of:

Prevalence of tobacco and who is using tobacco
Comprehensive health and financial impact of tobacco
Knowledge of key steps in making a tobacco dependence treatment referral
Ability to use a CO monitor to motivate others to make a quit attempt

This webinar will be recorded. If you're unable to attend, please register ahead of time and an email will be sent to you with the recording following the webinar.

Webinar: America Walks Creating Safer Streets for All

Date: Feb. 13
Time: 1:00 p.m.

Pedestrian safety is a critical part of planning for healthy, active and engaged communities. At America Walks, we believe that a safe systems approach and built environment interventions are important to achieving fewer pedestrian injuries and fatalities. Attendees will learn about techniques and interventions to improve safety, including an overview of the safe systems approach, hear from communities taking steps to address safety concerns and be inspired to do the same and receive resources and ideas to begin addressing the safety in their own communities.

Webinar: Kicking Butts through the Media

Date: Feb. 13
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is a leading force in the fight to reduce tobacco use and its deadly toll in the United States and around the world. This webinar is in preparation for Kick Butts Day to help prevent kids from smoking, help smokers quit and protect everyone from secondhand smoke.