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March 21, 2019
2019 MPHA Conference registration
Join us April 11-12, at the Bunker Hills Activity Center in Andover for two days of discussion, celebration and examination of Minnesota-grown public health solutions.
This year’s theme highlights initiatives and programs traversing a variety of topics across public health sectors, including community-led health in all policies, clean drinking water, tobacco use, gun violence, vaccine hesitancy, e-health, climate change, oral health, diabetes prevention, public heath funding, nutrition education and more!
Get more information on speakers and registration at the MPHA event webpage. Register by April 1 to reserve your spot!
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Minnesota health care costs projected to continue rising
Health care costs routinely come up as a key issue facing counties. MDH released a new report and video analyzing what’s driving these costs in Minnesota.
There is also a related news release – available on the MDH website.
Register for Spring Regional Meetings
Spring Regional Meeting are coming up!
Northwest, Bemidji - April 17
Northeast, Duluth - April 23
Southeast, Owatonna - April 30
Metro, Minnetonka - May 15
Southwest, Slayton - May 21
Registration is now available.
SHIP Tobacco Regional Video Conference Calls *Note date and time change for Metro meeting
There is an impressive tobacco prevention movement occurring across the state. MDH plans to convene regional video conference calls for local and state SHIP staff to share local and state policy progress, grant updates and helpful tobacco prevention resources. This time is dedicated to strategic TA and peer-to-peer discussion. Join us for coffee and conversation!
To Register:
Northwest Region - Date: April 3, Time: 1:00 p.m.
Northeast Region - Date: April 4, Time: 10:00 a.m.
Southwest Region - Date: April 4, Time: 1:00 p.m.
Central Region - Date: April 10, Time: 1:00 p.m.
Southeast Region - Date: April 11, Time: 1:00 p.m.
*Please note date and time change - Metro - Date: April 16, Time: 9:00 a.m.
SHIP Financial Guide questions answered
Q: If a partner asks if an item is an allowable SHIP expense and the item is not listed in the Financial Guide, how would I determine if the request is allowable SHIP expense?
A: With the exception of expenditures requiring MDH prior approval (see pages 8-11 of the Financial Guide (PDF) for a list of items requiring MDH prior approval) and expenses noted as unallowable, grantees are expected to use discretion in determining whether or not an expense is allowable using SHIP funding. To guide this decision-making process grantees should use the following questions:
- Is the item or request included in your approved budget?
- Does the request support or lead to sustainable policy, systems and environmental change? If so, what strategy does it support and how? Links between the expense and the policy, systems or environmental change must be clear and significant.
- Who is the targeted population that will benefit from this item/expense, and does this expense reach a significant proportion of the targeted populations?
- Is the item or request reasonable, cost efficient and necessary?
- Is there a sustainability plan related to this expense? What is the plan, and who will cover the on-going maintenance expenses?
- Is it a good use of public funds? If unsure, contact your CS.
- Imagine a story about one of your SHIP strategies was featured on the cover of your local newspaper. In the story, the reporter describes the strategy and items/expenses that have been incurred to support this strategy. Would this story be perceived by the public, potential critics, community leaders, decision makers and stakeholders in a positive manner?
If the answer is yes to all of the above questions, then grantees may proceed with the expenditure if it does not require prior approval. If the answer is no or unclear to one or more questions above, the grantee should send an email to their community specialist to ask for approval. When in doubt, contact your community specialist. See pages 6 and 7 of the Financial Guide (PDF) for more information.
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