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March 28, 2019
Provide input on the next iteration of SHIP
Spring Regional Meeting are coming up! Make plans now – join OSHII and other fellow regional SHIP staff in a discussion about our collective vision for the next round of SHIP. This will be an important starting point to our SHIP planning process. Please encourage your public health leadership to attend as well.
Northwest, Bemidji - April 17
Northeast, Duluth - April 23
Southeast, Owatonna - April 30
Metro, Minnetonka - May 15
Southwest, Slayton - May 21
Registration is now available.
Registration extended to April 7
If you haven't already registered for the 2019 MPHA Annual Conference, the registration period has been extended until April 7.
Taking place April 11-12, this year’s conference highlights initiatives and programs covering a variety of topics across public health sectors.
Get more information on speakers, scholarships and registration at the MPHA event webpage. Reserve your spot today!
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Updated demographic information for Minnesota
Minnesota Compass has updated data on all of its geographic profiles and the Build Your Own data tool!
Profiles are available for the state as a whole, the 7 regions of the state, Minnesota's 87 counties, and all cities with populations of 1,000+. Each profile contains demographic information and data across many topic areas.
Explore the data for Minneapolis-Saint Paul and Duluth neighborhoods, the IRRR service area, counties, cities, school districts and more. Or use the Build Your Own data tool to create a custom profile for your area of interest.
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Clarification following March 19 evaluation webinar
Following the evaluation webinar on March 19, the evaluation team received some questions from grantees regarding tobacco work in schools. To clarify, on a reactive basis, SHIP staff may work with school administration to update their school tobacco use policy. There is also room for SHIP staff to present to school staff on tobacco products and offer resources to implement tobacco curriculum.
As of now, school tobacco policy is not a primary strategy. We simply want to capture the activity we know is happening in response to the vaping epidemic. Second, schools and youth are key partners in any point of sale (POS) work. POS is our primary intervention, where school based policy isn’t at this time.
If you have additional questions, please contact your community specialist.
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!
Agenda for Tobacco video conference calls
This will be an interactive meeting using the features within WebEx. Be prepared to actively participate and share your local happenings, successes and challenges. These meetings will not be recorded. Please test your video capabilities ahead of time.
Opening
Legislative Updates
- Minnesota Legislative Updates, Christina Thill, MDH
- National Legislative Trends and FDA Updates, Public Health Law Center
Regional Sharing & Networking
- Hot topics: E-cigs in schools, T21, HUD enforcement
Wrap-up
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: When is a memorandum of understanding (MOU) required? When is it best practice?
A: Special considerations are required for expenses to any private business. These considerations include a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding the use of the equipment by the business and is required for all single item purchases over $500. See page 14 of the Financial Guide (PDF).
MOUs are also recommended as best practice with all large equipment purchases for all businesses/partners to help identify who is responsible for its daily use and maintenance.
Sample MOUs and Give and Get Agreements can be found on Basecamp.
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