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Building on relationships
Network member spotlight with Wright County Health Equity Learning Squads
Wright County Public Health Nurse Ellie Vanasse helped start the county's Health Equity Action Team (HEAT) about four years ago. They have organized a number of health equity projects in that time, but the effort with the most impact is the Health Equity Learning Squads project. The squads are micro-discussion groups who meet monthly to reflect on and learn about the way they do the work of health equity.
"We start with relationships with the people we see day to day, and build on them to make things happen." - Ellie Vanasse, Wright County public health nurse and HEAT organizer
Squad members begin by reading articles, watching videos, and discussing issues such as identity, narrative, analysis, humanity and transformation. HEAT encourages a focus on a number of values: relationship and connection, practice not perfection, curiosity, realness, collectivism, and strategic and thoughtful risk-taking. According to Ellie, “They can talk about hard things, and don’t just take no for an answer.” Squad members offer each other support and understanding, strengthen their relationships, and experience personal and professional growth.
HEAT also offers monthly opportunities to all Wright County Public Health employees, including training on topics such as name- and identity-sharing, information on social determinants of health, opportunities to participate in book clubs and podcast discussions, in-house newsletters, and surveys regarding staff understanding of health equity work. Management does not participate in the squads, but members of management attend HEAT-sponsored workshops and trainings and are considering creating their own squads.
In the beginning, fifteen people joined Health Equity Learning Squads. There are now seven squads in the department, each made up of three to five people. The small size of the squads were an intentional choice as keeping the squads small offers people more time to talk, to build relationships, and have deeper discussions.
"The goal is to deepen relationships, disrupt master narratives, answer the question of how to make meaning in the world and transform ourselves and our work toward equity." - Health Equity Learning Squads; Human Impact Partners model, draft document.
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 Join us in our new online space!
Minnesota Health Equity Networks Connections, hosted by Bang the Table: An update from Shor, project supervisor
At the Minnesota Health Equity Networks we continue to find ways to connect, strengthen, and amplify health equity efforts across Minnesota, and we have heard from you that it is important to have a place to connect and share resources in between gatherings!
We have launched an awesome (and secure) engagement platform called Minnesota Health Equity Network Connections that will allow you to see who else is in the network, share resources, ask questions and see community responses, and so much more. Each region has a page moderated by the regional coordinator, alongside a statewide page.
In order to create a safer and more accountable environment, we ask that people register. Here’s how:
- Go to: Minnesota Health Equity Networks Connections
- In the top right corner, click register
- Fill in the form and you will be able to join Minnesota Health Equity Networks Connections, and see regional pages and statewide activity
Have you registered already? If so, we would love to see your pin appear on the statewide map of members! We hope to see folks add themselves or their organizations to the map, so we can learn about what you are up to in your regions!
To add your pin:
- Register or sign in to Minnesota Health Equity Networks Connections
- Click into the statewide map from the main page
- Click on the plus (+) on the left hand menu
- Click on one of the pins
- Answer a few quick questions
We love growing this network with you! Let us know what types of questions and resources you want to share on Minnesota Health Equity Networks Connections!
--Shor
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Training sessions and statewide gatherings
Regional gatherings
Regional gatherings are free and open to all. Participate in one region, or more than one! All regional gatherings below are virtual unless otherwise indicated. Scroll down for a regional map.
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Southwest:
Tuesday, July 11 (1:00-3:00 PM)
Hybrid: Online and in person at the City of Marshall Conference Room (344 West Main Street, Marshall, MN 56258)
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Northwest:
Tuesday, July 18 (12:00-3:00 PM)
In person (please register): Diamond Point Park, Diamond Building, 1710 Birchmont Drive NE, Bemidji MN, 56601
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Metro:
Wednesday, July 19 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
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NEW: South Central:
An added gathering for our Southern region! This gathering will include similar content as our Southwest and Southeast gatherings.
Wednesday, July 19 (2:00-3:00 PM)
Virtual
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Northeast:
Tuesday, July 25 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Virtual
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Central:
Wednesday, July 26 (10:00-11:30 AM)
Virtual
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Southeast:
Thursday, July 27 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Hybrid: Online and in person at Winona County Public Health Conference Room A (202 West 3rd Street, Winona, MN 55987)
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Request training, technical assistance, and facilitation
Are you looking for support around health equity and community engagement?
The Minnesota Health Equity Networks are honored to provide support for network members, local public health, Tribal public health and our other partners in the public health system in doing the important work of health equity and community engagement.
To request support, please complete our request form below. Please allow up to 2-3 weeks for a response as our team reviews your request. We appreciate your patience as we work to accommodate your request and the multiple others we receive.
Once we receive and review your request, our team will set up a short phone call to clarify needs, expectations, and next steps.
Request: Minnesota Health Equity Networks -- Training, TA, and Facilitation Request Form
Note: Network member refers to any person or organization who has participated in Minnesota Health Equity Network gatherings, trainings, or other opportunities.
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