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Nov. 7, 2024
On November 14 at 11 a.m., learn more about Farm to Early Care efforts in Minnesota involving the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA), the Hmong Early Childhood Coalition (HECC), and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) to support early care providers.
Zang Vang-Lee with HECC will highlight a few of the many ways they support families and providers in engaging kids with food and gardening. Janssen Hang with HAFA will highlight HAFA’s efforts supporting local purchasing with families, and their pilot with providers, including CACFP resources created in partnership with IATP to highlight culturally relevant foods.
Join the Minnesota Health Equity Network Statewide Training: Allyship, November 19, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., to learn about allyship and how allies can address health equity within organizations and communities. Register for the meeting.
Mark your calendars for our upcoming Healthy Eating Call, Tuesday, November 21 from 10 - 11 a.m. to learn about Community Food Assessments and the roles that SHIP can play.
We will be joined by Jason Bergstrand of PartnerShip 4 Health (Clay, Becker, Wilkin, Otter Tail) who will share about their Regional Food Systems planning process in West Central, MN. Anna Oldenburg of Olmsted County, will share about their 2021 Food Security Assessment.
We will also be joined by Mike Zastoupil, a Food Systems Planner at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). He will share the types of assistance that he can provide for community food assessments that focus on agriculture in addition to public health.
There will also be a brief guest appearance by Jenny Lezer of MDA to give a high level overview of the Good Food Access Program (GFAP) which will be opening soon.
MN Moves is starting a new series of six coffee chats on the Park Planning statewide activity. The calls will begin November 27 and occur every fourth Wednesday of every two months from 9 - 10 a.m.
The first call will be Park Planning 101 and will cover park activities, highlight park planning workplans, talking points on benefits of parks, park planning resources, and park partners. After that the topic will be on working with the DNR and applying for DNR park grants. Just as a note, the remaining 4 topics are still subject to change.
The dates of each call are as follows:
- November 27: Park Planning 101
- January 22: Working with DNR 101
- March 26: Being Effective on Park Policy Committees
- May 28: Park Engagement Strategies for Activation
- July 23: Park Maintenance and Sustainability Plans
- September 24: Wellbeing Benefits of Parks and Nature
Add the TA Call to your calendar: Park Planning Bi-Monthly TA Call.ics
Take an in-depth exploration of the groundbreaking goMARTI shuttle pilot, one of the first autonomous, rural, on-demand public transportation initiatives in the country on Friday, December 6, 1:30-3 p.m. The project was launched two years ago in Grand Rapids, with funding from the Minnesota Department of Transportation and a broad range of public, private, and academic partners.
THe webinar will dive into key lessons learned, including the challenges and opportunities of integrating autonomous vehicles as a rural mobility option, passenger safety and accessibility considerations, and real-world data on ridership and performance. Project leaders and experts will share their experiences, discuss how these findings can shape the future of autonomous transportation solutions, and talk about what’s next for this project. Whether you're a transportation professional, city planner, or tech enthusiast, this session will provide valuable insights into the evolving landscape of smart mobility.
The webinar, held in conjunction with a CTS Transportation Safety and Mobility Council features:
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Frank Douma, Director of State and Local Policy and Outreach, Institute for Urban and Regional Infrastructure Finance, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
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Justin Johnson, Director of Technology, The PLUM Catalyst
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Tammy Meehan Russell, President and Chief Catalyst, The PLUM Catalyst
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Thomas Johnson-Kaiser, CAV Planning and Policy Manager, Minnesota Department of Transportation
This webinar is free to attend, but registration is required. Contact Samantha Hahn-Douville at snhahn@umn.edu when you register if you need help with the best access.
During the 2024 Minnesota Society of Public Health Education Annual Gathering, December 18, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Claire Weiss and Selena Salfen will introduce attendees to "The Case for Size Inclusive Public Health" and present the principles, evidence-base and benefits of size inclusive practices in public health and healthcare. Attendees will learn about the potential harms of "obesity prevention" and weight stigma in public health. They will learn how addressing anti-fat bias in public health aligns with trauma informed and patient centered principles in public health and healthcare. Weiss and Salfen will introduce Saint Paul - Ramsey Public Health's weight inclusive work and provide resources for further education and creating size inclusive public health policy, systems, and environmental changes.
The gathering features the annual awards and recognition ceremony and annual business meeting. Participants earn 1.5 Category 1 CHES, free for members or $10 for credit upon post-evaluation. Learn about MN SOPHE membership and its benefits for public health professionals, students, and healthcare professionals.
Local public health SHIP partners are invited to the 2025 Minnesota Commercial Tobacco Prevention and Control Conference.
Date: April 7-8, 2025
Location: Saint Paul RiverCentre
Join us for a chance to connect with colleagues, learn about the latest prevention and control strategies, and hear from community leaders working to create a commercial tobacco-free future for Minnesota.
More details about the conference, including speakers and registration, will be coming soon.
The Minnesota Cancer Reporting System (MCRS) at MDH plays a crucial role in monitoring trends and occurrences of cancer in Minnesota residents. MCRS has developed an interactive risk factor dashboard to illustrate the potential impact of cancers in Minnesota that have been associated with specific modifiable risk factors, such as alcohol, commercial tobacco use, physical activity, and more. This dashboard does not account for all of the things that also can play a role in someone’s risk of developing cancer such as the places people live, work, or play or the systems that shape the conditions of their daily lives.
Data are available by county, race and ethnicity and age for 2017-2021. The tool can be used to support program planning, decision making, and resource allocation.
For more data on cancer in Minnesota, visit MCRS Cancer Statistics and Reports.
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