Minnesota Public Health Association
Since 1907, MPHA has been dedicated to creating a healthier Minnesota through effective public health practice and engaged citizens.
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Member Newsletter: Special Edition NPHW is Here!
COVID-19 and the NPHW Daily Themes
Monday: Mental Health — advocate for and promote emotional well-being
Tuesday: Maternal and Child Health — ensure the health of mothers and babies throughout the lifespan
- And #ThankYouPublicHealth Day! See APHA's video, and add your own on Twitter or Instagram.
Wednesday: Violence Prevention — reduce personal and community violence to improve health
Thursday: Environmental Health — help protect and maintain a healthy planet
Friday: Education — advocate for quality education and schools
Saturday: Healthy Housing — ensure access to affordable and safe housing
Sunday: Economics — advocate for economic empowerment as the key to a healthy life
MPHA Interviews
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Executive Director National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Minnesota |
University of Minnesota School of Public Health Graduate Student & MPHA Intern |
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Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director, St. Catherine University |
Director of Education and Outreach, Sustainable Resources Center |
MPHA Blog Posts
Disability Services in the Time of the Coronavirus Pandemic: You Thought it Was a Crisis Before? Ken Bence, MHA, MBA, Director of Research, Analysis & Policy, AARM (Association of Residential Resources in Minnesota) and MPHA Past President
The need for diversity in research studies is important now more than ever Kristin Moore, PhD MPH, Cancer Disparities Postdoctoral Fellow, Program in Health Disparities Research, University of Minnesota Medical School
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Balancing Work & Life in a Pandemic Claire Fleming Sivongsay, MPH, On-Site Well-Being Program Manager, HealthPartners
Events
Monday, April 6, noon - 2 pm - National NPHW Kickoff (forum recording coming 4/13 wk)
Tuesday, April 7, noon - 1 pm - Communicating about Climate Change
Wednesday, April 8, 1 - 2 pm - NPHW Twitter Chat (click link to preview questions)
Thursday, April 9, 4-5 pm - Student Day
Friday, April 10:30 am - Meditation for Health Care Practitioners
MPHA is participating in NPHW, with special funding from APHA in conjunction with the All of Us Research Program. We encourage members of our community to learn more and take part in the All of Us Research Program, a historic effort to collect and study data from one million or more people living in the United States to build a diverse health database. Participants from all backgrounds welcomed.
Learn more at https://allofus.nih.gov/.