Are you an organization, business, or entrepreneur that is addressing health equity in the Twin Cities? If so, the American Heart Association is proud to launch two programs that will provide grant funds to you!

First, The EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator provides financial grants and business training to women social entrepreneurs who are addressing health inequity for women in the Twin Cities. To learn more, click here.

Second, the Social Impact Fund will offer up to $1 million in funding for businesses and nonprofits that are working to sustainably address health disparities for residents in the Twin Cities. Please join the Town Hall on December 16 at 10AM to learn more about this grant. 

Click here for more information on both grant programs. 

MPHA Members:

The Journal of Health Promotion Practice has 8 articles on Centering Native Voices with free access until Nov. 30th:

https://journals.sagepub.com/topic/collections-hpp/hpp-2-health_promotion_practice_native_american_indigenous/hpp

Centering Native Voices: Engagement, Knowledge, and Participation for Prevention from Indigenous Communities

MPHA Members,

Fellow member Nora Barnett is available to review proposals or consult on ideas for these two funding opportunities! 

The Network of the National Library of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region has two new funding opportunities, the Quick Response COVID-19 Health Information Outreach Award and the All of Us Awareness and Virtual Engagement Award. Both awards offer up to $49,999 each. Up to seven awards will be granted. More info is available at https://nnlm.gov/gmr/funding. 

Please apply to and to share this information with anyone who might be interested in applying. Note that there is a November 30th deadline for applications. 

If you have questions or would like to discuss proposal ideas, please contact Nora at nora-barnett@uiowa.edu. 

Nora Barnett, MSLIS, AHIP

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Outreach Specialist

Network of the National Library of Medicine

Greater Midwest Region 

Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa

Region V Public Health Training Center presents:

Implicit Bias: Using Brain Science to Understand, Recognize and Counter It

December 2, 11:00 am CST

3. Learn practical science-based approaches to hack your brain’s biased perceptions

Register at: https://thenationalcouncil-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LC5Y06ZBRwGl7yUZU1bDvQ

The Minnesota Society for Public Health Education (MN SOPHE) is looking for a Student Representative to fill the vacant role from January 1^st, 2021 – December 31^st, 2021. This role will provide experience for the student to volunteer in a leadership position to promote health education and health promotion in Minnesota. Please email Suzanne Driessen at driessen@umn.edu if you are interested in taking on this leadership position.

Download the flyer

The Student Representative Description:

            A. Provide student perspective to chapter activities.

            B. Serve as a resource to Minnesota’s public/community health students from all state public and private higher education institutions that offer a course of study in health education, promotion, community health or public health.

            C. Serve as a resource and connection to SOPHE’s Student Representative Committee.

            D. Develop (with Membership input) a strategic plan for chapter for upcoming year. 

            E. Engage in special projects or activities as requested by the Executive Committee and approved by the Board of Officers.

            F. Serve as Chair of the Student Member Committee.

G. Student Representative must be a member of MNSOPHE or become a member at the time of their appointment.

 “I have nothing but good things to say about this position.  Prior to serving as the student representative, I had some experience with working with a board and planning events but nothing like the experience I gained from working with MN SOPHE. Throughout this position I had the opportunity to meet and work with many professionals within the public health field. I also gained skills I will definitely use in my future career.  I learned networking, planning, communication, and leadership skills, just to mention a few. Everyone on the MN SOPHE board is more than willing to help you with anything you need. I got the opportunity to interview one of our board members for a class assignment, she even gave me some names of people who teach at a graduate school I might be interested in. The student representative position will give you great experience of what it might be like working in the public health field, networking opportunities, and it is definitely something that will stand out on your resume.”

-Madeline Anderson-Sarno, 2020 MN SOPHE Student Rep.

ACS CAN Minnesota 2020 Research and Innovation Forum

Thursday, November 19, 2020 - 11:00am to 12:30pm

Register Now

MPHA members are invited to the November 19 annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Research and Innovation Forum. While the event is virtual and will look a little different, participants can expect thoughtful discussion around cancer care and research in Minnesota.

The event will explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted cancer care, screenings, and research. 87% of patients say the pandemic has affected their cancer care in some manner. What’s more, this pandemic has underscored the health inequities that exist in health care.

This is your chance to hear from leaders working to prevent cancer, advance research, and create a more equitable health care system in Minnesota. Confirmed program speakers include Commissioner Jan Malcolm, Minnesota Department of Health; Dr. Shaji Kumar, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center; Dr. Jeffrey Miller, Masonic Cancer Center; Ann Nyakundi, United Family Medicine; Tsega Tamene, Pillsbury United Communities; and Representatives Rena Moran and Lisa Demuth, Minnesota House of Representatives.

ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, working to make cancer a priority for lawmakers and candidates at the federal, state, and local levels.

Cancer hasn’t stopped during a global pandemic. ACS CAN and partners are committed to making sure all Minnesotans have a fair and just opportunity to prevent, find, treat, and survive cancer.

Learn more and RSVP www.fightcancer.org/mnforum

Friday, December 4

11:00 am - 2:30 pm

Click here for tickets

The Center for Justice and Law presents our half day conference Abolition and the Money Bail System featuring nationally renowned activist and scholar, Mariame Kaba, on Friday, December 4th 11:00am-2:30pm.

Join us for an in-depth conversation on the money bail system and its impact featuring prominent scholars, activists, practitioners, and justice-impacted community members.

The following CE credits will be available:

• Continuing Legal Education (pending)
• Minnesota Board of Social Work (pending)

Panelists:

• John Choi, Ramsey County Attorney
• Sarah Walker, Vice President of Voting Rights Lab
• Elizer Darris, ACLU Minnesota Organizer
• Leslie Redmond, President of the Minneapolis NAACP
• Octavia Smith, President Emeritus, Minnesota Freedom Fund
• Jared Mollenkof, Public Defender for Hennepin County
• David Sparks, Justice-Impacted Community Member

Minnesota CHW Alliance Registry Launching Monday, November 9th, 2020!

It's with great pleasure that the Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance announces the launch of the MN CHW Registry. The Registry went live on Monday November 9, 2020. All CHWs, CHW supervisors, employers, and stakeholders are invited to discover the benefits of being a part of a statewide CHW Registry. The platform offers CHWs and employers alike a place to connect, foster relationships, and have access to technical support, professional development, training and employment opportunities. Don’t wait, the first 75 CHWs that register will receive $10 off registration fee! Please use coupon code: newregistr

Where can I find more information
- Head to the Alliance website, there is a FAQs page located under the Minnesota CHW Registry tab

-View a registry, how-to register video located under the same tab

-Attend a Q&A session on the CHW Registry in early November; to join a session please register on our Eventbrite page: MN CHW Registry Q&A.

Please direct questions to: mnchwallianceregistry@gmail.com 

A representative from the Alliance will be hosting a Q&A session on the CHW Registry this Thursday, November 12 from 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM CST. To join this session, please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../mn-chw-registry-qas...