MINN Summit 2019: Connect, Share, Learn

November 1, 2019

Humphrey School of Public Affairs

301 19th Avenue South 

Minneapolis, MN 55455

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Check out our new Early Bird discount - 25% off Summit tickets! - through June 28!

To get 25% off, simply fill out the registration form on Eventbrite and enter the discount code: earlybird

50 discounted tickets available!

The MINN Summit is a full-day conference offering globally-minded individuals and local organizations a forum to connect, share, and learn. Since 2013, the Summit has brought together more than 1,250 participants, 100+ speakers, and nearly 400 unique organizations. The Summit provides exciting professional development opportunities, offers insight, and sparks conversations that will propel international development success in a changing world. We invite you to join us in bringing together a remarkable community of leaders.

We are thrilled to introduce our 2019 Keynote Speaker, Semhar Araia, Managing Director of Diaspora and Multicultural Partnerships at UNICEF USA. Semhar is a recognized practitioner, organizer and thought leader on diaspora engagement, African affairs, and women's leadership. Araia's mission-driven lens and approach has helped amplify the powerful role of diasporas in the United States and around the world.

Join us for the keynote address, breakout sessions, and activities throughout the day designed to help international development professionals and supporters exchange and learn best practices, as well as share insights and resources about local, national, and cross-national trends in the field. Throughout the Summit, there will be an open marketplace for attendees to familiarize themselves with local organizations dedicated to improving the world. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Thank you so much to our sponsors and community partners:

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on International Development (IPID), The Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Augsburg University Human Rights Forum, St. Mary's University of Minnesota

5TH AFRICAN MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT

Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 8:00 AM  - to - Friday, July 12, 2019 at 4:45 PM (CDT) Minneapolis Institute of Art 2400 3rd Ave S Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 View Map

2019 5TH AFRICAN MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT

 

"Seeing the past but not captured by it: The Need for Cultural Healing"

                                                                       

This Summit will feature important presentations that would change the perpetuated narratives around race and mental health to transform how the recognition, acknowledgement and appreciation of cultural differences influence mental health care provision among People of African Descent. Recognizing local knowledge and utilizing community-based assets make it possible to provide culturally-sensitive and appropriate mental health services that meets the demands of those who need cultural healing.

 

Please visit our site here and sign up today, it's only $75.00 for a two day event.

 

African Entertainment & Cultural Drumming: Titambe West African Dance. 

 

**** Keynoters ****

Dr. Linda James Myers; Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry and African American Studies, Ohio State University​Director of The Ohio State University Black Studies Extension Center in Columbus, Ohio.

 

Dr. Oliver J. Williams; Executive Director Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.

 

 **** CEUs Available, Arts & Exhibition, Tour of the African Gallery ****

CE Hours for Board of Psychology are 10.5

 

Group Registration

1. Register 5 people and get free registration for 2 people

2. Register 10 people and get free registration for 4 people

To view the Summit Agenda click here

To Apply for a Scholarship click here

 

For more information on the Summit, please visit www.africanmhs.com or email africanmentalhealthsummit@gmail.com

Climate Change and Public Health:  Short Course at the University of Minnesota

 

On June 3, 4, 5, and 7 2019, the University of Minnesota’s Public Health Institute will offer a 1-credit class entitled Climate Change and Public Health.  It will be taught by one of the University’s Distinguished Teaching Professors, Dr. Wendy Hellerstedt.  The course is open to graduate students and community professionals.  

A warming planet has negative consequences in terms of environmental degradation, extreme weather events, and social disruption—all of which have health and economic consequences.  The course will focus on the important role of public health professionals in guiding policy, programs, and education to prevent, mitigate, and adapt to a changing climate.  The course will examine how climate change is defined, its environmental causes and effects, its social consequences, and its health effects.  It will also describe public health mitigation and adaptation initiatives; public education strategies; and policy options to reduce climate change, minimize its effects, and heighten resilience.  An important focus of the class will be optimizing messages about climate change to the general public. 

For more information: www.sph.umn.edu/ academics/institutes/public-health-institute/

Odyssey Conference

Addressing the challenges and opportunities of aging and disability

 

JULY 31 - AUG. 1

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

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https://mn.gov/dhs/odyssey/

The Odyssey Conference works to make life better for Minnesotans. This two-day forum brings together trusted sources on aging and disability services. It offers opportunities to learn and connect through story sharing, hands-on collaborating, and celebration. You’ll leave inspired, validated, and ready to dig in.

Save the Date: Friday, October 4, 2019
​NAMI St. Cloud 33rd Annual Mental Health Conference​

NAMI St. Cloud Area presents our 33rd Annual Mental Health Conference:
A Closer Look at MN Children's Mental Health Services

Location:
Calvary CommunityChurch
1200 Roosevelt Rd
St. Cloud, MN  56301

http://www.namistcloud.com/annual-conference.html

NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families. NAMI St. Cloud offers free monthly educational opportunities, organizes an annual local conference on mental illness, raises funds and awareness through events such as Mental Health Walks, and publishes a quarterly newsletter for Central Minnesota.

Public Health Presents on TB is May 16

“Think TB, an Update on Tuberculosis in Our Community” is the topic of a free Public Health Presents on Thursday, May 16, 9 a.m.  – 3 p.m. at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul.

The presentation will address tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control activities within the state of Minnesota with a focus on TB in Saint Paul - Ramsey County. Dr. Lee Reichman, the retired founding Executive Director of Global Tuberculosis Institute (GTBI), will be the keynote speaker. Other presenters will include subject matter experts from Saint Paul - Ramsey County Public Health, the Minnesota Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other community partners.

Registration is required and available online: www.ramseycounty.us/PHregistration

Seating is available for up to 100 attendees. Registration will close at 5 p.m., Friday, May 10. 

Continuing education credits (CEUs) will be available. Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Public Health Presents, a program of Saint Paul - Ramsey County Public Health, provides education and training opportunities for public health practitioners, community partners and community members. Additional support for the Think TB Public Heath Presents provided by the Minnesota Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Promotional flyer for the May 16 Public Health Presents

* Registration deadline April 11 * 

https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/practice/connect/phtrainingcenter.html

Minnesota Public Health Training Center funding announcement

Student field placement funding for internships taking place in the summer of 2019 is now available!

Health departments, community-based organizations, and health organizations often have limited resources to support paid interns. Yet these organizations are eager to work with students and provide students the opportunity to gain valuable, real-world experience. Up to four field placement stipends in the amount of $3500 each are available to support student internships. Applications will be taken on a competitive basis until 20 submissions are received and no later than April 11, 2019.

To qualify for this award, applicants must meet the following criteria:

·       Graduate, doctoral and undergraduate (juniors/seniors) students pursing a degree in a health profession

·       U.S. citizens, non-citizen U.S. nationals or foreign nationals holding a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States. Individuals on temporary or student visa are not eligible to receive federal funding under this award. 

·       Full- or part-time students; full-time students cannot receive a stipend for more than one (1) year. Part-time students receive a pro-rated stipend of $1750, for no more than two (2) years. 

·       Preference will be given to applicants proposing work in communities experiencing health inequities attributed to: race/ethnicity, income, refugee/immigrant status, geographic location, or access to health services, including mental health.

·       Internship meets student’s departmental requirements for hours and content.

·       Field placement project supports population health improvement.

Students will be required to:

·       Develop a learning agreement and work plan that demonstrates the alignment of their project with at least two competencies.

·       Complete time sheets noting hours spent in medically underserved and/or rural settings

·       Participate in virtual, bi-weekly community of practice with funded students from across the region.

·       Produce a poster or scientific report that includes the following: abstract, introduction, methodology, findings, conclusion and discussion sections.

 

Application process

Application form: Field placement award application, Minnesota Public Health Training Center (DOC)

Submit completed applications to the MDH Center for Public Health Practice by 5:00 PM Central on April 11, 2019. Awardees will be notified by April 19, 2019.

The Region V Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31684. These funds are made available by this grant via the University of Michigan.

REGISTER FOR THE HEALTH DISPARITIES ROUND TABLE HERE This year’s event will discuss the impact of current approaches to immigration policy on public health and healthcare delivery systems. Speakers will focus on addressing what policy reforms or interventions are needed to improve the health of immigrant populations affected by current U.S. immigration policy. This will be an opportunity to network with other public health and policy professionals, explore the changing landscape of immigration policy, and contribute to the conversation of local health policy practice and public heath implications. We hope that you will join us for our annual event!  Please share the following information with colleagues and partners.

Health Disparities Round Table Immigration Policy Reform: Implications for Public Health Practice Friday, April 5th, 2019 Coffman Memorial Union Theatre 8:15 am - 11:30 am

Speakers   Kathryn P. Derose PhD, MPH  Senior Policy Researcher, The RAND Corporation; Professor of Health Policy, Pardee RAND Graduate School  Veronica Svetaz, MD, MPH Medical Director, Aqui Para Ti/Here for You, Hennepin Healthcare; Faculty, Department of Family and Community Health, University of Minnesota   Stephen Meilie, JD, MA Director, Immigration and Human Rights Clinic; James H. Binger Professor in Clinical Law, University of Minnesota  Moderated by Jack DeWaard, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology

REGISTER FOR THE HEALTH DISPARITIES ROUND TABLE HERE

Event sponsor(s): The School of Public Health: Dean’s Office, Health Equity Work Group, Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health; Clinical and Translational  Science Institute, Academic Health Center; Program in Health Disparities Research, Medical School.

Event title: 2019 Summer Public Health Institute at University of Minnesota School of Public Health

Description:  Whether you'd like to broaden your career options, gain new skills or simply explore topics in public health, the Summer Public Health Institutehas courses to meet your needs. More than 30 courses are offered in the following topics: the impact of globalization, food safety and protection, emerging infectious diseases, culturally responsive public health practices, health leadership and management, preparedness, woman and child health, and research methods.

Participants can design an educational experience that can be applied toward a degree program or professional continuing education.  Most courses span one week and provide participants with skills that can be used right away.  Registration opens March 7 for U of M admitted students, March 14 for non-degree seeking students. Registration for non-credit continuing education students is open now. 

Location: University of Minnesota - West Bank

Contact person's name, phone number and e-mail address:

Meghan Taylor 
Phone: 612-626-8434 
Email:tayl0427@umn.edu

Information and/or URL for registration: http://www.sph.umn.edu/academics/institutes/public-health-institute/

Why Aren’t Information and Altruism Appeals Enough? Targeting the Psychological Sources of Vaccine Beliefs Join the Scenic Rivers AHEC on Wednesday, April 24th to learn more about why interventions to improve vaccine uptake via vaccine attitude change often fails, or even backfires. We will also explore why a focus on identifying and targeting the psychological sources of HPV vaccine beliefs — deliberations, affects, intuitions, and personal or social motives — could be used to create more effective interventions to improve both vaccine uptake and attitudes.  REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR EVENT INFORMATION DATE:  April 24, 2019 TIME:  12 pm to 1 pm CST SPEAKER:  Dr. Aaron Scherer  Limited to the first 100 registrants

Dr. Aaron Scherer is an Associate of Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa, an affiliate member of the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, and a member of the Iowa Cancer Consortium. He has graduate and postgraduate training in social psychology, the decision sciences, and health risk communication and a research focus on the psychology and communication of vaccines and cancer prevention.