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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2025 Policy Forum Series:
Connecting the dots... a call to action!
The theme for this year’s breakfast forum series is all about working outside the box to tackle some of our most difficult and persistent issues that directly impact public health. This requires public health professionals to work with non-traditional partners to ensure basic needs of people are met and sound policies exist to achieve optimum health for all Minnesotans.
The forums will be in-person at New Brighton Community Center. Check-in and a light breakfast begin at 7:30am. Forums begin promptly at 8:00 am and conclude at 9:30am.
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Agenda Coming soon!
January 24, 2025…Food Insecurity
In Minnesota, 537,890 people are facing hunger and 1 out of 7 of those people are children. Food shelf visits in MN continue to grow. Last year Minnesotans made over 7.5 million food shelf visits, up 1.8 million from 2022). What are the gaps and inequities for food insecurity? What causes those gaps? What are best practices and policies for addressing food insecurity? How can we contribute most to solving food insecurity?
Moderator: TBD
Panelists: TBD
Agenda Coming soon! March 21, 2025…Mental Health
We often hear about the lack of resources needed to address mental health issues but often it is after some tragedy has occurred. What is new in the efforts to provide mental health resources to Minnesotans needing help? Are there public policies that need to be changed to improve the mental health of Minnesotans? What can public health professionals be doing to make connections with other professionals to improve mental health? Moderator: TBD Panelists: TBD |
Agenda Coming soon!
May 2, 2025…Housing
Research shows that health outcomes improve for people who have access to stable and affordable housing. Housing has been linked to better management of chronic diseases and can lead to reduced cost of medical care and better health outcomes. How can Minnesota align housing strategies with the health sector? What are the most critical pieces needed to reduce housing costs, decrease homelessness, and provide better, more affordable housing options? Are there any new and innovative models for low income housing?
Moderator: TBD
Panelists: TBD