Escape the Vape is a PSA video contest where Minnesota 6th-12th graders can use their voice to raise awareness about the dangers of vaping. To participate, students must submit a 30 second PSA video to educate their peers, schools, families, and community on the risks of vaping nicotine. 

This year’s contest is expanded to include more students, and new tools will be available for school to engage students. A new website and more contest information will also be available in early January. 

Join us for upcoming learning oppportunities in parthnership with UW Madison! This spring we will cover many topics from Treaty Rights, Blood Quantum, to AIM and more! Registration is required for these events at the links provided below. After registration participants will recieve a confirmation email with which to access to zoom meeting. 

1/20  - American Indian Movement: Watch Party A Good Day To Die

Presenter: Laura and Anna

10am: https://lco.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvceGsrT8vG9Ap9AnYCwisRsOES3CIXu4H 

6pm: https://lco.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrdOyhrDguHNUuv81fGMh5fjE4LVmRO6_L 

2/10 - Treaty Rights 101 with Jonathan Gilbert from GLIFWC

Presenter: Jonathan Gilbert Phd GLIFWC Biology 

10am: https://lco.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcuuprjssG9VZfcev4BqY9uvpBovtzzys 

6pm: https://lco.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kcuGhrjItGNSp96yb8wudROmDZCEBkgL1

3/24 - Divided: The Role of Blood Quantum in American Indian Identity

Presenter: Jill Doerfler Professor and Department Head | American Indian Studies University of Minnesota Duluth

10am: https://lco.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lduCrqzwtE9O3SpzfGCSYRTmECpNk8vgA

6pm: https://lco.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlc-2oqDgrH9dkMCe6MSC29APrshpi80OB 

The ONLY conference of its kind in the Twin Cities, our annual Breast Cancer Education Conference features renowned experts and resources on the latest in breast cancer research, nutrition, care and prevention.

Renowned local and national breast health experts will share the latest advancements in research, treatment and care in a supportive and inspiring environment. The day includes opportunities to connect with others and discover practical tools and resources for dealing with the challenges of surviving and living with breast cancer. The conference is designed to be relevant to anyone whose life may be affected by breast cancer – newly diagnosed, in treatment, survivors, caregivers, family members and health care professionals.

REGISTER NOW!

Share your feedback on ways to address the direct care workforce shortage in Minnesota!

DHS asks you to take a survey on how to use available grant money to retain and recruit direct care workers during the current workforce shortage. 

For the full announcement and details about the survey, go to: Share your feedback on ways to address the direct care workforce shortage in Minnesota.

Applications are now open for the Culture of Health Leadership Institute for Racial Healing – an 18-month leadership experience supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). Using the Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) framework, the program seeks to strengthen the ecosystem of practitioners advancing racial and health equity in their work.

APPLY BEFORE THE DECEMBER 6, 2021 DEADLINE!

If you believe that the wounds of racism can and must be healed, are committed to building mutually respectful relationships across racial and ethnic lines and are working in your community to make these changes a reality, please read the Official Call for Application for full details.

MN Community Measurement and the Endocrine Society (ES) are pleased to announce the completion of measure specifications for a suite of new measures aimed at improving the health outcomes and reducing modifiable risks for patients with obesity. This measure development project included conducting a measure landscape and evaluation of measures used previously in the Obesity Care Model Collaborative.

The Specifications Engineering Group (SEG) and Technical Expert Panel (TEP) meetings concluded in October 2021 with the recommendation to proceed with obtaining public comment on four measures currently under consideration prior to the pilot testing phase.

MNCM and ES are seeking public comment on the following measures:

• Obesity Prediabetes and Diabetes A1c Control
• Obesity Weight Loss with Medication
• Obesity Diagnosis 
  
• Obesity Blood Pressure Control

Comments may be submitted at PublicComment@mncm.org no later than Friday, December 17, 2021.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear that the nation's health, safety, and economic prosperity depends on its ability to minimize the effects of devastating public health threats. The nation's resilience to current and future public health threats requires a modern U.S. public health system of state and local health departments that have the resources, capacities, and workforce to protect and promote health for all Americans.

Join the Bipartisan Policy Center, national public health associations, and philanthropic foundations as they release a report from the bipartisan Public Health Forward Task Force establishing a 5-year vision for governmental public health in the U.S. and an actionable framework for state and local elected and public health officials to enhance public health infrastructure.

REGISTER NOW!

The CDC Foundation invites you to "Achieving a Diverse and Effective Public Health Workforce" on December 6 at 11 am ET, the first topical session in Lights, Camera Action: The Future of Public Health National Summit Series.

Register ASAP!

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RSVP FOR THIS EVENT NOW!

About the Event: 

• 7:30 AM: Virtual doors open for EXPO
• 8:00 AM: Welcome message - Rep. Kaohly Her | Minnesota House of Representatives
• 8:05 AM: Interview with Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan; facilitated by Dianne Haulcy, Sr. Vice President | Think Small and host of Early Risers podcast 
• 8:30 AM: Little Moments Count updates - Andrea Walsh, President and CEO | HealthPartners and Duchesne Drew, President | Minnesota Public Radio
• 8:40 AM: Introduction of Keynote Speaker - Andre Dukes, Vice President, Family and Community Impact | Northside Achievement Zone
• Keynote speaker - Anne Gearity, Ph.D., LICSW, Asst. Professor | University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services
• 9:00 AM: Question & Answer session - Andre Dukes and Anne Gearity
• 9:25 AM: Closing remarks - Andre Dukes
• 9:30 AM: End