Last Wednesday, MinnPost published a commentary submitted by Annie Krapek of the Twin Cities Medical Society. This op-ed is in support of fully funding SHIP, which aligns directly with MPHA’s legislative priorities.

You can check out the full story here!

Please join APHA at 4 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 4 for a free webinar detailing tools and funding available to school districts and health professionals looking to safely reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To support in-person learning for K-12 students, teachers and staff, the Biden administration is directing $10 billion toward increased COVID-19 testing in schools. In Tuesday’s webinar, we'll share details on testing tools that have already been used in thousands of U.S. schools. This webinar will introduce the Thermo Fisher-Color Health partnership and tools to make on-site student testing accessible to schools, and without disruption to teaching? 

RSVP to attend this free webinar at 4 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 4.

Screen Free Week, May 3-9, is an annual invitation to screen less and live more and is celebrated around the world. Thousands of families, schools and communities seek ways to replace screen time with intentional family time, playtime, and outdoor activities.

During the week, LiveMore ScreenLess will be promoting the benefits of time spent off digital media as well as be drawing attention to the Digital Wellbeing bill (SF 1012 | HF 1836) that is in the senate's omnibus bill. This bill supports promoting Digital Wellbeing for all Minnesota students, parents and teachers through four strategies - development of an online resource hub, a statewide communications campaign, professional development/training for educators, and peer education training for young people.

Click here for more information about Screen Free Week and LiveMore ScreenLess!

This live-streamed town hall is designed to enhance collaboration among and between the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, American Indian and African American communities to enhance COVID prevention and vaccination. Click here for a list of featured speakers!

Watch on April 28, 7:00 - 8:45 p.m. at Facebook.com/BlackDoctor.org or Youtube.com/BlackDoctorOrg.

The conference will consist of a keynote address from Commissioner Jan Malcom, six highly interactive workshops, and a policy panel. Choose from a track tailored to the general audience and a new track including content tailored for students. Please note that workshops have limited capacity. If a topic resonates with you, register online today!

The Association for Training on Trauma and Attachment in Children (ATTACh) invites you to join us as a participant in a special training series Attachment and Trauma-Focused Therapy for Mental Health providers (ATFT-MH) and invites your parents and caregivers to participate in our Hope for Healing Training Series (HFH).

The ATFT-MH Training provides theoretical and practical knowledge for clinicians who are treating attachment and trauma issues in children and families. The initial course is 50 hours to include 30 hours of direct instruction and 20 hours of online reading and video presentation. There is an option for an additional 30 hours of credits earned through online video trainings and readings so that individuals are able to qualify for Registered Clinician status with ATTACh. There will be 40 direct contact hours within a virtual setting, including daily clinical practice opportunities.

For more information or to register, visit: https://attach.regfox.com/atft-mh-may-2021

New COVID-19 Report Shows Disproportionate COVID-19 Mortality Rates in Minnesota’s Asian Community

The Hmong Public Health Association's Policy and Advocacy Committee spearheaded a report on the disproportionate COVID-19 deaths among the Asian community in Minnesota! In partnership with the Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL), SEARAC, and the UMN School of Public Health, you can find the report in CAAL's press release here: https://caalmn.org/.../new-covid-19-report-shows.../....

April 14, 2021 2:30-5:00pm ET  | Unpacking the Complexities of Intersectional Identities

Not one person is one-dimensional; we all live complex lives that shape our experiences. We invite you to dive deeper into understanding and exploring how race, gender, sexual orientation, cultural and religious affiliation, socioeconomic status, etc. can come together and influence our ways of experiencing, navigating, and perceiving the world. 

Join link: https://weintheworld-org.zoom.us/j/99820839576  

Action Lab to Transforming Policy & Systems to Build Equitable Economies 

April 21, 2021 3:30-5:00pm ET | WE WIN Racial Justice Community (Part 1) Transforming Policy & Systems to Build Equitable Economies 

Join link: https://weintheworld-org.zoom.us/j/99820839576

April 28, 2021 2:30-5:00pm ET | WE WIN Racial Justice Community (Part 2) Action Lab: Building an Equitable Economy

Join link: https://weintheworld-org.zoom.us/j/99820839576

Join the MN Department of Health for a monthly Mental Well-Being and Resilience Learning Community

No Child Left Inside: 100 Ways to Connect Children of Nature

April 27, 2021

There is overwhelming evidence that engaging in nature supports our mental well-being and resilience. For children, other benefits include improvements in problem solving skills, curiosity, imagination, cognition, attention, education outcomes, gross motor skills and more. In 2019 the Minnesota Legislature Authorized No Child Left Inside to promote children and youth engagement with the rich natural resources available in Minnesota. The MN Department of Natural Resources has since had two rounds of grants in 2019 and 2020. 93 grants totaling almost $900,000 were issued equally by capita to six regions of the state for school and youth programs. Learn about the purpose and scope of this grant, and about four projects: Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota in Mankato, Pedal Power in Minneapolis, Recreational Experiences Achieving Community Harmony (REACH) in Cloquet. Consider opportunities to promote nature in your community, and how you can support this initiative. No Child Left Inside grants | Minnesota DNR (state.mn.us)

Register to participate here!

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Funding received to preserve ’A Public Health Journal‘ TV programs online

April 12, 2021

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The Social Welfare History Archives received a $10,000 Legacy Amendment grant from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the Minnesota Historical Society for the digital preservation and access project Public Health in Minnesota: Digitizing Recordings of “A Public Health Journal” TV program.

Archivist Linnea Anderson, with inspiration and input from Merry Grande and Donna Anderson from the Minnesota Public Health Association, envisioned a 12-month project to digitize over 300 recordings of the “A Public Health Journal” television program and make them available online. The tapes, which are part of the MPHA records in SWHA, document a range of public health topics but are not viewable because they are in obsolete formats.

Digitizing “A Public Health Journal” will make the programs available online, create a timely addition to current debates on public health, and make the history of public health in Minnesota come alive for a diverse audience of community members, scholars, students, and public health and medical professionals.

This publication was made possible in part by the people of Minnesota through a grant funded by an appropriation to the Minnesota Historical Society from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Any views, findings, opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the State of Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society, or the Minnesota Historic Resources Advisory Committee.