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Health and Wellness

A collection of health/wellness activities (events, organizations and activities)

 

The following are events that have to do with building out a healthy community. 

Please also visit Beam Project Trackers for these two major health-related initiatives: 

(1) DMC EDA's America City for Health vision can be found per this Community Beam  LINK.  

(2) Olmsted County Public Health: Community Health Assessment and Improvement

(3) Beam pilot of a Community Health Dashboard

 

 

 

Start Date Title Description Tags
Apr 22, 2024 05:00 PM Community Townhall Uplifting Student Voices Convened by NAACP, Rochester, MN ('community health', 'diversity', 'community')
Mar 14, 2024 07:30 AM 1Q 2024 March Meeting CredibleMind Platform Overview and Discussion; LGBTQIA+ Co-design Access to Care Work ('CHNA', 'community', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health', 'public sector work product', 'key', 'health work product')
Mar 07, 2024 06:00 PM Autism Community Awareness & Outreach ('community health', 'community engagement')
Mar 05, 2024 06:30 PM Photovoice Photography Photovoice is a photography exhibit with a twist! This project asked immigrant leaders from within the Latinx and Somali communities to document health issues they see firsthand in our communities through photographs and each make a policy recommendation based on their work. ('arts', 'diversity', 'governance', 'health', 'dashboard', 'cmrc')
Feb 27, 2024 04:00 PM Open Beam Presentation to Luther College Lectures: The Mutable City History and Place; The Promise of the City from a Beam perspective ('governance', 'America City for Health', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Education')
Feb 24, 2024 12:00 PM Explore Rochester and Give Back: Support Black-owned businesses As Black History Month 2024 draws to a close, the Rochester Branch of the NAACP proudly announces the culmination event, the 2nd Annual Black Excellence Expo. Organized in collaboration with partners such as the Minority Business Network, Black Entrepreneurship Team, Destination Medical Center, and the City of Rochester, the Expo promises to be a celebration of achievement, creativity and entrepreneurship. ('community engagement', 'compassion', 'community health', 'Health/Wellness', 'Civic Equity')
Feb 15, 2024 12:00 PM Fasting Mimicking Diet At Rochester Clinic And Virtual Rochester Clinic will be the first provider in Minnesota to roll out this cutting-edge program as part of the lifestyle medicine practice. ('food', 'health')
Feb 10, 2024 10:00 AM Introducing You to You A Free Self Discovery Workshop ('mental health', 'Diversity', 'MN Compass', 'Health', 'CMRC')
Jan 18, 2024 06:30 PM MNCare Public Option Tour: Health Care Listening Session Come show that the Med City wants health insurance companies to have less power over healthcare, not more. ('ISAIAH', 'Health/Wellness')
Dec 19, 2023 02:00 PM Pop-Up Flu and Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic Pop-up Vaccination Clinic sponsored by Community Wellness Clinic, Chinese Community Center, Pandemic Responders, Homeland Health, Stay Safe MN. First 50 signups to get CDC incentive of $100. ('key', 'community health', 'cmrc', 'Covid')
Dec 14, 2023 07:30 AM 4Q 2023 December HAPP Meeting Improve health indicators definitions; Community Health Thoughts; 2021-2023 CHIP Recap; Collective Impacts; Mayo Clinic and OMG Updates ('CHNA', 'community', 'CHAP', 'Health', 'openbeam', 'key')
Dec 01, 2023 03:00 PM Mayo Clinic Walleye Tank Life Science Pitch Competition Join us December 1st from 3:00pm - 5:00pm in Rochester, MN to celebrate life science innovators and entrepreneurs! Click here to register to attend Walleye Tank, Ice Fishing Edition 2023 ('America City for Health', 'STEM', 'Entrepreneurship')
Nov 09, 2023 12:30 PM Olmsted County Adult Mental Health Local Advisory Council Info Sharing Do you live with a mental illness or have a family member who does? Share your experience and knowledge by joining the Olmsted County Adult Mental Health Local Advisory Council! An informational meeting is being held Thursday, November 9, 2023, from 12:30 to 2 pm. at Family Service Rochester (4600 18th Ave NW, Rochester). ('mental health', 'Health')
Nov 03, 2023 12:00 PM CMRC Special Meeting: BUILD Up Trust Open meeting to gauge interests in coordinating NIH Build Up Trust Grant or future similar opportunities. ('mental health', 'Diversity', 'health', 'openbeam', 'key', 'CMRC')
Oct 17, 2023 10:00 AM NIH Build UP Trust Grant Webinar The Build UP Trust Challenge will host a live Q&A Webinar at noon Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. During the webinar, we will provide an overview of the competition, walk through the website, and answer questions. ('co-design', 'health', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Diversity')
Sep 28, 2023 03:30 PM Olmsted County SHIP Open House To showcase 28 Olmsted County's Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) Projects ('community health', 'Health', 'key')
Sep 14, 2023 07:30 AM 3Q 2023 September HAPP Meeting CHAP Communications Project Recap; CHIP Collective Impact Update; Core Agency Updates; Community Announcements and Sharing ('CHNA', 'community', 'CHAP', 'Health', 'openbeam', 'key')
Jul 31, 2023 10:55 AM Mayo Social Innovation Grant Due Mayo Clinic is now accepting applications for a new Social Innovation Grant poised to address health care disparities in Olmsted County. Visit the Mayo Clinic Community Engagement page for application materials and additional information. Applications are due July 31, 2023. ('mental health', 'community health', 'Health')
Jun 28, 2023 12:00 PM Wellness on Wednesday Free Virtual Arthritis Health Talks ('Health/Wellness', 'Health')
Jun 21, 2023 12:00 PM Wellness on Wednesday Free Virtual Arthritis Health Talks ('Health/Wellness', 'Health')
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Health Related Organizations
Comprehensive

10 Organizations(s) registered...

 

Addiction

22 Organizations(s) registered...

 

Mental Health Organizations

51 Organizations(s) registered...

 

Obesity

21 Organizations(s) registered...

 

Financial Stress/Homelessness

58 Organizations(s) registered...

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Diabetes

24 Organizations(s) registered...

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Vaccine Preventable Diseases

18 Organizations(s) registered...

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Health Related Projects
Comprehensive

Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan Status:Develop

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Mental Health, Physical Enviroment (Family Service Rochester): Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) is a cross-sector initiative to ensure that residents of Olmsted ...

America's City for Health Status:Concept

  • Comprehensive (DMC EDA): Interlocking between DMC, Olmsted County and Rochester City and Community organizations to ensure so ...

COVID-19 Impact Study Olmsted County, MN Status:Available

  • Comprehensive (Olmsted County Public Health Services; Mayo Clinic): In early 2021, Olmsted County Public Health Services partnered with Mayo Clinic and the Community He ...

Community Health Assessment Process Status:Available

  • Comprehensive, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Substance Use (Olmsted County Public Health Services): The Community Health Assessment Process is about improving the health and well-being of residents in ...

Community Outreach and Engagement in Research Blog Status:Available

  • Comprehensive, Social Determinants (Mayo Clinic): Welcome to the Mayo Clinic’s Community Outreach and Engagement Research Services (COERS) blog. COERS ...

Health Equity: Community Health Collaboration Portal Status:Archive

  • Comprehensive, Social Determinants (Community Mobilization Resource Coalition (CMRC)): Co-design and apply the emerging operational model of Community Mobilization Resource Coalition (CMR ...

Joint Studies on tackling Racism as a Public Health Issue Status:Develop

  • Comprehensive (County of Olmsted, MN): Olmsted County commissioners are looking to tackle racism as a public health issue. The board on Aug ...

Lifestyle Wellness Awareness Month Status:Archive

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Obesity, Mortality, Morbidity, Health Behaviors, Social Determinants (Lotus Foundation & Balanced): Identifying likely collaborators and affiliated programs/projects to invite to the event and to co-promote the program.

NIH Challenge Grant - Build Up Trust Status:Concept

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (National Institutes of Health Common Fund): On increasing underserved communities participation in disease research. The NIH Build UP Trust pr ...

RISE for Equity Podcasts Status:Available

  • Comprehensive (Mayo Clinic): Can talking about equity inspire a new mindset about it?

Search Engine For Health Programs in SE MN Status:Available

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (WELLCONNECT): Search health related programs and events that are being conducted in SE MN.

 

Addiction

Community Health Assessment Process Status:Available

  • Comprehensive, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Substance Use (Olmsted County Public Health Services): The Community Health Assessment Process is about improving the health and well-being of residents in ...

Health Equity: Community Health Collaboration Portal Status:Archive

  • Comprehensive, Social Determinants (Community Mobilization Resource Coalition (CMRC)): Co-design and apply the emerging operational model of Community Mobilization Resource Coalition (CMR ...

Olmsted County Tobacco 21 (T21) Coalition Status:Plan

  • (Zumbro Valley Medical Society): We are a coalition of people and organizations in Olmsted County dedicated to reducing the harm caus ...

Pathways Toward Prosperity and Well-Being Program Status:Plan

  • Substance Use (Olmsted County Community Services): Using $525,000 in state grant funding from the state, Olmsted and Dakota counties are seeking to cre ...

Police Assisted Recovery (PAR Program) Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Substance Use (Rochester Police Department): Police find new pathways to treatment and recovery Drug addiction is a public health concern that ...

Population Health Science Program Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): The Population Health Science Program in the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for t ...

Truth 2 Da Youth Mentorship Program Status:Available

  • (Ministry Of Good Works): Truth 2 Da Youth is not just a program; it is a beacon of hope for young individuals teetering on th ...

UMR Recovery Community (ROC!) Status:Concept

  • (University of Minnisota Rochester): The goal would be to launch a pilot of the ROC! program this fall with a small group of students

 

Mental Health

Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Mental Health, Physical Enviroment (Family Service Rochester): Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) is a cross-sector initiative to ensure that residents of Olmsted ...

Developing and Executing on Cradle to Career Plan

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity, Substance Use (Cradle to Career): Every child and young adult succeeds cradle to career, through shared purpose, alignment and account ...

Engage the Community

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Rochester Public Library): Expand Goal 2 of the library's strategic plan: "Engage the Community"

Families Matter Mental Health Collaboration

  • Mental Health (United Way of Olmsted County): United Way works toward improving overall health in our community. Without good, stable health, peop ...

Healthy Immigrant Families

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (Rochester Healthy Community Partnership (RHCP)): Description Immigrants and refugees arrive to the United States healthier than the general popula ...

Identification and intervention for adverse childhood experiences in our local community - A Study

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Diabetes (Olmsted County Public Health Services, Rochester Public Schools, Mayo Clinic): To develop local ACEs screening and intervention programs for children and evaluate the impact of th ...

Improve health insurance coverage for minority groups in Southeast Minnesota

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (TBD): While MNsure boasts of plummeting uninsured rates among Minnesotans, a closer look shows that certai ...

In City for Good (In the Shadow of Growth)

  • Mental Health (In the City for Good Steering Committee): City for Good is coalition of eight Action Groups addressing deficiencies in the DMC plan: Living Wa ...

It's That Easy

  • Mental Health (The Center Clinic ): Teaching evening classes to Latino parents about Parent Child Connectedness and how this relationshi ...

Learning Is Forever (LIFE)

  • Mental Health (Rochester Community & Technical College): As part of the Rochester Community and Technical College outreach effort, Learning Is ForEver (LIFE) ...

Maintain and Evolve the 2016 Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points (Community Dashboard)

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (openBEAM.net): The 2016 Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points report has been available since Oct. 2016. The new ...

Managing Depression and Anxiety in the outpatient setting

  • Mental Health (Mayo Clinic IBH/ECH Social Work): Depression and anxiety needs concise assessment at the outpatient setting. Some patients who receive ...

Mayo Clinic Health Disparities Research

  • Diabetes, Mental Health, Obesity, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): Health Disparities Research supports meaningful research to identify and address health disparities ...

Mind Matters

  • Mental Health (Mayo Clinic, Rochester Art Center): A new, interactive exhibit focused on raising awareness about mental health is now open at the Roche ...

OC Find it!

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Olmsted County Community Services): OC Find It! is a free mobile App designed to help people find information about the services and pro ...

Patient Family Advisory Council Integration

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo ): Rochester-Area hospitals, in particular, Mayo Clinic, are running multiple Patient Family Advisory C ...

Police Assisted Recovery (PAR Program)

  • Mental Health, Substance Use (Rochester Police Department): Police find new pathways to treatment and recovery Drug addiction is a public health concern that ...

Population Health Science Program

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): The Population Health Science Program in the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for t ...

Research for community education course on Advance Directives

  • Mental Health, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Seasons Hospice): Interested in researching one or more of the following medical interventions: CPR, ventilators, dial ...

Resilient Living (A Happy Brain)

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health (Stree Free (Resilient) Living): Compassion attunes with other’s inner state, with the intention to ease suffering and share joy. – Dr. Amit Sood

Rochester A City of Compassion (RocCoC)

  • Mental Health (Rochester MN A City of Compassion): Help Rochester to be a more compassion city via the following 3 Focus areas: (1) Honoring and sup ...

Search Engine For Health Programs in SE MN

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (WELLCONNECT): Search health related programs and events that are being conducted in SE MN.

Southeast Regional Crisis Center Mental Health Services

  • Mental Health (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of SE MN): This facility will focus on filling some of the gaps in our behavioral health system and creating a ...

The Sound of Scars

  • Mental Health (TBD): The Sound of Scars is an idea I have fostered for the last year as a means to bring awareness and pr ...

Youth Mediation in Rochester Public Schools

  • Mental Health (Mediation and Conflict Solutions (MCS)): A mediation program offered by Mediation and Conflict Solutions (MCS) for RPS students

 

Obesity

Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) Status:Available

  • Obesity, Diabetes (Lotus Health Foundation): The Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) was developed by Dr. Hans Diehl, a Clinical Professor ...

Developing and Executing on Cradle to Career Plan Status:Develop

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity, Substance Use (Cradle to Career): Every child and young adult succeeds cradle to career, through shared purpose, alignment and account ...

Engage the Community Status:Archive

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Rochester Public Library): Expand Goal 2 of the library's strategic plan: "Engage the Community"

Food for Thought for Diversity Wellness Status:Concept

  • Diabetes, Obesity (Diversity Council/Lotus Foundation): Food and nutrition is important to all people. Access to nutrition is especially important to margin ...

Healthy Immigrant Families Status:Archive

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (Rochester Healthy Community Partnership (RHCP)): Description Immigrants and refugees arrive to the United States healthier than the general popula ...

Identification and intervention for adverse childhood experiences in our local community - A Study Status:Concept

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Diabetes (Olmsted County Public Health Services, Rochester Public Schools, Mayo Clinic): To develop local ACEs screening and intervention programs for children and evaluate the impact of th ...

Integrated Recreation, Education, Living Space (iREL) Rochester Family Y 2020 Plan Concept Status:Archive

  • Obesity, Diabetes (Rochester Area Family Y): Plan for the next 50 years of the Y in Rochester Area to contribute to: Healthy Living, Social Responsibility and Youth Development.

Lifestyle Wellness Awareness Month Status:Archive

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Obesity, Mortality, Morbidity, Health Behaviors, Social Determinants (Lotus Foundation & Balanced): Identifying likely collaborators and affiliated programs/projects to invite to the event and to co-promote the program.

Maintain and Evolve the 2016 Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points (Community Dashboard) Status:Archive

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (openBEAM.net): The 2016 Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points report has been available since Oct. 2016. The new ...

Mayo Clinic Health Disparities Research Status:Available

  • Diabetes, Mental Health, Obesity, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): Health Disparities Research supports meaningful research to identify and address health disparities ...

OC Find it! Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Olmsted County Community Services): OC Find It! is a free mobile App designed to help people find information about the services and pro ...

Patient Family Advisory Council Integration Status:Develop

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo ): Rochester-Area hospitals, in particular, Mayo Clinic, are running multiple Patient Family Advisory C ...

Population Health Science Program Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): The Population Health Science Program in the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for t ...

Rochester Y Community Health Living Index Assessment (CHLI) Status:Develop

  • Obesity (Rochester Area Family Y): Tools developed in partnership from Stanford, Harvard, and St Louis Universities with support from t ...

Rochester-Olmsted Bicycle Master Plan 2012 Status:Develop

  • Obesity (TBD): The Vision of the Rochester-Olmsted Bicycle Master Plan is to create an environment that fosters bic ...

Search Engine For Health Programs in SE MN Status:Available

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (WELLCONNECT): Search health related programs and events that are being conducted in SE MN.

Sports-A-Thorn Status:Concept

  • Obesity (Rochester Area Family Y): Program is designed to increase activity in 5 to 10 year olds. Children come to the local gym once ...

WIC/Seniors Incentive Program Status:Develop

  • Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes (Rochester Downtown Farmers Market): Looking to create a incentive program for WIC and Seniors' Nutritional Assistance Program (NAPS) rec ...

 

Financial Stress/Homelessness

Bridges to Careers Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Community Education: Hawthorne Education Center): Join the many students who have started their college career at Hawthorne Education Center! We of ...

Building Strong Communities Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Building Strong Communities): The Building Strong Communities program is a multi-trade apprenticeship preparatory program that wil ...

Century Heights (CH) Status:Plan

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Joseph Developments LLC): New construction of 76 rental homes with 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom units. When complete, the apartment co ...

Coalition for Rochester Area Housing Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Rochester Area Foundation): A continuing project to realize this purpose: “We are a cross-sector Alliance of organizations and i ...

Community Health Assessment Process Status:Available

  • Comprehensive, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Substance Use (Olmsted County Public Health Services): The Community Health Assessment Process is about improving the health and well-being of residents in ...

Developing and Executing on Cradle to Career Plan Status:Develop

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity, Substance Use (Cradle to Career): Every child and young adult succeeds cradle to career, through shared purpose, alignment and account ...

Empowerment Center/Gage East Apartments Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Center City Housing): A project for homeless families in the Rochester area is seeking funding for what the planners are c ...

Engage the Community Status:Archive

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Rochester Public Library): Expand Goal 2 of the library's strategic plan: "Engage the Community"

Eviction Prevention Project Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Legal Assistance of Olmsted County): For many families, paying one big, unexpected bill can mean the rent doesn’t get paid on time. Under ...

First Avenue Flats Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Joseph Development): $4.9M - Central Station: A downtown development that has garnered favor with city officials for pr ...

Healthy Immigrant Families Status:Archive

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (Rochester Healthy Community Partnership (RHCP)): Description Immigrants and refugees arrive to the United States healthier than the general popula ...

Hubsource.mn (employment hub) Status:Archive

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Rochester-area Chamber of Commerce): A central community portal for employers and job seekers to connect and to find other information ab ...

Improve health insurance coverage for minority groups in Southeast Minnesota Status:Plan

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (TBD): While MNsure boasts of plummeting uninsured rates among Minnesotans, a closer look shows that certai ...

Jeremiah Program (Campus for Single Mothers and their Children) Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Jeremiah Program): Jeremiah Program Rochester-Southeast Minnesota launched its campaign for a campus in Rochester to se ...

LINK - Bus Rapid Transit Status:Plan

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness, Social Determinants (City of Rochester and DMC EDA): Link is a proposed 2.8 mile route along 2nd Street that will connect downtown Rochester, Mayo Civic ...

Maintain and Evolve the 2016 Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points (Community Dashboard) Status:Archive

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (openBEAM.net): The 2016 Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points report has been available since Oct. 2016. The new ...

Mayowood Apartments (MA) Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Center City Housing): New construction of 30 rental homes with 1-bedroom units. Provides supportive housing in an economic ...

Meals Support Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Dorothy Day): Meals for ....

Next Gen Community Information Sharing System (CISS) Status:Archive

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Hack-a-thon): Help identifying requirements and architectural implementations for the open-source version of the CISS system.

OC Find it! Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Olmsted County Community Services): OC Find It! is a free mobile App designed to help people find information about the services and pro ...

Pathways to College and Careers (Emerging Leaders Program) Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Workforce Development Inc): Create educational pathways to lead to livable wage jobs.

Pathways to Equity Status:Concept

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Community Mobilization Resource Coalition (CMRC) / Diversity Council): Pathways to Equity works with marginalized populations to build integrated navigation solutions at t ...

Planning To Succeed: Rochester 2040 Comprehensive Plan (P2S) Status:Develop

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (City of Rochester, MN): Rochester is a growing community and that growth is anticipated to continue. Growth and change prese ...

Population Health Science Program Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): The Population Health Science Program in the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for t ...

Project Community Connect Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (TBD): Connects services to community members in need.

Project Legacy Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Project Legacy): Project Legacy provides support and training to youth and young adults impacted by multiple barriers ...

Resilient Living (A Happy Brain) Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health (Stree Free (Resilient) Living): Compassion attunes with other’s inner state, with the intention to ease suffering and share joy. – Dr. Amit Sood

Search Engine For Health Programs in SE MN Status:Available

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (WELLCONNECT): Search health related programs and events that are being conducted in SE MN.

Valleyhigh Villas Status:Plan

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (TBD): 139-unit senior affordable housing

WIC/Seniors Incentive Program Status:Develop

  • Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes (Rochester Downtown Farmers Market): Looking to create a incentive program for WIC and Seniors' Nutritional Assistance Program (NAPS) rec ...

Warming Center Status:Develop

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (City of Rochester, MN; County of Olmsted, MN): Members of the Olmsted County Board’s administrative committee agreed Tuesday to increase the avail ...

Women, Infants and Children Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Olmsted County Public Health Services): Olmsted County Public Health Services

 

Diabetes

Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan Status:Develop

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Mental Health, Physical Enviroment (Family Service Rochester): Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) is a cross-sector initiative to ensure that residents of Olmsted ...

Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) Status:Available

  • Obesity, Diabetes (Lotus Health Foundation): The Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) was developed by Dr. Hans Diehl, a Clinical Professor ...

Developing and Executing on Cradle to Career Plan Status:Develop

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity, Substance Use (Cradle to Career): Every child and young adult succeeds cradle to career, through shared purpose, alignment and account ...

Engage the Community Status:Archive

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Rochester Public Library): Expand Goal 2 of the library's strategic plan: "Engage the Community"

Food for Thought for Diversity Wellness Status:Concept

  • Diabetes, Obesity (Diversity Council/Lotus Foundation): Food and nutrition is important to all people. Access to nutrition is especially important to margin ...

Identification and intervention for adverse childhood experiences in our local community - A Study Status:Concept

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Diabetes (Olmsted County Public Health Services, Rochester Public Schools, Mayo Clinic): To develop local ACEs screening and intervention programs for children and evaluate the impact of th ...

Improve health insurance coverage for minority groups in Southeast Minnesota Status:Plan

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (TBD): While MNsure boasts of plummeting uninsured rates among Minnesotans, a closer look shows that certai ...

Integrated Recreation, Education, Living Space (iREL) Rochester Family Y 2020 Plan Concept Status:Archive

  • Obesity, Diabetes (Rochester Area Family Y): Plan for the next 50 years of the Y in Rochester Area to contribute to: Healthy Living, Social Responsibility and Youth Development.

Lifestyle Wellness Awareness Month Status:Archive

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Obesity, Mortality, Morbidity, Health Behaviors, Social Determinants (Lotus Foundation & Balanced): Identifying likely collaborators and affiliated programs/projects to invite to the event and to co-promote the program.

Living Well with Chronic Conditions Status:Available

  • Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Elder Network): Gain skills to manage their condition by valuing the power of small steps and having the support and ...

Maintain and Evolve the 2016 Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points (Community Dashboard) Status:Archive

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (openBEAM.net): The 2016 Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points report has been available since Oct. 2016. The new ...

Mayo Clinic Health Disparities Research Status:Available

  • Diabetes, Mental Health, Obesity, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): Health Disparities Research supports meaningful research to identify and address health disparities ...

NIH Challenge Grant - Build Up Trust Status:Concept

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (National Institutes of Health Common Fund): On increasing underserved communities participation in disease research. The NIH Build UP Trust pr ...

OC Find it! Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Olmsted County Community Services): OC Find It! is a free mobile App designed to help people find information about the services and pro ...

Patient Family Advisory Council Integration Status:Develop

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo ): Rochester-Area hospitals, in particular, Mayo Clinic, are running multiple Patient Family Advisory C ...

Population Health Science Program Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): The Population Health Science Program in the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for t ...

Search Engine For Health Programs in SE MN Status:Available

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (WELLCONNECT): Search health related programs and events that are being conducted in SE MN.

WIC/Seniors Incentive Program Status:Develop

  • Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes (Rochester Downtown Farmers Market): Looking to create a incentive program for WIC and Seniors' Nutritional Assistance Program (NAPS) rec ...

 

Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Engage the Community Status:Archive

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Rochester Public Library): Expand Goal 2 of the library's strategic plan: "Engage the Community"

Improve health insurance coverage for minority groups in Southeast Minnesota Status:Plan

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (TBD): While MNsure boasts of plummeting uninsured rates among Minnesotans, a closer look shows that certai ...

Living Well with Chronic Conditions Status:Available

  • Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Elder Network): Gain skills to manage their condition by valuing the power of small steps and having the support and ...

Mayo Clinic Health Disparities Research Status:Available

  • Diabetes, Mental Health, Obesity, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): Health Disparities Research supports meaningful research to identify and address health disparities ...

NIH Challenge Grant - Build Up Trust Status:Concept

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (National Institutes of Health Common Fund): On increasing underserved communities participation in disease research. The NIH Build UP Trust pr ...

OC Find it! Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Olmsted County Community Services): OC Find It! is a free mobile App designed to help people find information about the services and pro ...

Patient Family Advisory Council Integration Status:Develop

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo ): Rochester-Area hospitals, in particular, Mayo Clinic, are running multiple Patient Family Advisory C ...

Population Health Science Program Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): The Population Health Science Program in the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for t ...

Project HEALINGS of MN Status:Available

  • Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Mortality, Social Determinants (Diversity Council): HEALINGS provides an opportunity to close vaccination gaps and solve persistent health inequities by ...

Research for community education course on Advance Directives Status:Available

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Olmsted County shares update on opioid settlement fund use (October 17, 2024)

Support for: Drug and Alcohol Response Team (DART), CredibleMind, "Be in the Know Olmsted" Campaign

 

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Economic Vibrancy & Growth Management (September 30, 2024)

City teammates providing an update on this work, specifically regarding legacy public infrastructure projects, Unbound, infrastructure investments and regulatory milestones.  

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A Study of Financial Hardship (September 23, 2024)

Post Bulletin Reporting

United Way 2024 ALICE  (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) Report 

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Sustainability and Resiliency Action Plan (September 18, 2024)

National Sustainability Society awards Minnesota’s Climate-Smart Municipalities Program with 2024 Achievement Award

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Community Healthcare Simulation Center Co-Design Report (August 12, 2024)

Jun 2021 Co-design Report

2024-08-12 PB Reporting GRAUC leads project to build prototype sim center The Southeast Minnesota Community Healthcare Simulation Center is set to open in downtown

Rochester by mid-October

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Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan (August 07, 2024)

August 2024 Report : Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) activities implementing the Age

Friendly Olmsted County 2022-2025 Action Plan since our annual report in February 2024.

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How does racism impact people’s health? (July 13, 2024)

The framework defines structural racism as the “totality of ways in which societies foster racial discrimination through mutually reinforcing systems of housing, education, employment, earnings, benefits, credit, media, health care and criminal justice.”

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United Way of Olmsted County Report (July 10, 2024)

$1.1 million funding for 48 participants 2024-07-10

FoodSecurity noun “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways” (USDA).

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PossAbilities Announcements (June 11, 2024)

June 20, 2024 Skills Class: The Art of Theatre

Collaboration with CMRC: Presentation Slides, Video Recording Clip

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M.O.V.E: A Collaboration of SHIP, Joint Study, One Olmsted (May 21, 2024)

Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E.) community council application

M.O.V.E. Promotional Flyer and Application to join M.O.V.E.

5/10/2024 Conversation Olmsted County Rep and CMRC Rep.: Regarding Olmsted County Community Council's DEI initiative called Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E) 

Rochester Area Foundation Support Message

 

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