Community Board Podcast

A Cancer Survivors Journey to educate others about the value of Early Detection. December ,2016 Good morning to all, It is with great honor and thanks to our Creator, the Mayo Clinic, the Native Interest Group and others that made it possible for me to speak to you today. It is consistent with my teachings to play a song prior to speaking, for the music from the flute is medicine used by our Creator to heal the broken spirits that are among us. I am to play the music and our Creator provides the songs for me to play. As a Cancer survivor my journey is to travel to the needy and underserved American Indian Reservations and share my Spiritual and Personal experiences with the cancer and provide health related information about heath and cancer. We are not human beings having a spiritual experience - We are Spiritual Beings having a human experience. I am not a motivational speaker - I am a Spiritual Being guided by our Creator to communicate with my brothers and sisters because I am a witness to having cancer.

Workforce Development, Inc. Workforce Development, Inc. (WDI) is an independent, non-profit agency with a long history of serving the needs of job seekers and employers in Southeast Minnesota. WDI is dedicated to developing and advancing the workforce to meet the current and future needs of the communities we serve. We work with thousands of people annually, serving 10 counties in Southeast Minnesota. Six of our ten locations include Minnesota WorkForce Centers where multiple agencies deliver related services for job seekers and employers. Every WDI location is staffed by experienced professionals who care deeply about the people and communities in which they live and serve. https://www.workforcedevelopmentinc.org

The Men's Health Caucus (Est. 2010) represents the health care needs of men and their families including, but not limited to, health prevention, screening, early detection, treatment, advocacy, and public health. The Caucus develops programs to address a wide range of men’s health topics, needs, and emerging trends and issues. The Caucus also works closely with APHA and other Caucuses and various Sections to develop public health policy on behalf of men and their families everywhere. www.apha.org/apha-communities/c…mens-health-caucus Menshealthcommunity board podcastsmartridenetwork.net

The Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP) is a collaboration of clinics, hospitals, and other medical facilities in Minnesota and Wisconsin and involves community members who have agreed to share their medical records for research. Using medical record information, medical scientists can discover what causes the diseases, how patients respond to medical and surgical therapies, and what will happen to patients in the future. Research studies conducted in the local community may improve the health of people both locally and globally. contact: info@rochesterproject.org site: http://rochesterproject.org

The Men's Health Caucus (Est. 2010) represents the health care needs of men and their families including, but not limited to, health prevention, screening, early detection, treatment, advocacy, and public health. The Caucus develops programs to address a wide range of men’s health topics, needs, and emerging trends and issues. The Caucus also works closely with APHA and other Caucuses and various Sections to develop public health policy on behalf of men and their families everywhere. https://www.apha.org/apha-communities/caucuses/mens-health-caucus

The Men's Health Caucus (Est. 2010) represents the health care needs of men and their families including, but not limited to, health prevention, screening, early detection, treatment, advocacy, and public health. The Caucus develops programs to address a wide range of men’s health topics, needs, and emerging trends and issues. The Caucus also works closely with APHA and other Caucuses and various Sections to develop public health policy on behalf of men and their families everywhere. https://www.apha.org/apha-communities/caucuses/mens-health-caucus

The Men's Health Caucus (Est. 2010) represents the health care needs of men and their families including, but not limited to, health prevention, screening, early detection, treatment, advocacy, and public health. The Caucus develops programs to address a wide range of men’s health topics, needs, and emerging trends and issues. The Caucus also works closely with APHA and other Caucuses and various Sections to develop public health policy on behalf of men and their families everywhere.

Established in 1997, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) is a nonprofit membership organization that promotes health equity and social justice through partnerships between communities and academic institutions. We view health broadly as physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual well-being and emphasize partnership approaches to health that focus on changing the conditions and environments in which people live, work, study, pray and play. By mobilizing knowledge, providing training and technical assistance, conducting research, building coalitions and advocating for supportive policies, we help to ensure that the reality of community engagement and partnership matches the rhetoric. Tweets by ‎@CCPH2010

Become a Change Leader Build a Culture of Health Clinical Scholars is a new national leadership opportunity for clinically active health care providers spanning a range of disciplines—nurses, physicians, pharmacists, physical therapists, dentists, allied health, veterinarians, and many others. Working together in interprofessional teams, participants will engage in intensive learning, mentoring and networking to lead transformative change—centered on health equity – in their communities.

The Monday Campaigns is a non-profit public health initiative associated with Johns Hopkins, Columbia and Syracuse universities that dedicates the first day of every week to health. Every Monday, individuals and organizations join together to commit to the healthy behaviors that can help end chronic preventable diseases. Why Monday? Research conducted by Johns Hopkins concludes that health promotions utilizing weekly periodicity and the unique cultural associations of Monday as the beginning of the week have the potential to positively affect a range of healthy behaviors. People view Monday as a day for a fresh start and are more likely to starts diets and exercise regimes, quit smoking and schedule doctor’s appointments on Monday than any other day. And a Monday start helps them carry out their healthy intentions for the week. What Do We Offer? We help organizations incorporate the Monday concept into their own health promotion programs by providing free research, creative materials, case studies and rea

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RDFM Vision and Mission: Vision: A healthy community that supports sustainable agriculture and the family farm. Mission: The mission of the RDFMA is to provide and promote local access to high quality farm products by sponsoring a thriving retail marketplace. The Rochester Downtown Farmers Market Association is a 501(c)(4) non profit organization. Info about our Markets: 2016-2017 Winter Market will be located at Graham Park/Olmsted County Fairgrounds. Hours: 9:00-Noon. Market Dates will be announced in October The main outdoor Summer Market is open every Saturday, rain or shine, from the first Saturday in May through the last Saturday in October. Hours are 7:30 am - noon, at the intersection of 4th St & 4th Ave SE,

This year we are expanding our event to include three days of activities, including a Youth Poetry Showcase themed, “My Story, My Voice”, a party on Friday night called the Very Important Pachanga (VIP), and leading kids and families in Day of the Dead themed crafts and activities for Free Family Day at Rochester Art Center. The finale is Day of the Dead Poets Slam, where dead poets come to life and compete against each other in the Poetry Slam! For more details, click here: https://rochesterartensemble.org/deadpoets/

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation's leading voice on mental health. Today, we are an association of hundreds of local affiliates, state organizations and volunteers who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need. NAMI relies on gifts and contributions to support our important work - See more at: http://www.nami.org/About-NAMI#sthash.fgsXpbiw.dpuf

Community Health Improvement Plan 2015-2017 The Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) for Olmsted County serves as a first step towards true community-centered planning, integration, and implementation of strategies to improve our community’s health. CHIP partners and additional community organizations will work together to promote health equity throughout diverse populations and address social determinants of health to improve health outcomes in five priority areas: Obesity, Diabetes, Mental Health, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, and Financial Stress / Homelessness.

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance. Later attempts to explain this two and a half year delay in the receipt of this important news have yielded several versions that have been handed down through the years. Often told is the story of a messenger who was murdered on his way to Texas with the

Every week, Bear Creek Church is helping someone repair or find a way to replace their old, dilapidated mobile home. Affordable housing is a huge need in our community and couldn't be more apparent in the dated mobile home communities. You can get involved in two ways: Volunteers are always needed to help clean, paint, or do a wide range of construction related jobs. Contact Jeff to learn about current projects where you are needed (jeff@bearchurch.org / 507.261.0720). Donations are needed to cover the costs of materials, provide no-interest loans, and hire construction professionals as needed. Your gift will help ensure affordable housing remains in our community. You can give a tax-deductible donation under the options listed here.

Mission Statement The Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. will support member tribes in expanding sovereignty and self-determination. Vision Statement The Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. (GLITC) will support member tribes in expanding self-determination efforts by providing services and assistance. GLITC will use a broad range of knowledge and experience to advocate for the improvement and unity of tribal governments, communities, and individuals. Throughout these activities, GLITC will maintain deep respect for tribal sovereignty and reservation community values.

SEX TRAFFICKING IN MINNESOTA The average age of entry into prostitution is 12-14. Minnesota is in the top 13 States for children being recruited into the sex trade During a 10 month period in 2010, internet sales for sex with children rose 166% in Minnesota. Minnesota law enforcement says that sex trafficking of girls is happening in every city and every county in the State.

The Cronin Home Since 1980 we have provided a facility to house homeless, chemically dependent adults. We help save money for the taxpayer by minimizing the outside needs of our residents and assist the resident with immediate attention to their needs. Their disease is so often misunderstood and minimized that our community is at a loss, at times, on how to address the chronic chemically dependent and homeless individual. Cronin Home has demonstrated for thirty years on one quality solution – provide the individual with a sober environment and that they will experience an improvement in the quality of their life. http://www.thecroninhome.org