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May 30, 2024 04:30 PM CMRC May 2024 Meeting ('diversity', 'disability', 'community', 'c2c', 'key', 'CMRC', 'united way') Confirmed Topics CMRC Updates, PossAbilities DEI Outreach; C2C free FAFSA CBO support, United Way DEI Panel Convening; Potential Topic: Olmsted County Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E.)
May 30, 2024 11:00 AM 2025 Minnesota Joint Disparity Study ('Diversity', 'key', 'governance') Igbal Mohammed Office of Equity in Procurement - Manager 50 Sherburne Avenue, Suite 112 Saint Paul, MN 55155 (651) 201-2421 igbal.mohammed@state.mn.us
May 29, 2024 12:30 PM Star Tribune Minnesota Matters Rochester ('networking', 'listening', 'key') Star Tribune journalists and editors are coming to Rochester to learn from you.
May 23, 2024 06:30 PM C4G: MENTAL ILLNESS AND HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS ISSUES ('compassion', 'mental health', 'Homelessness') Sarah Knispel and Lee Formella will join us to discuss the relationship between mental illness and housing and homelessness presented with facts and legislative actions. Additionally they will share how we can approach, respect and treat our brothers and sisters around us suffering from mental illness. Sarah started as a Mental Health Specialist working with social well-being in the streets of Brooklyn.
May 23, 2024 12:00 PM 2024 DMC Collaborative Session ('EDA', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship') Joint gathering of the DMCC board, DMCC EDA board, Rochester City Council & Mayor, and Olmsted County board, along with their respective staff. Goals for the meeting: Allow organizations to share ideas: Learning each group’s priorities,
May 23, 2024 09:30 AM May 23, 2024 DMCC Board Meeting ('EDA', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship') Destination Medical Center status include: metrics, DMC agency reporting, projects updates
May 21, 2024 09:00 AM Silver Lake Forum ('community engagement',) Friends of Silver Lake has scheduled a forum to discuss the proposal to replace the existing Silver Lake Dam with a new structure to allow fish and wildlife passage, along with creating additional recreational opportunities.
May 19, 2024 05:30 PM Join the Mayor ('Health/Wellness',) Join us for a fun, family-friendly day to learn more about the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health. There will be community booths/displays and kid's games.
May 18, 2024 11:00 AM Sabbath and Health ('interfaith', 'community health', 'health') Lifestyle medicine presentation in Spanish to Hispanic audience
May 18, 2024 12:00 PM 2024 Rochester Pridefest ('education', 'diversity', 'LGBTQ+') Celebrate Rochester's LGBTQIA+ community at this family friendly event that features a variety of local vendors, food and entertainment!
May 16, 2024 08:15 AM Lotus Health Foundation hosts 6th annual “Community of Wellness” event, Lifestyle Medicine, Path to Health & Happiness. ('community health', 'education') Embark on a journey towards health and happiness.
May 16, 2024 05:30 PM Walk With a Doc with Chuck Carroll and health talk ('Health/Wellness',) Hosted by Rochester Clinic, Lotus Health Foundation and 125 Live
May 15, 2024 07:00 PM Co-Design Facilitator Spring 2024 Cohort Graduation ('co-design', 'Civic Equity', 'Health/Wellness', 'governance') Join the Rochester Co-Design Community to celebrate our third Facilitator Cohort Graduation! The graduates each completed 25 hours of training over 4 months, learning skills to support successful and meaningful co-design projects. This celebration will provide an opportunity to connect, network, and recruit our next co-design facilitator cohort. Cake and beverages will be provided. We hope that you can make it. Registration is encouraged but not required.
May 14, 2024 03:30 PM Luther College Rochester Spring 2024 Semester Seminar Project Presentations ('Education', 'diversity', 'openbeam', 'key') Student project proposal presentations
May 13, 2024 04:30 PM Family Resource Center ('social services',) Family Service Rochester has embarked on a journey to create a Family Resource Center. These parent-led centers are hubs of support, services, and opportunities that foster the healthy development and well-being of children, youth, and families.
May 13, 2024 10:00 AM Housing Alernatives for Seniors ('aging', 'housing') 10am-12pm, Tuesday, May 14 Join Jim to learn about the housing alternatives for seniors within our community. He will discuss condos, townhome, cooperative, independent living, assisted living and more. Presenter: Jim Miner Free social members | $10 fitness members | $20 nonmembers. Register by May 13, 2024.
May 09, 2024 04:00 PM Three Rivers Restorative Justice Work Shop ('human potential board', 'diversity') Interested in learning about the principles of restorative justice and what role it can serve in the community
May 10, 2024 04:30 PM The power foods revolution to health and weight control by Neal Barnard, MD ('Health/Wellness', 'community engagement', 'education') Hosted by Rochester Health Clinic and Lotus Health Foundation
May 09, 2024 05:00 PM Journie: Open Road Workshop 2 ('youth', 'Education', 'diversity', 'CMRC') The main objective is to enhance access to higher education opportunities for minorities and low-income families in Olmsted County.
May 09, 2024 08:30 AM Southeast Minnesota Community Mental Health and Wellness Conference ('mental health', 'education', 'Health')
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October 2021 Activities

FORUM  WITH INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT DR. KENT PEKEL- October 21, 6:30 to 8:00:

In the City for Good will be presenting an online forum to give all in the community an opportuniy to hear from Rochester Public Schools Interim Superintendent Kent Pekel. Dr. Pekel will give an overview of his time so far in the district, along with more information on the strategic plan he will be proposing. Interested Rochester residents may submit questions ahead of time or during the meeting to be used in a Q&A time period after his primary presentation. The October 21 forum will be from 6:30 to 8.

 

Steering Committee- Tuesday, October 5, 4:00 p.m.

Topic: In the City for Good Steering Committee

Time: Oct 5, 2021 04:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

 Join Zoom Meeting

Contact InTheCityForGood@gmail.com for Zoom info. 

 

Housing Team- Monday, October 11 7:00 p.m.

Our next In the City for Good Housing Team meeting will be on October 11 at 7 pm. We will be discussing the proposed Unified Development Code with Ryan Yetzer, Interim Deputy Director, Community Development for the City of Rochester leading the discussion along with others in the Community Development area. We will especially focus on what some of the proposed changes could mean related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and the role of ADUs in addressing the concerns around the affordability of workforce and senior housing. This will be an online meeting, with the link to be sent out later this week.

 

Age-Friendly- Oct 12th and 26th 2:30 to 4:00

Meeting Information:

Age-Friendly Olmsted County Planning Group

Tues. Oct 12 and 26

2:30pm - 4pm

 

Contact DBeal@familyservicerochester.org for Zoom info

 

Social Services/Social Justice- Watch for info of upcoming November meeting

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Olmsted County rolling out new mobile crisis response process in 2025

Press Release: ROCHESTER, Minn. – Mental health continues to be a top concern for Olmsted County residents. When someone is experiencing a mental health crisis, timely assistance from trained mental health professionals is critical.  

Last Updated December 16, 2024



City Housing Support

Home Ownership Creation Program - Prairie Ridge: "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, MN hereby approves the contribution of $4,000,000 to the Prairie Ridge development to support the creation of 201 for-sale homes via the Home Ownership Creation Program.

 PB Reporting regarding TIF $14M Requests (Sherman and Prairie Ridge) 2024-12-14 

Last Updated December 14, 2024



ISAIAH: Rochester Faith in MN Calendar and Strategic Missions

2025 Rochester Faith in MN Calendar and Strategic Missions

Last Updated December 13, 2024



Rochester-Olmsted County 4(d) Affordable Housing Incentive Program

The current Rochester-Olmsted County 4(d) Affordable Housing Incentive Program application is for the Tax Assessment Year 2025 - Tax Payable Year 2026, the tax savings for this application will not be realized until the Tax Payable Year 2026.

 

Last Updated December 11, 2024



Mayo Platform: A wealth of data, but how is it protected?

PB Reporting: Measuring the breadth of Mayo Clinic’s medical data abundance. 

Researchers beyond Mayo Clinic’s walls might make use of the Mayo Clinic Platform. Its data network, Connect, uses millions of de-identified patient records, test results, imaging, pathology reports and more from Mayo Clinic and seven other large health care systems across the world.

Last Updated December 09, 2024



"Link BRT a milestone project for Rochester

City of Rochester Receives $84.92 Million Federal Grant for Transformative Link Bus Rapid Transit Project

LINK Progress Report to City Council 

Rochester eyes TIF to support Transit Village, Public Parking

Last Updated December 07, 2024



Rochester Public Transit

To better serve the needs of residents in the southeast part of the city, Rochester Public Transit’s (RPT) on-demand transit service “RPT GO” has been modified in the following ways: 

Last Updated December 06, 2024



City of Rochester, MN Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Mayor Norton Honors 2024 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Mayor Norton Honors 2023 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Mayor Norton Honors 2022 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Last Updated December 05, 2024



Exam Room Podcast

Rochester Clinic featured on The Exam Room podcast by Chuck Carroll alongside Rochester's Mayor Kim Norton.

 

Last Updated December 04, 2024



Resources for Homeless Students and Families in Rochester

Collaboration of Rochester Public Schools, Olmsted County, and Three Rivers Community Action

PB Reporting

RPS Nov 2024 Family Engagement Presentation

Last Updated November 22, 2024



Workforce Development, Inc. presents The Downtown Business Pitch Day 2024

John Marshall High School eleventh grade Economics students will take center stage at the Chateau Theatre for the Downtown Business Pitch Day! 

Last Updated November 19, 2024



Cultivating Well-being in the Workplace

MENTAL HEALTH FOR ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER PROFESSIONALS:

" Ascend’s Mental Health Survey of API professionals found that overall, APIs reported mental health was worse than Americans’ mental health as a whole, with 39% of APIs reporting fair to poor mental health compared to 25% of the general American population." 

Last Updated November 14, 2024



Restorative Practices Advisory Committee

Press Release: Olmsted County residents encouraged to apply for Restorative Practices Advisory Committee (RPAC)

This new RPAC will bring together residents, justice system representatives, and community organizations to promote and sustain restorative practices throughout Olmsted County. 

Last Updated November 14, 2024



Rochester Public Schools Referendum Nov 2024

RPS Superintendent Video and Presentation Slides

Referendum to support: Strong Communities; Strong Schools; Strong Young People

PB Reporting on Referendum Efforts and Results

Last Updated November 11, 2024



Partnership to develop software platform to improve homeless medical care

PB Reporting: "A partnership between the Zumbro Valley Medical Society and the PathCheck Foundation, an open-source software nonprofit, aims to create a digital platform to boost care coordination for people experiencing homelessness."

Last Updated November 11, 2024



City of Rochester Encourages Area Youth to Participate in Statewide Mayor for a Day Essay Contest

The City of Rochester and Mayor Kim Norton are excited to once again participate in the League of Minnesota Cities’ (LMC) annual Mayor for a Day Essay Contest.  

Last Updated November 09, 2024



Certification Workshops

City of Rochester, DMC EDA, Equity in The Built Environment Program, and State of Minnesota Department of Administration APPEX Accelerator are partnering to host a series of Free Certification Workshops” to help Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and Targeted Group/Economically Disadvantaged/Veteran-Owned (TG/ED/VO) companies apply for certification.

Last Updated October 25, 2024



Rochester NAACP And Mayo Clinic AD MERG

Love Wins: Community Empowerment Initiative

Free Workshop and Community Townhalls Press Release

Last Updated October 24, 2024



DMC September 2024 Job Creation Metric

Presentation Slides 

Video Clip of Job Creation Metric

 

Last Updated October 21, 2024



RPS Family Engagement Reports

Oct 2024 Reports

Reading Literacy Updates

Last Updated October 21, 2024