CNG History

Community Networking Group has been sunset. Its mission--to co-create a community where opportunities and responsibilities are broadly shared--is being carried on by other community efforts.

This site has been repurposed to facilitate the operation of Community Mobilization Resouce Coalition (CMRC). 

The following information preserves the knowledge, insights and work products generated by CNG from 2013 to 2019.

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• CNG History

Activities Log

CNG History

 

Working together to build a healthy and inclusive community where opportunity and responsibility are broadly shared.

 

2020/2019 News
January	CNG Closing Meeting
December	CNG 2.0 launch prep.
May	CNG Steering Committee Meeting
March	Complete Count 2020 Kick-off
Jan	Future of CNG

 

2018 Announcements/Meetings
November December	Complete Count 2020, Rochester Area Non-profit Coalition , Race Exhibit Returns
October	Cradle to Career, Kids Count Data (Rescheduled), Community Dental Care Open House
September	Livable City
June	Complete Count 2020, Compass Points and Village Updates
March	Social Determinants of Health & Relationship with P2S
February	Newsletter (Cradle to Career, Complete Count) CNG Survey Results
January	Olmsted County Administration Updates & CNG Survey

2017 Announcements/Meetings
December	Conversation with new Rochester City Administrator
October	Mental Health
July/August/September	Housing Message Reframing Workgroup
June	Housing Round 2
May	Focus on youth
April	Workforce Context: Housing, Transit and Childcare
March	Immigration
February	Transit
January	Compass Points Drill Down

 

2016 Meetings/Announcements
October	2016 Compass Points, City of Rochester and Olmsted County
September	Future Format of CNG
July/August	A call for agencies support for multi-node transit
June	Workforce concerns and resources
May	Housing
April	Healthy Community Design
Feb	Community Dashboard Gains/Pains
Jan	Healthy Community Design

 

2014 Meetings/Announcements
November	CNG Determination of Purpose
October	Rethinking CNG Approach
May	DMC Beam and Health Improvement
March	Opportunity Alliance Collective Impact
Jan	Planscape

 

2013 Meetings/Announcements
December	Scoping of Group - Document of Understanding
October	Planning of CNG

 

What brought about the CNG network?

 

The following June 13, 2013 by the Post Bulletin provides some background information for this network.

While promoters of Mayo Clinic's Destination Medical Center initiative has focused largely on the economic benefits of the proposed 20-year expansion plan, a community group is meeting to focus on the societal impacts the growth will bring.

While promoters of Mayo Clinic's Destination Medical Center initiative has focused largely on the economic benefits of the proposed 20-year expansion plan, a community group is meeting to focus on the societal impacts the growth will bring.

 

"There's so many things that growth will produce that are positive; there's also challenges that growth produces," said Olmsted County Commissioner Sheila Kiscaden, who attended last week's meeting.

Mayor Ardell Brede also joined the group last week, and he said he plans to reconvene it sometime in July. It includes representatives from local nonprofits, city and county government, Mayo Clinic and business organizations and the University of Minnesota Rochester.

 

The school district and many other organizations that support the community are going to have to make adjustments to how they operate, Kiscaden said.

 

"It's everything from do we need more schools? Do we need more law enforcement personnel? Do we need more housing? How are we going to deal with all of these various challenges and demands for service that come with an expanding population," she said.

 

Also, as Brede pointed out, not all of the 35,000 new jobs projected for Rochester over the next 20 years are high-paying positions. In fact, a large portion will be in the hotel and restaurant industry, paying lower wages, and that means more people in Rochester struggling to get by.

 

Also, as Brede pointed out, not all of the 35,000 new jobs projected for Rochester over the next 20 years are high-paying positions. In fact, a large portion will be in the hotel and restaurant industry, paying lower wages, and that means more people in Rochester struggling to get by.

"So, that will put some pressures on the community" and county's social services, Brede said.

 

Brede and Kiscaden said some of the other people involved in the group are: Dave Beal of the United Way of Olmsted County; Jay Hesley of the University of Minnesota Rochester; former Olmsted County Sheriff Steve Borchardt, who is with the Rochester Area Foundation; John Wade, president of the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce; and Rochester-Olmsted Planning Director Phil Wheeler.

 

The group has discussed ways it might share information and coordinate planning, Kiscaden said.

 

"I think rather than having every group go off and work on their own, it's really helpful to be able to share what's being learned along the way ... and look for opportunities for synergy, not only in the planning process but in the future for service delivery," she said.

 

Brede said two members of group will be talking with the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, which is part of the University of Minnesota, to inquire about possible consulting services.