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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
Dec 09, 2022 11:00 AM Community Vaccination Clinic Get vaccinated and receive $50 for 1st, 2nd dose AND ALSO FOR BOOSTER DOSE! ('diversity', 'Health', 'covid')
Dec 08, 2022 07:30 AM 4Q 2022 December HAPP Meeting Quarterly Olmsted County Health Asessment & Planning Meeting. The purpose of the health assessment and planning partnership is to engage and inspire all sectors of the community to continually improve our community’s health through assessment, planning, and implementation efforts. ('CHNA', 'community', 'CHAP', 'Health', 'openbeam')
Dec 03, 2022 12:00 PM Covid-19 VAX at Winter Market Get vaccinated and receive $50 for 1st, 2nd dose AND ALSO FOR BOOSTER DOSE! ('diversity', 'Health', 'covid')
Nov 29, 2022 12:00 PM MNCM: Pandemic’s Impact on Health Care Quality by Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Country of Birth New report provides data to support health equity investment. ('health', 'Diversity', 'openbeam')
Nov 19, 2022 09:00 AM Cultural Healing Summit Featuring: Healers, Cultural Performances, Music, etc. The Summit welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in activities around healing and wellness. The Cultural Healing Summit is an all-day virtual experience event, focused on well-being teachings, intergenerational resilience, and culturally specific healing practices. ('Culture', 'Diversity', 'HEALINGS', 'Health')
Nov 18, 2022 10:00 AM America City for Health Meeting Progress on the co-design training and discuss the 2023 plan for co-design facilitator and leadership training cohorts, as well as look for feedback and direction for recruitment. Share progress and timeline for the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge Prize work. ('co-design', 'DMC', 'Health', 'openbeam')
Oct 14, 2022 11:00 AM Community Vaccination Clinic (First 50 shots will get a $50 Incentive) Sponsored by Chinese Community Center, MN Department of Health, HomelandHealth ('community', 'Health', 'HEALINGS', 'Covid')
Sep 17, 2022 12:00 PM The Village: FARM Fest The FARM Fest is an event for all of us to share the cross-cultural experience as we are building community, sharing customs and cultural connections, and increasing our overall health, ('food', 'Culture', 'health')
Sep 08, 2022 07:30 AM September, 2022 HAPP Meeting 3Q Meeting ('CHNA', 'CHAP', 'Health/Wellness', 'social services', 'Health')
Aug 19, 2022 10:00 PM August 2022: Community for Health This month, we will offer a brief update on the co-design guide and distribution. We will discuss both leadership and facilitator training offerings in 2022 and 2023. Finally, we will give an overview of the City for Health role out for next year. ('America City for Health', 'co-design', 'DMC', 'Health')
Jul 21, 2022 08:00 AM RISE for Equity: Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen & Empower 2022 ('Health', 'Diversity')
Jun 17, 2022 10:00 AM June 2022: Community for Health ('America City for Health', 'DMC', 'Health')
Jun 14, 2022 03:30 PM AFP Southern Minnesota Chapters Joint Meeting ('food', 'health', 'npc')
Jun 09, 2022 07:30 AM June 9, 3Q 2022 HAPP Meeting ('America City for Health', 'CHAP', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health')
Jun 07, 2022 12:30 PM June 7, 2022 CHAP QI Meeting Quality Improvement Status ('America City for Health', 'CHAP', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health')
May 07, 2022 01:30 PM Community of Wellness Symposium on Stress Management ('Health/Wellness', 'Health', 'HEALINGS')
May 06, 2022 08:00 AM Community of Wellness Life Style Medicine The Compass to Your Well-Being ('Health/Wellness', 'health')
Apr 19, 2022 05:00 PM UMR and Mayo Clinic: Health disparities within Native & Indigenous Communities ('diversity', 'Education', 'Health', 'community')
Apr 15, 2022 10:00 AM April Community of Health This month, we will offer updates on the co-design guide and training. For the remainder of the meeting, we will share the new focus and possibly name of the “Community for Health” workgroup based on previous meeting discussions and conversations with other DMC stakeholders. ('America City for Health', 'co-design', 'DMC', 'Health')
Mar 26, 2022 01:00 PM Town Hall with the Somali Community Representatives from Olmsted County Public Health, and Rochester Public Schools will join a virtual town hall with Diversity Council’s Community Mobilization Resource Coalition, Mayo Clinic, Project HEALINGS and Pamoja Women ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'HEALINGS', 'Covid', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health', 'covid', 'CMRC')
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Strengthen collaborations to reduce and prevent substance use in communities. Drug-Free Communities Support Program: NEW (Year 1)

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Mar 2025 News and Call for Actions

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Jan 2025 Rochester Faith in MN Calendar and Strategic Missions

 

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March 11, 2025 – ROCHESTER, MINN. – The City of Rochester is excited to celebrate National 311 Day by highlighting its 311 service. Launched in October 2024, 311 is designed to make it easier for residents, businesses and visitors to connect with City services and access information.

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RWJF is launching the Local Data for Equitable Communities grant program that supports collecting, analyzing, and using data to catalyze action on timely issues within communities.

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 Breathing Study: Enhancing Brain and Mental Health through Breathing Practice

 

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City Council Study Session:

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Collaboration Commitment

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Seeking feedback to refine network's chosen strategy.:

1. Collaborative Care Models: Expand access to doulas and peer supports 2. Community-Based Outreach: Strengthen community-based support groups and networks 3. Culturally Competent Care: Create trauma informed care protocols 4. Transportation Assistance: Leverage existing community transportation systems

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A Collaborative Community Effort Led by: Olmsted County Public Health Services, Olmsted Medical Center, and Mayo Clinic

The Community Health Assessment and Planning (CHAP) Process is about improving the health and well-being of residents in Olmsted County. Every three years the community conducts a health needs assessment to determine Olmsted County’s health priorities; formulate a plan to address the needs; and publish an annual progress report. Olmsted County Public Health Services, Mayo Clinic, and Olmsted Medical Center engage with diverse partners across our community to lead this process.

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Per PB ePaper Reporting  

ROCHESTER — Ronald McDonald House Charities Midwest has received one of its largest individual donations to date, courtesy of a local foundation, the charity announced Thursday, Jan. 23, at its Rochester house.

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One Olmsted – Olmsted County’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiative – is about envisioning and developing a workplace and community where everyone is treated equitably. Olmsted County staff continue to make progress toward this vision and some highlights of their work in 2024 are noted below.

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