Sherburne County SHIP
SHIP story:- “I want to try a new vegetable three times a week!”
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Find out more about Sherburne County SHIP
How Sherburne County is improving the health of the community
The Statewide Health Improvement Program covers 51 counties, four cities and one tribal government. Sherburne County received a grant of $609,766 for fiscal years 2012-13.
Working with schools
- Healthy eating in schools: SHIP is working with schools to offer healthy snacks and healthy food at celebrations and fundraisers.
- More physical activity for kids: SHIP helps schools with Safe Routes to School programs, making it easier for kids to walk or bike to school. Plus, SHIP works to integrate more physical activity into their students’ day through Active Classrooms programs, Active Recess programs and physical education. For example, in 2012, Elk River Area School District’s Active Classrooms efforts have been a hit with both the students and the teachers. The district has two staff that train staff throughout the district on how to incorporate Active Classroom strategies into their classrooms. Daily students are receiving short activities in their regular classrooms that are increasing their cumulative physical activity throughout the day. Not only are the students getting more active but the teachers are noticing better behavior with the students as well.
- Decreased exposure to second-hand smoke at colleges: SHIP teams up with colleges interested in a tobacco-free policy for staff and visitors on school grounds, in student housing and at school sponsored events.
Healthier communities
- More physical activity: Help create active communities by increasing opportunities for walking and bicycling.
- Decreased exposure to second-hand smoke at home: SHIP works with apartment building owners who wish to develop smoke-free housing policies.
- Tobacco-free parks: Sherburne SHIP works with communities interested in tobacco-free parks, playgrounds, beaches, zoos, fairs and other recreational settings.
- Healthy food in child care: SHIP offers training and technical assistance to child care providers to improve nutrition and teach kids about healthy eating. For example, in 2012, eight providers attended LANA classes in 2012, and Heritage Montessori School implemented LANA for their kids.
- Active child care: More physical activity is now available in licensed child care and pre-school settings through programs such as I Am Moving, I Am Learning.
SHIP Coordinator
Matt Jackson, matt.jackson@co.sherburne.mn.us
Community Leadership Team
- Rachel Leonard, Sherburne County
- Katie Larson, City of Big Lake
- Jon Sevald, Sherburne County Planning
- Judy Johnson, ISD- 728
- Brad Schnitzler, ISD-727
- Debbi Rydberg, Elk River Chamber of Commerce
- Alicia Bauman, Smoke Free Communities
NEW! Making it Better: Minnesota’s Health Improvement Log
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Highlights
- The States of Wellness: 2012 National Survey
The States of Wellness is a national survey research project from the Alliance for a Healthier Minnesota, exploring the experiences, attitudes and opinions of human resource professionals regarding worksite wellness. See the results, and watch the webinar.
Healthy Minnesota 2020:
Chronic Disease & Injury
(PDF: 1.7MB/28pages)
Making it Better: Minnesota stories about people working to build a healthier community: http://makingitbettermn.org/- MDH is a proud recipient of a Community Transformation Grant (CTG) CTG works to expand efforts in tobacco-free living, active living and healthy eating, and quality clinical and other preventive services, all toward a goal of addressing health disparities, helping control health care spending, and creating a healthier future.
- contact us:
Health.OSHII@state.mn.us
NEW! The Minnesota Statewide Health Improvement Program Year 3 Progress Brief (PDF 8.12MB/50pages)
NEW! SHIP 2013 results overview (PDF 536KB/4pages)
