SHIP Results
The Statewide Health Improvement Program
Since it began in 2009, throughout Minnesota SHIP has created greater opportunities for good health.
- NEW! The Minnesota Statewide Health Improvement Program Year 3 Progress Brief (PDF 8.12MB/50pages)
- NEW! SHIP 2013 results overview (PDF 536KB/4pages)
SHIP partners with schools
Between July 2009 and September 2012:
- Physical activity in school
14 SHIP communities - Safe Routes to School
215 schools with 143,000 students - Healthier food for kids
All 18 SHIP communities covering over half the state - Farm to School
440 schools with 235,000 students - Smoke-free post-secondary campuses
59 campuses are now or are in the process of becoming smoke-free, helping 146,000 students avoid tobacco exposure
Community strategies
Between July 2009 and September 2012:
- Increased non-motorized transportation
293 cities - Healthier eating
12 SHIP communities - Farmers markets
Supported or created 71 farmers markets - Healthier eating in childcare
580 childcare sites benefiting 10,400 children -
More physical activity in childcare
1070 child care sites with 23,900 children - Smoke-free multi-unit housing
Approximately 24,000 apartments, with up to 52,000 people are no long exposed to second-hand smoke at home
Working with employers
Between July 2009 and September 2012:
- 940 worksites with the potential to engage 163,500 employees
Partnering with healthcare providers
In the third year of SHIP:
- 43 health care sites potentially helping 267,000 patients
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)
