SHIP

Health Improvement Initiatives

The role of MDH:

MDH offers the science base to ensure local communities succeed.
MDH serves as the stewards of taxpayer money so that our dollars are spent carefully and effectively.
MDH evaluates the progress of local health improvement efforts.
MDH works to ensure the sustainability of communities’ health improvement efforts.
Subscribe to Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP)

Updated Friday, 18-May-2012 14:02:08 CDT

Making it Better: Minnesota stories about people working to build a healthier community: http://makingitbettermn.org/

Celebrate Screen-Free Week: April 30-May 6
The Minnesota Department of Health is proud to endorse Screen-Free Week (April 30-May 6). "Screen-Free week is a great way to encourage more physical activity and less snacking by turning off the television and the computers. After a week, many people may find this new, active lifestyle to be habit forming.--
-- MDH Commissioner Ed Ehlinger
Minnesota Health Commissioner visits Eagan school on "local lunch day"
The Minnesota Statewide Health Improvement Program SHIP Progress Brief - Year 2 (PDF: 2.3MB/44 pages) is now available
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