Jun 2021 Co-design Report

2024-08-12 PB Reporting GRAUC leads project to build prototype sim center The Southeast Minnesota Community Healthcare Simulation Center is set to open in downtown

Rochester by mid-October

August 2024 Report : Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) activities implementing the Age

Friendly Olmsted County 2022-2025 Action Plan since our annual report in February 2024.

The framework defines structural racism as the “totality of ways in which societies foster racial discrimination through mutually reinforcing systems of housing, education, employment, earnings, benefits, credit, media, health care and criminal justice.”

Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E.) community council application

M.O.V.E. Promotional Flyer and Application to join M.O.V.E.

5/10/2024 Conversation Olmsted County Rep and CMRC Rep.: Regarding Olmsted County Community Council's DEI initiative called Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E) 

Rochester Area Foundation Support Message

Introducing Credible Mind to support CHNA collaboration. 

We invite community organizations and partners who expressed interest in the Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS) initiative to participate at no cost in several opportunities hosted by CEACR.

Bold Forward Announcements

Video Mayo CEO

Mayo News June 2023

Related News: Community Reactions ; City of Rochester Support of Bold (2/1/2024)

Dec 2023 Newsletter

DATA MYTHBUSTERS, part 3

Cost burdened households

Programs and resources to help you with DEI and leadership initiatives:

1. CMRC proposal was not selected for funding 2023-11-10 but it did receive strong consideration from Mayo social impact review panel. 

2. Community Health Collaboration Portal has been selected to second round and pitched to Mayo panel 2023-10-24. Pitch format to follow Mayo Clinic's Walleye Tank style. 

3. August CMRC meeting video recording

4. CMRC Coalition's submission to Mayo Social Innovation Grant: Proposal details and letters of support.

1. 2023-11-01 CMRC Convening a Checkpoint Meeting to gauge collaboration interests.

2. 2023-10-12 One Olmstead to take a lead;

3. Updates with CMRC,

4.  More info from NIH

5. Outreaches to Mayo, UMR and Olmsted County Public Health. 

Video Recording of Nov 3 2023 CMRC Meeting 

1. NIH Announcing Awardees  2. Video Clip from CMRC August Meeting; 3. Scoring results from NIH;  4. Interim Status to  CMRC and grant supporters.

Two programs: Bicycle Benefits discount program; Bicycle Benefits discount program.   

Presentation Slides; Instructions to submit comments, Draft Digital Opportunity Plan; Public Comment Sessions--Family Service Rochester will be hosting one of the public comment sessions 

 1. Joint Study earning national achievement award; 2. Olmsted County Public Health interlocking with CMRC on collaboration actions

Olmsted County has started to receive settlement funds through the State of Minnesota, which has signed onto several national settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors. 

1. The commissioners allotted $11.3 million to the following initiatives: Development of affordable home ownership programs - $4.9 million. Groundwater protection and soil health program - $2 million. Development of Graham Park exhibition center - $4.4 million. 2. Olmsted County’s latest video provides insight into how we are using nearly $31 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

1. July 2023 Updates; 2. Feb. 2023 Updates; 3. April 2022 AFOC Action Plan Draft

Mayo Clinic is now accepting applications for a new Social Innovation Grant poised to address health care disparities in Olmsted County. Visit the Mayo Clinic Community Engagement page for application materials and additional information. Applications are due July 31, 2023.

2022 Olmsted County Community Indicators

The C2DREAM framework: Investigating the structural mechanisms undergirding racial health inequities. 

FAITH! Weekend: Celebrating 10 Years of FAITH!

Thriving Community Grants Report

Community Conversation: Building Racial Equity into the Walls of Minnesota Medicaid - A focus on U.S.-born Black Minnesotans

2021 - 2023 CHIP Priorities and Status; 2024 - 2026 CHIP Priorities

1. Zumbro Valley Medical Society Awards its 2022 Community Service Award to Olmsted County Housing Stability Team;   

2. Zumbro Valley Medical Society program aims to connect medical students with local service providers as part of academic year elective.

Rochester-area conversations to explain NIH ComPASS program submission and solicit letters of support from area CBOs. 

Investing in Community-Led Solutions Centering Black Voices through Participatory Grantmaking

Documents include Process Improvements; Planning Process, Memberships

100K boost by NMotion via its growth accelerator program to Microwash.

Final report accepted by Olmsted County Board of Commissioner. 

Request for grants proposal: Health access, Early success

1. Vacines protect pregnancy and privacy - Find out now. 2, VACCINATION EMPOWERS LEARNING ABOUT OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

 July 2022 e-Magazine; November 2021 e-Magazine; Info about booster; Education Slides in English and Chinese.  

High-level results from the Olmsted County 2022 Resident Survey were shared at the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, July 19, 2022.

Residents can help Olmsted County identify top community health issues.

Project HEALINGS information: What are vaccines? 

(a) 2022 RFP  (b)  2020 RFP United Way of Olmsted County is seeking proposals: (1) programs that provide high quality childcare or early childhood education and (2) proposal to "build back better". 

April 2022 Newsletter

Sample of partner recordings to encourage Covid vaccination

Services provided; Announcement of SE MN Regional Crisis Center to open in July. 

February/March 2022 Newsletter: Extending the Y missions across the Rochester community: A message from the Rochester Y Board Chair 

1. 3/8/2022 Olmsted County Public Health press release to request survey responses; 2. 10/22/2021 Presentation to CMRC;  3. August update posted on Olmsted County website

An initiative to recognize local businesses for taking strides toward sustainability.

January 2022 Meeting Review Workgroup purpose (mission, vision, and values) and OpenBeam comments. 

Project HEALINGS kickoff, 10/16/2021 and other related information

Status reports: September 2021, March 2021 from CHAP quarterly meetings

9/10/2021 message from Dave Beal, August 2021 kickoff and inventory meeting

Understanding the implications of structural racism in America's economy. 

"The Diversity Council, a nonprofit based in Rochester MN, has received $1 million in grant funding from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through its “Local Community-Based Workforce to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Access” Initiative for Covid-19 Vaccine promotion and awareness."

(1) 2021-06-27 Status Community Report;  (2) 2020-01-15:Olmsted County joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities.

Sustainability Task Force: Presentations to CMRC, Housing and Feedback from survey and action plan

Coalition of Community Health Improvement (CHIP) releasing 2021-2023 health improvement plan. 

Summary of Co-design of Discovery Walk and Codify the co-design process. 

DMC EDA Webinar October, 2020 and DMCC Board Voted in favor of staff recommendations 2019

(1) Consortium resources have been temporary redirected to cross-sector COVID-19 response planning in the Rochester are. Please contact Brooke with questions. 

(2) System approach for Social Determinants of Health

March 2020 Olmsted County Health Assessment & Planning Process (HAPP) Meeting Recap

Rochester Mayor Proclamation  

2019 Listening Team Summary.

DMC EDA initiated Community For Health group effort notes 2018 and 2019 logging of notes and activities. 

Final version is now available. 

Dr. David Williams in his Keynote Address at the Mayo Research 2017 Annual Health Equity retreat.

On April 26, 2017 Diversity Council utilizing data from Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points data combining with other community data analyses successfully developed and convened a Rapid Consensus conversation program as part of the 2017 Mayo Community Luncheon celebrating and inspiring an inclusive community. 

 2016-10-27 CNG releases Compass Points in today's meeting.

Al Lun representing Rochester Area Foundation and CNG to meet with Wilder Foundation regarding General Community Dashboard requirements, specifications, scope of work and deliverables.