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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2024 04:30 PM | CMRC September 2024 Meeting Place Holder (Canceled) | Potential Topics: CMRC Updates; Age Friendly Olmsted County; Rochester Vision 2050; Co-design | ('CHNA', 'community', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health', 'public sector work product', 'health work product', 'CMRC') |
| Sep 12, 2024 07:30 AM | 3Q 2024 September Health HAPP Meeting | CHAP Value Discussion: What value does the CHAP process bring to you/your organization? CHIP Collective Impact Discussion: How are we addressing the top health issues in Olmsted County? | ('CHNA', 'community', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health', 'public sector work product', 'key', 'health work product') |
| Sep 03, 2024 09:00 AM | ISAIAH: Voter Engagement Training | ISAIAH invites members and leaders of community organizations to a training that will empower and challenge you to do this in the community you serve. | ('Health/Wellness', 'community engagement', 'community health') |
| Aug 03, 2024 10:00 AM | RPS Community Ed 50th Anniversary Community Celebration | A team of dedicated staff have been working for months to plan our 50th Anniversary Community Celebration on Saturday, August 3, 10 AM to 2 PM, at Cascade Lake Park (see attached map). We'll have a wealth of activities for participants, including musical, dance, and our own Poetry Out Loud performers, arts and crafts for kids, cultural artifacts and henna, outdoor games, story time, face painting, and lots of Community Education information. | ('food', 'Culture', 'health') |
| Jul 22, 2024 10:00 AM | Rochester Clinic: Cognitive Health | Please join Dr. Dawn Jacobson, MD certified in Bredesen Protocol for Alzheimer's cognitive health. Also, a simple cooking demo will showcase a healthy recipe for the brain. | ('community health', 'community') |
| Jul 20, 2024 12:00 PM | Vegan Grill Out (#2 July) | Join us at Kutzky Park (right next to the tennis courts) for a laid-back grill out, but all plant-based! Food will be provided, but feel free to bring your own dish and/or drink. We'll have Vegetable Kababs, Veggie Burgers, meat-alternative burgers, "hot dogs," fruit, and water! | ('food', 'health') |
| Jun 29, 2024 01:00 PM | Zumbro Valley Medical Society Eye Care Clinic | Free eye exams, free optical care, free glasses | ('America City for Health',) |
| Jun 25, 2024 10:00 AM | Rochesterfest 2024 | Tuesday, June 25th Unity Day Celebrating Diversity and Togetherness; Wednesday, June 26th Family Fun Day; Thursday, June 27th Community Appreciation Day Celebrating Those That Give Back; Thursday, June 27th Community Appreciation Day Celebrating Those That Give Back; Friday, June 28th Kids’ Adventure Day & TGIF Bash; Saturday, June 29th Party in the Park Where Community Comes Alive | ('community health', 'community engagement', 'community') |
| Jun 19, 2024 02:00 PM | NAACP: Juneteenth 2024 Virtual Edition – Launches Tomorrow at 2 PM | ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Rochester Branch of the NAACP is excited to announce that it will be launching a virtual Juneteenth edition tomorrow on June 19th at 2 PM. This virtual edition that will be live on Rochester NAACP’s website provides an opportunity for all community members, and well as those who may have missed last Saturday’s 19th annual community celebration due to weather related concerns. | ('community health', 'community engagement') |
| Jun 13, 2024 01:00 PM | 2Q 2024 June Health HAPP Meeting | Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E.) Update, LGBTQIA+ Co-Design Work Discussion, 2024 CHAP Satisfaction Survey, Community Announcements and Sharing | ('CHNA', 'community', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health', 'public sector work product', 'key', 'health work product') |
| May 19, 2024 05:30 PM | Join the Mayor | Join us for a fun, family-friendly day to learn more about the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health. There will be community booths/displays and kid's games. | ('Health/Wellness',) |
| May 18, 2024 11:00 AM | Sabbath and Health | Lifestyle medicine presentation in Spanish to Hispanic audience | ('interfaith', 'community health', 'health') |
| May 16, 2024 05:30 PM | Walk With a Doc with Chuck Carroll and health talk | Hosted by Rochester Clinic, Lotus Health Foundation and 125 Live | ('Health/Wellness',) |
| May 16, 2024 08:15 AM | Lotus Health Foundation hosts 6th annual “Community of Wellness” event, Lifestyle Medicine, Path to Health & Happiness. | Embark on a journey towards health and happiness. | ('community health', 'education') |
| May 15, 2024 07:00 PM | Co-Design Facilitator Spring 2024 Cohort Graduation | Join the Rochester Co-Design Community to celebrate our third Facilitator Cohort Graduation! The graduates each completed 25 hours of training over 4 months, learning skills to support successful and meaningful co-design projects. This celebration will provide an opportunity to connect, network, and recruit our next co-design facilitator cohort. Cake and beverages will be provided. We hope that you can make it. Registration is encouraged but not required. | ('co-design', 'Civic Equity', 'Health/Wellness', 'governance') |
| May 10, 2024 04:30 PM | The power foods revolution to health and weight control by Neal Barnard, MD | Hosted by Rochester Health Clinic and Lotus Health Foundation | ('Health/Wellness', 'community engagement', 'education') |
| May 09, 2024 08:30 AM | Southeast Minnesota Community Mental Health and Wellness Conference | ('mental health', 'education', 'Health') | |
| Apr 27, 2024 01:00 PM | Free Dermatology Clinic By ZVMS | Funded by United Way of Olmsted County, Services include: Skin & Spot Checks, Foot Care, Acne, Skin infections & rashes | ('Health', 'Financial Stress') |
| Apr 25, 2024 05:30 PM | VIRTUAL COMMUNITY FORUM ON YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION | Virtual Community Forum on Youth Substance Use Prevention! We are a dedicated team committed to fostering community dialogue and promoting awareness about the critical issue of youth substance use. | ('Health', 'community') |
| Apr 22, 2024 05:00 PM | Community Townhall Uplifting Student Voices | Convened by NAACP, Rochester, MN | ('community health', 'diversity', 'community') |
