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"List up to 3 ideas that you think would strengthen health equity efforts in the NE Minnesota Region" - WordCloud Results

Welcome to the Northeast Health Equity Regional Network Connection platform. This space is a tool to support work in health equity. It can be used to build relationships; support existing work and activities; to share expertise; provide resources; and influence policy, structural, and system changes with a goal to providing the best health and wellness outcomes for all.

In the January 2025 Northeast Regional Health Equity Networks gathering, we focused in on your input as to what you see as the accomplishments, challenges, and needs in your communities. We also revisited the wordcloud that we created when we started the gatherings and asked for comments on how it reflected the current situation. In April we'll create a new one and evaluate the differences.

The Health Equity Networks are focused on building connections, strengthening communities, and amplifying the interconnected work of health equity. To maintain the family-friendly nature of this page, please keep comments on topic and suitable for everyone. Also, please follow our guidelines below for posting comments.

MDH and the coordinators welcome the sharing of ideas and information. Comments made by partners on this site are reviewed by the engagement admin team.

Above all, I'd love to hear your ideas and comments. Our team reviews every one and we have tried to incorporate your input into our planning for future gatherings and trainings.

I hope that you take time during the next couple of months to:

- Register on our connections site

- Put a pin in the map to show your location, AND

Please join us April 29th for the Northeast Regional Health Equity Network Gathering! Registration is open on the Health Equity Network website.

-Colleen

Welcome to the Northeast Health Equity Regional Network Connection platform. This space is a tool to support work in health equity. It can be used to build relationships; support existing work and activities; to share expertise; provide resources; and influence policy, structural, and system changes with a goal to providing the best health and wellness outcomes for all.

In the January 2025 Northeast Regional Health Equity Networks gathering, we focused in on your input as to what you see as the accomplishments, challenges, and needs in your communities. We also revisited the wordcloud that we created when we started the gatherings and asked for comments on how it reflected the current situation. In April we'll create a new one and evaluate the differences.

The Health Equity Networks are focused on building connections, strengthening communities, and amplifying the interconnected work of health equity. To maintain the family-friendly nature of this page, please keep comments on topic and suitable for everyone. Also, please follow our guidelines below for posting comments.

MDH and the coordinators welcome the sharing of ideas and information. Comments made by partners on this site are reviewed by the engagement admin team.

Above all, I'd love to hear your ideas and comments. Our team reviews every one and we have tried to incorporate your input into our planning for future gatherings and trainings.

I hope that you take time during the next couple of months to:

- Register on our connections site

- Put a pin in the map to show your location, AND

Please join us April 29th for the Northeast Regional Health Equity Network Gathering! Registration is open on the Health Equity Network website.

-Colleen

Intersections

Welcome to your regional network intersection page! Please put your name, place of work and a link to recommended books, articles, podcasts, ted talks, etc.  

The focus of the November Northeast Regional Network Gathering included a look at defining rural and urban, and a presentation from the Rural Behavioral Health Center in Mankato.  We touched on the issue of perception and definition, and I hope to continue that discussion and include another spotlight that will focus on this topic in January.  I believe that shared language helps promote an understanding and a view of health equity that benefits everyone.  

I hope that you take time during the remainder of the year to: 

- Register on our connections site 

- Put a pin in the map to show your location, and 

- Review the questions we began to consider at the November gathering.  

I plan to expand upon them in the new year!  


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Here are the questions we addressed in the November Northeast Health Equity Network Gathering, as well as the followup questions I plan to revisit in the January gathering. Please take a look at them, consider your perspectives, and contribute your thoughts on the intersections page or by emailing me directly.

We started with these questions:
How Do You Define Rural?
How Do You Define Urban?
How Do You Define Suburban?
How Do You Define Small Town?

These are the follow up questions:

Do Your Definitions Change With Time?
Do Your Definitions Depend Upon Your Perspective?
How Do Your Definitions Impact You and the Work You Do?

Please think about these, and share your thoughts and ideas.

Thank you!

-Colleen

Northeast Health Equity Networks Coordinator over 1 year ago
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As I recommended in the July gathering, this book is an easy read with good information and it even has discussion questions at the end: "Say the Right Thing: How to Talk About Identity, Diversity and Justice," by Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow.

Northeast Health Equity Networks Coordinator over 1 year ago
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Amber Ahonen, Community Engagement Specialist for Medica - located remotely in Aitkin County. I am loving the Women & Money podcast with Suze Orman.

Amber Ahonen over 1 year ago
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I love Ted Talks on leadership: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGIw1G7Kpgk

Equity Connections Admin Team Member over 1 year ago
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I really enjoyed the latest season of the podcast In Solidarity, put out by County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. It's all about the intersection of civic health and community health. https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/online-and-on-air/podcasts

Jenna Olson over 1 year ago
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