Community Board PODCAST

The research laboratory of Virginia M. Miller, Ph. D., focuses on conditions specific to women: ovarian function, preeclampsia of pregnancy and menopause. These conditions are associated with dramatic changes in one of the sex steroids, estrogen, and can accelerate development of chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease and aging processes. Dr. Miller's work evaluates how estrogen affec...

Follow a mailman on his daily route, the night of his heart attack and his pad to recovery.

“SAVE THE DATE” For our annual Community Health Fair SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2017 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Jefferson Elementary School grounds Activities for Everyone ! ! ! *Youth Activities – Parks & Recreation Department’s Mobile Rec *Fire Truck – City of Rochester’s Fire Department *Free Mammograms and FIT Colon Cancer Testing with Pap Smears provided by SAGE of Minnesota’s Cancer Screening Program fo...

Retrospective of year one of bee keeping and apiary culture intro.

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Disadvantaged status drives higher smoking among Indigenous pregnant women in Australia, New Zealand, the USA & Canada. Indigenous women across four high income countries are not getting the help they need to stop smoking when pregnant. A study published today in the international journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research found common large disparities between indigenous pregnant women’s smoking rates a...

For more than a decade, Main Street Project has been working to create pathways out of poverty for the growing numbers of rural Latino immigrants relegated to working in low-wage farm and food industry jobs, with no benefits and no future. We developed programs to deliver specialized agriculture training and skills that could help immigrant workers increase their incomes and leverage new job oppor...

Southside Community Health Services exists to serve the community by offering patient focused, friendly, high quality and comprehensive medical care. We strive to provide fiscally responsible health services in an environment that fosters learning and respect, and inspires excellence in our staff. We do this through collaboration, empowerment, and communication with patients with the goal of impro...

The Diversity Council began in 1989 as Building Equality Together (BET) when the leadership of Rochester Public Schools recognized the need to combat racism and discrimination in our schools. School district staff worked with community leaders to form an independent nonprofit organization to meet this need. Since that time, the Diversity Council's focus has grown to include not only students, but...

Who We Are Girls on the Run® is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. Meeting twice a week in small teams, we teach life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and running games. The curriculum is taught by certified Girls on the Run coaches and includes three parts:...

CIDI'S mission is to foster interfaith dialogue and promote opportunities for multi-religious and spiritual education for the purpose of peace. Our community of Rochester, MN needs reliable and easily accessible information on Islam. In light of the rising tide of Islamophobia as well as militant extremists, it is crucial to provide educational opportunities on what Islam truly teaches. But the fl...

Having trained in clinical nutrition as a scholar at the University of Cambridge, James A. Levine, M.D., Ph. D., has dedicated his scientific career to promoting health in adults and children through education and innovation. Dr. Levine currently serves as a principal investigator for National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded studies focused on improving health for immigrant families through incr...

A Cancer Survivors Journey to educate others about the value of Early Detection. December ,2016 Good morning to all, It is with great honor and thanks to our Creator, the Mayo Clinic, the Native Interest Group and others that made it possible for me to speak to you today. It is consistent with my teachings to play a song prior to speaking, for the music from the flute is medicine used by our Creat...

Workforce Development, Inc. Workforce Development, Inc. (WDI) is an independent, non-profit agency with a long history of serving the needs of job seekers and employers in Southeast Minnesota. WDI is dedicated to developing and advancing the workforce to meet the current and future needs of the communities we serve. We work with thousands of people annually, serving 10 counties in Southeast Minnes...

The Men's Health Caucus (Est. 2010) represents the health care needs of men and their families including, but not limited to, health prevention, screening, early detection, treatment, advocacy, and public health. The Caucus develops programs to address a wide range of men’s health topics, needs, and emerging trends and issues. The Caucus also works closely with APHA and other Caucuses and various...

The Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP) is a collaboration of clinics, hospitals, and other medical facilities in Minnesota and Wisconsin and involves community members who have agreed to share their medical records for research. Using medical record information, medical scientists can discover what causes the diseases, how patients respond to medical and surgical therapies, and what will happen...

The Men's Health Caucus (Est. 2010) represents the health care needs of men and their families including, but not limited to, health prevention, screening, early detection, treatment, advocacy, and public health. The Caucus develops programs to address a wide range of men’s health topics, needs, and emerging trends and issues. The Caucus also works closely with APHA and other Caucuses and various...

The Men's Health Caucus (Est. 2010) represents the health care needs of men and their families including, but not limited to, health prevention, screening, early detection, treatment, advocacy, and public health. The Caucus develops programs to address a wide range of men’s health topics, needs, and emerging trends and issues. The Caucus also works closely with APHA and other Caucuses and various...

The Men's Health Caucus (Est. 2010) represents the health care needs of men and their families including, but not limited to, health prevention, screening, early detection, treatment, advocacy, and public health. The Caucus develops programs to address a wide range of men’s health topics, needs, and emerging trends and issues. The Caucus also works closely with APHA and other Caucuses and various...

Established in 1997, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) is a nonprofit membership organization that promotes health equity and social justice through partnerships between communities and academic institutions. We view health broadly as physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual well-being and emphasize partnership approaches to health that focus on changing the conditions and e...

Become a Change Leader Build a Culture of Health Clinical Scholars is a new national leadership opportunity for clinically active health care providers spanning a range of disciplines—nurses, physicians, pharmacists, physical therapists, dentists, allied health, veterinarians, and many others. Working together in interprofessional teams, participants will engage in intensive learning, mentoring an...

The Monday Campaigns is a non-profit public health initiative associated with Johns Hopkins, Columbia and Syracuse universities that dedicates the first day of every week to health. Every Monday, individuals and organizations join together to commit to the healthy behaviors that can help end chronic preventable diseases. Why Monday? Research conducted by Johns Hopkins concludes that health promoti...

Contact BMG Basement Music Group at juan_carlos_230@hotmail.com

RDFM Vision and Mission: Vision: A healthy community that supports sustainable agriculture and the family farm. Mission: The mission of the RDFMA is to provide and promote local access to high quality farm products by sponsoring a thriving retail marketplace. The Rochester Downtown Farmers Market Association is a 501(c)(4) non profit organization. Info about our Markets: 2016-2017 Winter Market...

This year we are expanding our event to include three days of activities, including a Youth Poetry Showcase themed, “My Story, My Voice”, a party on Friday night called the Very Important Pachanga (VIP), and leading kids and families in Day of the Dead themed crafts and activities for Free Family Day at Rochester Art Center. The finale is Day of the Dead Poets Slam, where dead poets come to life a...