Mobile EBT Grant Opportunities
New Grants are available to assist retailers with wireless point of sale equipment. Easier curbside pick-up with EBT cards is coming soon. Mobile EBT grant opporunity info.pdf
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Four Week Dial Back HIghlights
https://mn.gov/covid19/ Four-Week Dial Back Highlights.pdf
Dial back to save lives
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Healthy Frozen Meals for Seniors
Catholic Charities is providing healthy frozen meal bundles to older adults 60 years and older. These frozen meals are in 10 and 20 meal packs of in oven and microwavable safe containers and are being distributed via a no-contact drive-through at 14 locations including Avon, Askov, Hinckley, Little Falls, Milaca, Mora, North Branch, Ogilvie, Rush […]
Pop up COVID meal distribution sites for older adults
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud has announced their Senior Dining frozen meal pickup locations for the month of November. The Catholic Charities Senior Dining Expansion Project, through Title III Federal Older Americans Act and COVID Relief funding from the Central MN Council on Aging, is providing healthy frozen meal bundles to older […]
Social connections and well-being: Say “Hello” for Health
Hello4Health, a new initiative from Allina Health, helps people connect with one another to develop more and stronger social connections, improving both mental and physical health. https://www.allinahealth.org/healthysetgo/thrive/social-connections-and-wellbeing-say-hello-for-health Hello4Health Connection Cards and Block Map.pdf
A quit program just for teens: My Life, My Quit
. My Life, My Quit is a new program to help Minnesota youth ages 13-17 quit vaping, smoking, chewing, and using other forms of commercial tobacco. Youth can text to chat with a quitting coach, engage in coaching calls and online chat, and receive youth-specific materials. To get started, text “Start My Quit” to 1-855-891-9989 […]
Food and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
What you need to know The risk of getting sick with COVID-19 from eating or handling food (including frozen food and produce) and food packages is considered very low. Take everyday actions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Continue following basic steps for food safety and eat nutritious foods to take care of your physical […]
Finding Balance
A Virtual Fall Series for Teens & Adults Thursdays from 12 – 12:45 pm CST on Zoom Led by Change to Chill Facilitators CTC Fall Series.pdf
Minnesota’s adult obesity rate held steady in 2019
Minnesota’s adult obesity rate was unchanged between 2018 and 2019 at 30.1%, which puts nearly one-third of Minnesotans at higher risk for suffering more severe symptoms and death if they catch COVID-19, making now an important time for Minnesotans to focus on being active and eating healthy. https://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2020/obesity091720.html