Dementia Friendly at Work Training

Help your organization heighten its awareness of dementia and be equipped to respond warmly and effectively when serving people living with dementia and their families. The training is offered as part of an Isanti County Public Health Dementia Grant and is available to businesses that serve residents of Isanti County. However, if your business is located […]

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Combat the Winter Blues: Stay Fit with Boxes

Since it is cold outside, and the majority of adults spend most of their day at work and the work environment has a significant potential to influence health, the Isanti County Wellness committee created a solution for employees to be active on their breaks. The Isanti County Wellness Committee put together fit boxes for the […]

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Lakes and Pines Community Action Council is Keeping Things Fresh!

Lakes and Pines Community Action Council is keeping their central office and satellite office properties smoke free thanks to a Partners in Healthy Living mini-grant. The council’s Board of Directors adopted a policy in October 2014 for a smoke free workplace and environment. With the support of management, the strategy was delivered in a consistent […]

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IT ONLY TAKES ONE CHAMPION

“It’s about building relationships,” said Laureen Williams, Student-Parent Support Program Coordinator, Pine Technical and Community College, states when asked about how she gets things done round the campus. “We have things in common with health and the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP), so it’s natural to collaborate on projects.” Thanks to the support and technical […]

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Worksite Wellness Committees Work!

Cohort One is off and running! Success comes by strengthening local worksite wellness committees. Partners in Healthy Living (PiHL) is dedicated to helping you in your commitment to creating a stronger culture of health within your workplace. Our partners in the work-site wellness work care about their employees! PiHL provides work-sites with the proper tools […]

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WORK IN A PLACE OF UTOPIA

Imagine coming into your office tomorrow morning and your boss told you she wanted you to take the morning to leave your cubicle and take a walk with her outside to discuss an upcoming project. As you passed vendors from a mobile farmers market that set up tables of fresh fruits and vegetables in the […]

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