Rolette County Wellness Coalition Meeting Agenda

Thursday, March 8, 2012 @ Noon

Rolette County Public Health office

Please bring your own lunch!

Note: Time and Date Change!!

 

Mission:

To promote healthy lifestyles for the people of Rolette County

       I.Approval of Minutes from January and February

      II.Old Business

     III.New Business

Committee Reports

·       Occupant protection

·       Nutrition/Fitness

·       Health/Wellness Alcohol, 

·       Alcohol, Tobacco & other Drugs

       IV.Other Business

        V. Adjourn

       VI.Next meeting Thursday, April 12th @ Noon

 

Commitment + collaboration = Success

Last Meeting Minutes

Rolette County Wellness Coalition Meeting Minutes

 

Rolette County Wellness Coalition met on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 5:0 p.m.  Members present were Judy, acting president; Lynn, secretary, Grace; Barb; and Jeanna.  November’s minutes (Grace and Judy) were approved.

 

Old Business – Grace reported only Rolette will be participating in the Biggest Loser Contest.

New Business

Health and Wellness – Barb

·         Dr. Glasner has agreed to be the Health Officer for Public Health.

·         Barb will begin the application for the Cancer Mini Grant.

·         Grace reported Northland is holding a Men’s Wellness Special.

Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs – Judy

·         Judy would like supporters for her Smoke-free City Ordinance at the Rolette City Council meeting on February 6 at 7:00

·         Judy has made two flyers, What is Preemption and Tobacco Toll in North Dakota-Dangers of Secondhand Smoke as well as a grocery bag stuffer on preemption.

·         Rolette County Health Board will be acting on a smoke-free resolution.

Occupant Protection –

·         No report.

Nutrition and Fitness – Jeanna

·         Breast Feeding Support Group meets in Belcourt at 5:00 on the first Tuesday of each month.  All (not just WIC clients) are welcome.

Other Business

·         Grace reported two new locums at Northland.

Announcements

·         Rolette Ag Show is February 15.

·         ***Next meeting is February 8 at 5:00.***

Meeting adjourned,

 

Lynn Tomlinson, Secretary

Rolette County Wellness Coalition Meeting Minutes

 

Rolette County Wellness Coalition met on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 5:0 p.m.  Members present were Karen, acting president; Judy, acting secretary, Linda Haggerty;  and Jeanna.  The minutes will be approved in the March meeting.

 

Old Business – Linda reported the men’s wellness in January was well attended. There were 31 participants.

New Business

Alcohol, tobacco & Other Drugs-Judy

·         Rolette Ag Show is February 15th, Judy and Renae will have booths. Renae’s will be immunizations

·         Safety day is June 3rd at Rolette Country Club from 2-5PM for grades 1-6 and adults with supper.

·         Meet with Rolette, Dunseith and Rolla schools to update comprehensive tobacco free school policies. Attempting to reach Ojibwa and Dunseith Day schools.

·         The Sheriff department now allows the prisoners to use spit tobacco-will talk to the sheriff about that issue.

·         A new coalition will be starting in Rolette and the first meeting is February 28th, at noon at the Valle Lutheran Church to continue to work on smoke free Rolette. A poster was shown and corrections will be made. This walso include an endorsement form. These will be sent to all businesses and told to share with their staff.

            Occupant Protection-

·         Judy read Peggy’s e-mail about the college trying to do a silent auction to raise money for scholarships in memory of students who have died in recent years. This would allow displays on preventable causes such as smoking, wearing seat belts etc. They would do this during Family Week or the week of Easter.

             Nutrition/Fitness-Karen

·         Starting “Banking on Bones” sessions to 4th graders which address life style and food choices.

·         New 4-H effort for tribal youth as a mentoring program

·         Jeanna addressed Breast feeding coalition is the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. It is going well.

·         Sandra Poitra wrote a grant for grocery store tours and WIC is involved with that.

 Health/Wellness-

·         Elizabeth Hanson reported to Judy that she is going to have a class on treating stress and taking care of stress using diet and exercises. This will be May or June. She is working thru Cornell University.

Other Business

·         No other businesses.

Announcements

·         ***Next meeting is March 15th and we are going to try it at Noon***

Meeting adjourned,

 

Judy Martinson, Acting Secretary

 

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