‘Health’ Archives
Backyard Initiative Citizen Health Action Teams: Creating Connections and Resources for Health
By Janice Barbee, Cultural Wellness Center This update highlights the work of seven additional Citizen Health Action Teams (CHATs) of fourteen total after summarizing the work of four more. The other three will be summarize in the May issue. The Backyard is approximately one square mile area surrounding the Midtown Global Market and Allina Health Commons. Residents of these seven neighborhoods in south Minneapolis have been supported by the Cultural Wellness Center to develop and implement their ideas for community health improvement since December of 2008. Allina has contributed funds for these projects, with additional support from Twin Cities LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation). Each CHAT is growing the community”'s capacity to increase residents”' knowledge and skills to take better care of themselves. (more…)
“The Story You Are About To Hear Is True!” ”¦and it is written by or about YOU!
The Communications CHAT of the Backyard Initiative is excited to announce a new, monthly column beginning next month on this back page of The Alley Newspaper. Every month, we hope to inspire readers of this paper by offering at least one amazing story portraying the acts of kindness, courage and caring that occur each and everyday in the area called the “Backyard”. There are 45,000 people within 15,000 households in the Backyard area (one square mile arounf the Midtown Exchange) Can you imagine the volume of stories that must be sizzling beneath the surface just waiting to be told? ”¦. Stories of compassionate neighbors who do something nice for someone else day after day. Stories of courage about people who face incredible hurdles but love their children passionately, keep them safe and help other people”'s children, too. Stories of youth who are meeting with great success in school or contributing to their community with wonderful art. [...]
Backyard Initiative Update
By Janice Barbee, Cultural Wellness Center Citizen Health Action Teams 14 Citizen Health Action Teams (CHATs) have been working just a few months, some for a year, and some over a year. 140 BYI residents have participated in a CHAT. The BY is one square mile area around the Midtown Exchange. Residents of those seven neighborhoods have been supported by the Cultural Wellness Center to develop and implement their ideas since December, 2008. Allina Health (recently changed from Allina Hospitals and Clinics) has contributed funds for these projects, with additional support from Twin Cities LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation). CHAT projects demonstrate the creativity, resourcefulness, energy, and commitment of community residents. Here is a quick, alphabetical summary of the work of seven CHATs; 7 more next month. 1. Anchor Families CHAT: established two “Anchor Families,” one in Central Neighborhood and one in Powderhorn Park [...]
