Update on the Backyard Initiative “Tell Me a Story” and Diabetes Projects Receive Support
by Janice Barbee, Cultural Wellness Center
In August, the Commission on Health, a citizen group of people who live in the Phillips community or in the Powderhorn Park, Central, or Corcoran neighborhoods, gave its support to two more projects developed by Citizen Health Action Teams of the Backyard Initiative.
The Backyard Initiative is a partnership between Allina and the community surrounding Allina headquarters to develop ways to improve the health of the community.
Communications/ “Tell Me a Story” CHAT
One of the goals of the BYI Initiative is to build the capacity and skills of residents in any ways that will contribute to their overall health. At the CHAT meetings, people often talk about how giving people opportunities to express themselves is a crucial component of health; it is one of the statements in the BYI definition of health. The “Purpose Statement” for the Communication CHAT is: “Working to lessen or eliminate the divide between people who have information and those who don”'t so that everyone has the opportunity to be engaged in a healthy community.”
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Corcoran Neighborhood Organization”'s 7th Annual $.50-$2.50 Book Sale
Sat. Oct. 23rd from 9 to 4 3451 Cedar Avenue South. Books of all kinds. Book lovers, come and enjoy homemade baked goods and books $0.50-$2.50! Raffle prizes from area businesses! Proceeds benefit the work of CNO. Donations being accepted at the CNO Office. Info: Nathan Matter at 612-724-7457 or email info@corcoranneighborhood.org.
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A Peace of My Mind a place to hear voices for peace
By John Noltner
This exhibit is the result of almost two years of work, exploring the meaning of peace.
The seed for this project was planted as two events in my photographic journey coincided. The first was a sort of restlessness I had been feeling for some time that I was not doing exactly what I had been made to do. The second event was the economic downturn, which provided me with some much-needed time for reflection and evaluation.
I was born the son of a social worker and an educator, so I suppose there was always fertile soil for this sort of subject matter to thrive. I have always had an interest in social justice issues, serving on several boards for non-profits that did good work both here and abroad.
Yet I am not an expert on peace. I have no formal training in the subject, and I hold no related academic degree.… Read the rest “A Peace of My Mind a place to hear voices for peace”
