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SHIP Project GuidePolicy change includes the passing of laws, ordinances or rules at the state, local, or organizational level. For example, a school implementing a policy that requires healthy food options at school-sponsored concessions stands. System change involves changes made to the rules within an organization to transform the way things are “typically done.” For example, a healthcare clinic adding hunger screening to the list of questions at all office visits. Environmental change comprises of changes made to the physical environment. For example, adding signage to bike trails or installing a medication disposal box. Wright County Public Health works with the Minnesota Department of Health's Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) to support healthy eating, active living, wellbeing, and tobacco cessation projects in workplaces, schools, healthcare, childcares, and the community. SHIP seeks to create sustainable, systemic changes to make the healthy choice the easy choice for all. Technical assistance, funding, connections, and additional resources are available for organizations that want to develop new projects that improve the health of those who live, work, learn, and play in Wright County. SHIP especially focuses on communities experiencing health inequities. Health inequities exist when there are differences in health among groups of people that are caused by avoidable, unfair and unjust conditions. When there is inequity, not everyone has the same opportunities to be healthy. SHIP uses policy, system, and environmental changes to promote healthy eating, active living, mental wellbeing, and tobacco cessation. Potential partners include, but are not limited to: healthcare, workplaces, community organizations, community centers, booster clubs, cities and towns, food shelves, churches and faith-based institutions, and after-school programs. Those interested in partnering can fill out the (link: www.co.wright.mn.us/1161/SHIP-Project-Interest). STATEWIDE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIPSTATEWIDE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP WRIGHT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTHWRIGHT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH Updated March 2023 SHIP Project Interest Form Project Type Potential Partners Project Goal SHIP Can Provide Community Garden Edible Landscape Community-Based Organizations, Municipalities, Schools, Workplaces, Food Shelves, Churches, Healthcare Organizations Increase food access by providing opportunities to grow vegetables, herbs, and fruits Materials to build the garden Seeds, plants, and soil Gardening tools Materials: Funding for community engagement to expand participation in gardening activities Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health and University of Minnesota Extension to support the planning, construction, planting, and harvesting of the garden Super Shelves Food Shelves Increase access to and consumption of healthier foods Baskets to display produce Large equipment, such as coolers and freezers, for healthy items Signage to promote heathier foods Changes to physical environment to create more dignified shopping space Training to support clients in making healthier choices Software to improve procurement of fresh produce (with matched funding) Implement a client choice model Develop a healthy donation policy Implement behavioral economic techniques to promote healthier decisions Materials: Funding for: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health and University of Minnesota Extension to: PROJECT GUIDEPROJECT GUIDE This guide provides examples of SHIP projects, but projects are not limited to what is listed. To discuss funding and resources in more detail, please fill out the (link: www.co.wright.mn.us/1161/SHIP-Project-Interest) or contact us at 763-335-0280. SHIP Project Interest Form Project Type Potential Partners Project Goal SHIP Can Provide Starting a Farmers Market Power of Produce SNAP/EBT Acceptance Cultural Food Liaison Farmers Market, Municipalities, Community- Based Organizations Increase access to and availability of local food in communities Signage to promote the market Electronic benefits transfer (EBT) startup costs Power of Produce (PoP) Club startup costs Community engagement to increase market interest and participation Exploring Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs), mobile markets, or alternative market models Supplies: Funding for: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to implement EBT or start the Power of Produce (PoP) Club at the market. Healthy Concessions Community Centers, Municipalities, Booster Clubs Support access to healthier food and beverages at concession stands by providing nutritious options Assess current concession stand options Determine healthy food and beverage options Create policy changes Funding to market healthier options through pricing, promotion, and placement strategies Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Healthy Vending Machines Community Centers, Municipalities, Libraries, Workplaces Support access to healthier food and beverages in vending machines by providing nutritious options Marketing healthier options through pricing, promotion, and placement strategies Water bottle filling stations (with matched funding) Assess current vending options Determine healthy food and beverage options Create policy changes Funding for: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Lactation Room Workplaces, Community Centers, Libraries Reduce barriers to breastfeeding for nursing mothers and provide a clean, safe, private space for mothers to express milk Chair and footstool Side table Small refrigerator Wall paint Door sign and lock Develop or enhance an existing breastfeeding policy Workplace: training for all supervisors to support breastfeeding Identifying an adequate space for a lactation room Materials: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Project Type Potential Partners Project Goal SHIP Can Provide Breastfeeding Friendly Birth Centers Hospitals and Birth Centers Encourage environments, policies and practices conducive to breastfeeding in hospitals and birth centers to better support families. Assess/reivew current breastfeeding policies and procedures Improve or develop new breastfeeding friendly practices Apply for Breastfeeding Friendly Birth Center recognition Promote hospital/birth center’s breastfeeding friendly practices Support and technical assistance: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Food Rx Healthcare, Farmers Markets, Food Shelves Screen for food insecurity and if screened positive, prescribe fresh produce and referred to a food resource to collect the produce prescription. Referrals for assistance with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Community-Based FoodRx partners, Healthcare insurance companies that engaged in FoodRx program. Assessment and information materials Create recipe cards and educational materials Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health Kitchen Fixes Community-Based Organizations, Municipalities, Workplaces, Senior Dining Facilities Prepare and serve healthier food options to community members Large equipment, such as refrigerators or cold/hot food tables Small equipment, such as food processors Cooking utensils Training for kitchen staff and/or volunteers to increase knowledge and skills related to healthier food preparation Taste testing of new menu items Create policy or procedural changes within your organization to promote healthier food preparation Develop and analyze menu options Supplies: Funding can also be used for: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Farm to School Farm to Childcare Farm to Institution Schools, Healthcare, Childcares, Municipalities, Workplaces, Senior Dining Facilities Increase access to healthy, local foods while strengthening the local economy Training for kitchen staff and/or volunteers to increase knowledge and skills related to local food preparation Taste testing of new menu items Create policy or procedural changes within your organization to promote local food procurement Develop and analyze menu options Funding for: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Project Type Potential Partners Project Goal SHIP Can Provide Community Food Assessments (CFA) Municipalities, Farmers Markets, Food Shelves Examine and evaluate specific components of the food system within the community, including collecting and analyzing data relating community- based agricultures, farmer markets, and other food retail. Community Food Assessment toolkits Provide technical assistance and support to conduct the actual assessment Convene community partners if needed Materials: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Cafeteria Improvement Schools, Healthcare, Workplaces, Community- Based Organizations, Childcares, After School Programs Ensure audiences have nutritious food options throughout the day, thereby reducing food insecurity, obesity, and poor health Equipment such as refrigerators, tables, food processors, cooking utensil etc. Create/ implanting policy or procedural to promote healthier and affordable price food. Develop and analyze menu options Materials/ Supplies Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health Water Station Workplaces, Schools, Community-Based Organizations Increase access to healthy beverages and reduce waste Purchase of a hydration station Funding for: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to determine need for and placement of water stations Safe Routes to Food Municipalities, Community- Based Organizations, Farmers Markets, Grocery Stores, Food Shelves Ensure priority populations, especially those who do not drive or own vehicles, have safe and convenient access by walking, bicycle or taking transit to nutritious affordable food Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to understand and address transportation barriers to food access Active Spaces Schools, Childcares, Youth Programs Create a healthy environment at your organization that supports your community in being active Small, portable exercise equipment Community engagement to assess interest and gather input Materials: Funding can also be used for: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to create a policy or procedural change at your organization. Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Schools, Municipalities, Community-Based Organizations, Parent Groups Make community and school settings more safe, convenient, and fun for children to bike, walk and roll to school Materials needed to implement Crossing Guard Program Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons Convene appropriate partners to facilitate discussions on SRTS Supplies: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Project Type Potential Partners Project Goal SHIP Can Provide Park Planning City and County Parks and Recreation Departments, Community-Based Organizations, Healthcare Improve access to parks, trails, greenways, and open spaces, and opportunities for physical activity Community engagement activities Parks Comprehensive Plan development Training cultural liaisons in parks Signage, particularly in languages besides English Parks Rx program development Convene local partners Talk with communities experiencing barriers to park access Develop a cultural liaison program Funding for: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Transit Planning and Access Support Municipalities, Community- Based Organizations, Workplaces, Schools, Community Centers Increase or expand sustained access to public transit for communities with a focus on prioritized populations Community engagement activities Environmental changes to increase access Plan and implement community engagement strategies Review land use and zoning regulation policies with a health equity lens Funding for: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to to: Vision Zero Policies Municipalities, Schools, Community-Based Organizations Eliminate traffic death and severe injury through a multidisciplinary approach prioritizing the safety of people walking, bicycling, or taking transit Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to plan for, adopt, and implement a local vision zero policy Bike-Friendly Certification Walk-Friendly Certification Workplaces, Municipalities, Schools, Healthcare Address and prioritize pedestrian/ bicyclist needs to create safer, healthier, greener, equitable, and economical communities Community engagement activities Bike racks Plan and implement community engagement strategies Perform assessments to identify gaps and opportunities Funding for: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Bicycle Sharing Programs School, Workplaces, Community-Based Organization Provide transportation options and access to bicycles to support shorter trips between places and increase opportunities for physical activity Community engagement activities Bike racks and bicycles Plan and implement community engagement strategies Perform assessments to identify gaps and opportunities Funding for: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Project Type Potential Partners Project Goal SHIP Can Provide Local Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Comprehensive Planning) Municipalities, County, Community-Based Organizations Create plans and policies which guide and shape the social and physical environmental surroundings that impact opportunities for physical activity Community engagement activities Plan development Plan and implement community engagement strategies Review land use and zoning regulation policies with a health equity lens Funding for: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program Schools, Before or After School Programs Support physical education and physical activity for youth Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to plan for and implement comprehensive school physical activity programs Outdoor Classrooms Schools, Before or After School Programs Create opportunities to learn outdoors, with the evidence that it benefits student and teacher physical health, mental health, social-emotional health, academic success, and community health Seating and shading Generic classroom materials, such as white boards Speaker systems Funding for: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to plan for and implement outdoor classrooms, with special consideration for those with chronic conditions Active Work Day Workplaces Increase opportunities for physical activity throughout the work day Mapping walking/biking trails Bike racks Sit/stand desks Finding for: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to develop policy, systems, and environmental changes Employee Engagement Workplace Build a healthy culture that has benefits for the employer and the employee Funding for trainers Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to connect workplaces to the tools and technical assistance needed to be successful Falls Prevention Schools, Healthcare Identify fall risks and create solutions to mitigate risk Complete environmental scanning Promote risk prevention via policy, systems, and environmental changes Create assessment tools Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Project Type Potential Partners Project Goal SHIP Can Provide Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Healthcare Screen and follow-up with those who are experiencing substance use or suicidal thoughts Send staff to train-the-trainer classes Provide trainings for healthcare providers Adapt electronic health records to incorporate SBIRT screenings Expand referral lists to additional community-based resources Funding for: Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Medication/Sharps Disposal Healthcare, Pharmacies, Schools, Municipalities, Funeral Homes Provide additional opportunities for clients and community members to dispose of unused, unwanted, or expired medication and sharps Identify local safe disposal sites and gaps in access to safe disposal Educate partners and the community on the purpose and location of safe disposal sites Coordinate the implementation of additional safe disposal sites Funding for medication and sharps disposal boxes Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Anti-Stigma Campaigns Healthcare, Schools, Workplaces, Community Organizations Save lives by reducing stigma related to opioid use disorder Assess current policy, curriculum, and communications language as it relates to substance use Provide educational opportunities to learn about addiction as a disease Encourage naloxone carrying and provide trainings Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Comprehensive Employer-Led Opioid Misuse Strategies Workplaces Save lives by providing support systems related to opioid use disorder Utilize Opioids at Work Employer Toolkit Provide naloxone access in case of overdose emergency Implement policies that support supervisors and employees Provide safety education regarding opioid use Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Healthcare (including Oral Health Professionals) Save lives by reducing unnecessary prescriptions of opioid medications Implement system to check PDMP Adopt best practices for opioid prescribing Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Trauma-informed Principles (TIP) Schools, Workplaces, Healthcare Understand trauma and stress, compassion and dependability, and resiliency and recovery Provide TIP training Create policy/systems/environmental changes to address and avoid trauma Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Project Type Potential Partners Project Goal SHIP Can Provide Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Curriculum Schools, Childcare, Youth Programs Implement an evidence-based curriculum on educational method that aims to foster social and emotional skills Curriculum materials Assessment and planning materials Materials Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to explore and implement an SEL curriculum Social Connection Communities, Workplaces, Healthcare, Schools, Childcare Incorporate social connection within activities through reframing policies and systems to ensure belonging Funding for activities to boost social connections Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to increase social connections within current activities and settings Meditation Gardens Communities, Workplaces, Healthcare, Municipalities, Schools, Childcare Build a meditation garden where people can experience the calm of nature, reflect through a labyrinth, and take refuge from life’s challenges Benches Fountains Seeds and plants Soil Gardening tools Materials Funding can also be used for community engagement to create a calming experience well-suited to the specific population served Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to gain professional connections on building meditation gardens, including planning, planting, and sustainability Mental Health Policy Promotion Communities, Workplaces, Healthcare, Schools, Childcare, Youth Programs Create and implement mental health policy and procedures, such as steps to care for a mental health crisis and red flag policies Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to explore ways to create and implement policies that promote mental well-being Tobacco Point-of- Sale Municipalities, Community- Based Organizations, Youth Groups, Local Legislators Reduce youth and other targeted groups’ exposure to commercial tobacco products and marketing through local ordinance changes Conduct community-based assessments Advocate for raising the price of tobacco products, restricting sale of certain products, reducing density of retail outlets, establish content-neutral sign regulations, and clean indoor air laws Offer cessation services Implement mass media campaigns Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Smoke-Free Housing Multi-Unit Housing Complexes, Property Managers/Owners, Tenant Groups, Community-Based Organizations Decrease exposure to secondhand smoke in homes by increasing access to smoke-free housing options Conduct assessments Educate on the benefits of smoke-free housing Develop smoke-free strategies and policies Implement and evaluate protections Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Project Type Potential Partners Project Goal SHIP Can Provide Commercial Tobacco-Free Community Spaces City and County Parks and Recreations Departments, Community-Based Organizations, Youth Groups Provide health protection from commercial tobacco product use and exposure Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to develop policy, systems, and environment changes Quit Partner Referral Healthcare, Schools, Workplaces Assist those who want to quit using commercial tobacco products Conduct assessments Develop referral systems Implement communications campaigns Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Comprehensive Commercial Tobacco-Free Schools Schools, Before and After School Programs, Parent Groups Prevent initiation of commercial tobacco and nicotine products for youth and young adults, as well as school employees Conduct assessments Include oral health/tobacco-free messaging in school spaces Develop counseling and referral systems to promote tobacco-free living Funding for signage Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to: Commercial Tobacco-Free Workplaces Workplaces Prevent initiation and eliminate use of commercial tobacco and nicotine products Provide cessation aids Provide on-site cessation classes Promote Quit Line Enact a tobacco-free policy that includes vaping Update current tobacco free policy Funding for signage Support: Assistance from Wright County Public Health to