SHIP-North country health alliance

Contact Your Local Public Health

Beltrami County Public Health in Bemidji  
Call 218-333-8140

Clearwater County Nursing Service in Bagley  Call 218-694-6581

Hubbard County-CHI St. Joseph’s Community Health in Park Rapids  Call 218-237-5464

Lake of the Woods County-CHI Lakewood Public Health in Baudette  Call 218- 634-1795

 

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In 2008, in a bipartisan vote in response to rapidly accelerating and costly chronic diseases, the Minnesota Legislature created the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership. The partnership was tasked with working at the local level throughout the state to create and expand opportunities for Minnesotans to be more physically active, eat healthier foods and live commercial tobacco-free lives, the key ingredients to reducing chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes. Since its creation, SHIP has had a significant and positive impact on reducing obesity, commercial tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure throughout Minnesota, thereby helping to improve the lives of Minnesotans and reduce the enormous annual costs associated with chronic disease.

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North Country Health Alliance (NCHA) is a collaborative between North Country CHS (Clearwater, Hubbard and Lake of the Woods counties) and the Beltrami County CHS. NCHA is in its 13th year as a SHIP grantee and works with partners across our four counties. These partners help make active living, healthy eating and tobacco free living easier and more accessible for all residents.

MN Eats- What we eat has a direct effect on our health and well-being. Despite Minnesota’s reputation of being a rich agricultural state, too many Minnesotans cannot find fresh fruits and vegetables near their homes or what they can find is limited and expensive (MDH 2023). NCHA works with partners within our communities, neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces to support access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

MN Moves- When we move more, we live better (MDH 2023). NCHA is working with various partners in our communities to increase the opportunity for regular physical activity to improve overall health and reduce risk for many diseases.

MN Well being- Well-being encompasses mental and physical health (MDH 2023). NCHA is working on strategies to create an environment where citizens can find life satisfaction, self-acceptance, sense of purpose, identity, belonging, and resilience.

MN Breathes- Commercial tobacco use is still a problem (MDH 2023). NCHA works with the American Lung Association on commercial tobacco use prevention and control to save lives and taxpayer dollars. Although Minnesota’s adult cigarette smoking rates are the lowest ever recorded, we have more work to do to deter the use of new and flavored products, like e-cigarettes(MDH 2023).

The North Country Health Alliance works with a variety of partners in Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard and Lake of the Woods counties including; schools, workplaces, health care agencies and the whole community helping all people in Minnesota prevent chronic diseases including cancer, heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           SHIP Community Leadership Team

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For general SHIP information Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) - MN Dept. of Health

 

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Or please contact:

SHIP Coordinator Julie Flathers [email protected]

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