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Bowles said Pinnacle Marketing prepared the booklet from county data and community survey responses and that the county intends to replace stock photos with local images. She recommended listing credits and acknowledgments, including noting Commissioner Gould’s participation on the steering committee; she also offered an option to include a short statement and photograph from the five board members on the cover page.

Bowles walked commissioners through the draft and highlighted several items the board raised for clarification during discussion: whether the community survey should have required ZIP codes (the county deliberately did not collect ZIP codes because interviews were conducted at local events and venues where respondents were physically present), a need to verify median household income figures that appeared inconsistent across pages, and a request to include state comparison data (for example, graduation and attendance percentages) where relevant.

Bowles said the county’s survey reached far more respondents than expected (the county hoped for about 200 and received roughly 585 in one count), and that the county plans to include top priorities identified by the community: chemical dependency, housing, safety and security, and transportation. She emphasized the CHB’s role is to produce the CHA/CHIP document and to partner with agencies that will implement the strategies; the CHB will identify goals, strategies, partners and metrics in the final document.

Bowles asked commissioners to return suggested edits by May 1 so staff can work with Pinnacle Marketing and provide a final draft for the July meeting. No vote was taken at this meeting on the CHA/CHIP draft.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Community Health Board 4-15-25","oneSentenceSummary","Beltrami County Public Health presented a draft combined Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), asked commissioners for feedback by May 1 and outlined the four top priorities to be included in the CHIP.","taxTitle","Beltrami County, Minnesota","taxId",51987,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6272373,"Beltrami County awarded $348,695 MDH infrastructure grant; cannabis grant to fund youth advisory committees",162,2101000,2263000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3027895-2a09ff0d5a6e4be050000773aa02e910&start=2101&end=2263","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3027895-2a09ff0d5a6e4be050000773aa02e910/thumbnail_2101000.jpg","/articles/6272373/Beltrami-County/Minnesota/Beltrami-County-awarded-348695-MDH-infrastructure-grant-cannabis-grant-to-fund-youth-advisory-committees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272373-d53db7a5974a116aecb87bd1584cb76e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141933&Signature=bJHAOz9uMaZIqRCuaManlYxaIOcLcVdhVjDG8Or00qhvxSzgsdMURcUYZ9p9wRTnFoyBJLN8WG-IB0xn~EWQcOAnwBs4ZTxK0PlT-fYtnr1xabRarIJWiKSeQwYDIyH2pWsHc4EGY8Hng-aMhXljcAo2AYP9~Yi3bl4mzBf65wU7ErksxFVd77BXFlDw060mUhz6gr2PrXJDyQ5YLnCOnXQZPTzP4hdtAATT6DKL3uCsboFnoO-f8oZQGqvd~fOY-oqseCYo4RxQhcCwGS1LcX1gfUnSGoVuG7sFuukoVlJcXwcWC1ee5IbbjqSTBP9NHXQXiNNiWVmc7MAc8R8rnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Amy Bowles, Beltrami County Public Health Director and Community Health Services Administrator, briefed the board on two grants. She said the county was awarded $348,695 through the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Infrastructure Grant, with funding through June 2027. The grant’s stated goal is to build partnerships that include representation from tribal nations and historically underserved groups to inform community health planning.

Bowles outlined project partners named in the grant work plan: Sanford Health; Red Lake Comprehensive Health; Cass Lake Indian Health Service (IHS); the Northwestern Indian Community Development Center; Beltrami County Public Health’s information officer and emergency manager; and North Country Community Health Services. She said the county has added representation from Leech Lake since the application and sought to add White Earth representation as well.

Separately, Bowles summarized work funded by a cannabis prevention grant. The plan described in the work plan calls for forming youth advisory committees at Bemidji High School, Trek North and Voyagers High School (eleventh and twelfth graders), with three separate meetings per school and a combined fourth meeting to develop youth perspectives on cannabis and substance use and to design a prevention campaign. Project leads include Kim Graham (BASC executive director), Cammy Kelm (public health social worker) and Brianna Schroeder (BASC intervention program specialist). Bowles said BASC will help implement diversion‑oriented youth prevention activities.

Board members asked clarifying questions about partners; Bowles reiterated the grant timeline (through June 2027) and the county’s intention to build on existing tribal and community partnerships. No formal vote or funding decision was taken during the presentation.","Beltrami County Public Health told the board it received a Minnesota Department of Health infrastructure grant for $348,695 through June 2027 and described a separate cannabis prevention grant that will fund youth advisory committees in area high schools in partnership with BASC.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6272377,"Beltrami County public health to distribute about 3,000 seed kits, details mobile services and diaper distribution",109,1197000,1306000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3027895-2a09ff0d5a6e4be050000773aa02e910&start=1197&end=1306","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3027895-2a09ff0d5a6e4be050000773aa02e910/thumbnail_1197000.jpg","/articles/6272377/Beltrami-County/Minnesota/Beltrami-County-public-health-to-distribute-about-3000-seed-kits-details-mobile-services-and-diaper-distribution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272377-3e279cea689d4be1f4321d71578c3b41/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141933&Signature=c7fExAQkbtdFsjiwaUdYeE9dOp5ALH4vWi8OJFx58ffBIaQuw5daIgIJHW9Qo3OtBK43kagqIJfiqXby-WDPGNjD0CsTSIfjV6h42mgekRu~FEV5fQ5GS4-Y-H4OybcJ6SfUmNi2sKHy1UGOPKvHepEDyu4z41OQATh79CdC6blz8sLHhFtQ2whzJP~uCXzr6yoyfom2bt84yXQf4eygE4BxQJScwXLQwPEEL4z6EreT27EkYofZlEcAK1QZ2L7jJHYnsK4z4o5jF4smBT4T97ujLmow29s6Awd2U13omtMqsp-fpJmGjmPZ6Jsl2YWmSjm39YzOyTpAgpSEIvTmnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alex Monson, family health technician at Beltrami County Public Health, described the county’s “one vegetable” community gardening program and staff provided an update on mobile services and other support programs.

Monson said the program this year focuses on corn. The department packages brochures and seed starter kits and plans to distribute about 3,000 seed packets through multiple sites including the county WIC office, the public library, the food shelf, the senior center, BiCap and outreach locations in Blackduck, Kelliher and Washkish. Packing work occurred in late spring; distribution was expected to begin in May.

Monson said brochures include planting guidance and links to videos for apartment or small‑space gardeners and tips on hand pollination for corn.

Amy Bowles reviewed the public health mobile services and partner programs. She said the county receives a large quarterly diaper shipment (the presentation stated 25,000 diapers and 19,200 packages of wipes) that staff and partners sort for distribution to community organizations. Participating partners include the Northwestern Indian Community Development Center, Northwest Pregnancy Center, Red Lake Comprehensive Health, WIC/home visiting programs, and BiCap; families may receive one box of diapers per child in diapers through partner distribution.

Bowles said, over the last quarter and through partnered distributions, the program reached about 85 families (data available from partner organizations varies). She reported the dental clinic operates monthly and typically sees 8–10 patients per clinic day; the program has identified 12 people to date who need restorative dental treatment and will host additional clinic days for those services. The county continues a shoe distribution partnership with Soles4Souls and said there is no income requirement for that program.

Bowles also described a mobile medical collaboration with a Harvard program and a plan to expand mobile services to reduce transportation barriers. She described screening and medication education provided through partnerships with Northwestern Juvenile Center and Evergreen Emergency Youth Shelter, and quarterly behavioral health education sessions delivered with Stellar Human Services (recent sessions included sexually transmitted infection education).

Bowles noted the county’s WIC program was again recognized as a breastfeeding‑friendly workplace for five years and said WIC conducted a one‑month farmers market survey with 85 responses about voucher use. Board members clarified that market vouchers are physical vouchers with denominations (one example mentioned $5 vouchers) that vendors redeem.

No formal board action was taken on these program updates.","Beltrami County Public Health outlined its 'one vegetable' seed distribution and updated the Community Health Board on mobile services including diaper distribution, dental clinics, free shoes and WIC program successes.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6272382,"Bemidji Early Childhood Collaborative partnership highlighted after Tiny Tots draws more than 650",286,469000,755000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3027895-2a09ff0d5a6e4be050000773aa02e910&start=469&end=755","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3027895-2a09ff0d5a6e4be050000773aa02e910/thumbnail_469000.jpg","/articles/6272382/Beltrami-County/Minnesota/Bemidji-Early-Childhood-Collaborative-partnership-highlighted-after-Tiny-Tots-draws-more-than-650","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272382-97fd123f0fa332cd6ad8cc9f0e70cabe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141933&Signature=gYMf0rxXBHbdE6TmQRNb6rLgm~63~bc2msy2PIOuD8U2koA9UpW0TUel0BDESj4oSDJhARMmquvH7T42mQbb5HX-CVN4qzhF37Y5Ar3rGh0sxJ~ndDd~xhcI9eBM9CvP8JX6v6dytUpVjutW6ZLsnHz7bzXwlk9ekbSufSflUGEXE8qhXVczUTkKCP-30zJVwMba3MiXHK8SX86TsIYlOblvpghFUnd6PwfxkFSfG2XdCidDBFRMNx5t2ic9FJjTkkfhTRGh2T7cAhS9IhnLdj-~bLfFK0JntFqPYyEzV6q2Nb1-KVKwqt-RXde4ddx-f~uo97GkYckZDgSF2wNFsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Amy Bowles, Beltrami County Public Health Director and Community Health Services Administrator, and social worker and BECC board member Cammy Kelm briefed the Community Health Board on early‑childhood partnerships and recent events.

Kelm, who said she has worked in Beltrami County for 14 years and joined public health earlier in the year, described the Bemidji Early Childhood Collaborative (BECC) as a partnership formed out of the Thrive Initiative in 2018 to promote culturally responsive early childhood development, quality childcare and family support for children birth through age 5.

Kelm said BECC runs several programs, including Movement and Play (MAP), a Friday‑morning play program; a Stay Fit parenting group; Gather and Grow training and networking for local childcare providers; professional development workshops; and a postpartum‑depression awareness campaign. She told the board that Tiny Tots, a sober, family‑friendly free event, was held this year at the Sanford Center and drew about 658 attendees, more than 30 vendors and more than 30 volunteers.

Kelm said BECC is planning a Nature Neighbors resource fair and a waterfront concert in June featuring the Okeydoke Brothers, and that the collaborative role of BECC has helped public health staff connect families with resources.

Board members asked about MAP logistics and geographic access. Kelm said MAP runs in seasonal segments, with the summer session moving outdoors to Paul Bunyan School and summer coordination usually involving the Boys & Girls Club; BECC is seeking a more permanent storage or program location. Commissioners raised equity concerns for residents outside Bemidji and asked whether similar events could be organized in communities such as Blackduck, Kelliher and Red Lake; Kelm said a Red Lake effort was being discussed and that she would welcome expansions to other communities.

The presentation closed with board members endorsing continued partnership between public health and BECC and expressing support for efforts to broaden geographic access to early‑childhood programming.

The board approved the meeting agenda and minutes earlier in the session (procedural motions).","Beltrami County public health staff described their partnership with the Bemidji Early Childhood Collaborative (BECC), highlighted the Tiny Tots family event that attracted about 658 attendees and outlined efforts to expand early‑childhood programming across the county.","actionData","errors"]

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