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Public-health programs, internships and planning: garden grants, bike rodeo, Credible Mind and community health assessment
Summary
Staff updated the board on recent and upcoming programs funded by grants (school garden, hydroponic kits, bike rodeo), a regional mental-health resource platform (Credible Mind), internships supporting immunization outreach and the community health assessment timeline (April–June with board review July 11).
Fargo Cass Public Health staff told the board on April 4 about several active programs and upcoming events funded by grants and partnerships.
Highlights included a Maternal and Child Health (MCH) food grant that funded a school garden pilot (staff planted seeds with about 50 fifth graders and plan outdoor planting when weather allows), and support for hydroponic food towers in five daycares. The department also announced a community bike rodeo — an outdoor event planned for up to 300 children with May 3 as the rain date — offering helmet fittings and safety stations.
On mental-health resources, staff described merging Fargo Cass’s Credible Mind platform into a Southeast North Dakota regional landing page to give residents a single access point for mental-health resources across participating counties; the project will include QR business-card resources for first responders and schools. Fargo Cass Public Health said it is hosting a NAMI North Dakota family-support group the last Thursday of each month.
Staff discussed internships: an NDSU student is conducting communications and immunization-education work this term; another intern will support the community health assessment and community health improvement plan, scheduled for completion between April and June, with board review on July 11. The board confirmed members Grant Severson and Jamie Stagg are participating in the assessment process and invited other members to join.
Why it matters: These programs expand community outreach, strengthen prevention and mental-health connections, and build capacity through student internships at a time when grant funding and staffing pressures are being managed alongside service delivery.
Ending: Staff encouraged board members to participate in the community health assessment and to help publicize upcoming events such as the bike rodeo and the new support group.
