Dec. 14th, 2018

11:00-3:45,  Program begins at 11:30 am

Location

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Duluth Retail Center

25 West Superior Street Suite 1060

Duluth, MN 55802

About

Local Minnesota communities are at the forefront of emerging commercial tobacco control strategies. Attendees will gain an understanding of the history of commercial tobacco control policy and the basic legal framework for popular local public policies, including: restrictions on the sale of flavored tobacco products, raising the minimum legal sales age to 21, and language that covers and regulates emerging products that you may have seen in the news, like JUUL.
The Public Health Law Center offers this CLE to help prepare city and county attorneys to respond to requested policy work and ordinance drafting in their respective jurisdictions. Presentations will also cover recent tobacco and nicotine evidence-base to support the implementation of progressive policies, resources from the Minnesota Department of Health, and a concise overview of relevant tobacco-related litigation from around the country. The Public Health Law Center will also walk through its recently-updated Minnesota city and county model tobacco licensing ordinances.

Limited space is available so advanced registration is required.

This event is free. Boxed lunch and refreshments will be provided at no cost to attendees registered by Dec. 12th.

Application has been submitted for 4 Standard CLE credits. The content of this CLE will be repeated at each event.

Audience is City and County Attorneys, and attorneys working with Minnesota cities and counties on local tobacco control policies.

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Dec. 17th, 2018

9:30 – 2:30,  Program begins at 10:00 am

Location

Mitchell Hamline School of Law
875 Summit Ave. St. Paul, MN 55105

About

Local Minnesota communities are at the forefront of emerging commercial tobacco control strategies. Attendees will gain an understanding of the history of commercial tobacco control policy and the basic legal framework for popular local public policies, including: restrictions on the sale of flavored tobacco products, raising the minimum legal sales age to 21, and language that covers and regulates emerging products that you may have seen in the news, like JUUL.
The Public Health Law Center offers this CLE to help prepare city and county attorneys to respond to requested policy work and ordinance drafting in their respective jurisdictions. Presentations will also cover recent tobacco and nicotine evidence-base to support the implementation of progressive policies, resources from the Minnesota Department of Health, and a concise overview of relevant tobacco-related litigation from around the country. The Public Health Law Center will also walk through its recently-updated Minnesota city and county model tobacco licensing ordinances.

Limited space is available so advanced registration is required.

This event is free. Boxed lunch and refreshments will be provided at no cost to attendees registered by Dec. 12th.

Application has been submitted for 4 Standard CLE credits. The content of this CLE will be repeated at each event.

Audience is City and County Attorneys, and attorneys working with Minnesota cities and counties on local tobacco control policies.

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January 11, 2019

10:00 – 12:00
Saint Paul College
235 Marshall Ave, Room 1350
St. Paul

The 2019 legislative session will be filled with ups and downs. With a new Governor and new legislators, this is a time for nonprofits to show up, build relationships, and use our voices as powerful catalysts for change.

Session Line-Up is a not to be missed annual event where nonprofits hear directly from the Governor and legislative caucus leaders as they share their priorities for the upcoming session, identify issues they think will dominate the debate, and give their ideas on how nonprofits can be a resource to decision makers.

Session Line-Up will also feature:
• A budget and tax outlook from the Minnesota Budget Project
• Minnesota Council of Nonprofits public policy team sharing their agenda for the legislative session and how nonprofits can stay informed and get involved
• Time to connect with other nonprofit leaders, students, and policy experts
Join us as we share in the opportunity to get our questions on the legislative table at the beginning of session.

Scholarships are available for this event. Please contact MCN’s public policy advocate, Taylor Putz, with questions or accommodation requests.

January 18, 2019

9:00 – 12:00

Location

MN State Office Building Room 500N

100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd

St Paul

About

When nonprofits are involved in legislative advocacy, they have an opportunity to advance their missions through long-term, systemic change. However, navigating the process can be challenging and confusing.

Join MCN at the State Capitol to fill your tool box to be a strong advocate and impress your boss. You’ll understand lobbying rules, learn how a bill becomes a law, get a tour of the Capitol, and learn how to have an effective meeting with a legislator.

You don’t need to previous advocacy or policy experience to attend this training. We know that the best advocates are often not policy professionals. They are the accountants crunching the financials behind the scenes, fundraisers educating the public about our work, program directors working on the front lines, in addition to volunteers and donors. Their experience tells the stories that mobilize people to action, including policymakers.

Thursday January 31, Noon – 1:00 CST

Description

Did you know it’s been estimated we spend 1/3 of our lives at work? Employers can have a large influence in our communities and can be a valuable partner for preventing substance use and misuse. Unfortunately, coalitions often feel unsure how best to engage them. In this webinar you will hear about a recent example of employer engagement and learn about a free toolkit you can use in your community.

The Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Business Partnership developed a toolkit with five steps employers can take to be a part of the opioid epidemic response. The toolkit includes customizable materials that employers can disseminate to their employees including tweets, emails, and flyers with data, information, and resources to prevent and address substance use disorder within the workplace.

Participants will leave knowing:

• The contents of the Employer Toolkit and where to access it.
• Practical ideas for how the Employer Toolkit can be used in the workplace.
• Three tips for engaging local employers as a champion for substance use & misuse prevention and recovery.

Presenters:

Lucas Nesse is the Director of Health Policy for the Minnesota Business Partnership. The Business Partnership’s members consist of more than 120 CEOs and senior executives from Minnesota’s largest employers. Nesse leverages their knowledge and experience when analyzing Minnesota’s challenges and makes policy recommendations to strengthen Minnesota’s economy and quality of life.

Nesse previously served as a key senior staff member advising leaders and members of the Minnesota Senate as Legislative Director for the Republican Majority Caucus. He managed the caucus legislative agenda and served as a chief advisor to the Majority Leader of the Senate.

Alison Molitor is the Drug Overdose Communications Coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Health. She is responsible for coordinating communications efforts related to the opioid epidemic. Molitor is part of the Data Driven Prevention Initiative (DDPI) team, a project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The goal of DDPI is to increase the timeliness, accuracy, and utility of opioid-related data and information to inform prevention initiatives and prevent overdose deaths. Visit health.state.mn.us/opioiddashboard to learn more.

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Date

March 25 – March 28, 2019
8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Location

Hyatt Regency Bloomington
3200 East 81st Street
Bloomington, MN 55425

About

The Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training is a foundational course of study. It is grounded in current research and designed to provide up-to-date, evidence-based information to the prevention field, and is a 40-hour training (including a pre-training online session).

Who is the training for?

Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training is meant for people who are new to prevention work and those working in related fields such as public health, education, law enforcement, youth work, faith communities,  and healthcare. This course is also applicable to members of coalitions working to improve community health.

What does the training provide?

• Knowledge and skills to implement effective, data-driven prevention programs, practices, and policies that reduce health disparities and improve wellness.
• A certificate for 31 hours of participation eligible for the Certified Prevention Professional credential.

Click here for the training description At A Glance

This training is sponsored by the Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 31 total Category I continuing education contact hours. There are no advanced-level CECH available from this training.

Cost

$250 – includes training manual and breakfast, lunch and snacks each training day
Not included: evening meals, hotel, transportation, or fees associated with applying for and submitting the CPP certificate

Refund Policy

All refunds will be charged a 10%  ($25) administrative fee and will be issued up to 7 days before the training.

Hotel Accommodations

A block of rooms has been reserved at Hyatt Regency Bloomington.  A block of rooms has been reserved for this event. Rooms are available for check-in on March 24th and check-out on March  28th at a rate of $149/night (plus tax). Click here to make your reservation.

Contact

Esha Seth, Events Coordinator
Phone: 651-646-3005 ext. 328

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Date

March 29, 2019
8 am-5 pm

Location

Hyatt Regency Bloomington
3200 East 81st Street
Bloomington, MN 55425

About

Appropriate for anyone working in the field of substance abuse prevention, this interactive, case-based course invites participants to explore the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics. A four-step decision-making process, designed to help practitioners navigate the ethical dilemmas they face, will also be discussed and applied. This 8 hour course meets the ethics training requirement for prevention professional certification.

It is recommended that Ethics in Prevention participants complete the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) prior to this training or be currently working or volunteering in the field of substance abuse prevention.

This training is sponsored by the Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 6 total Category I continuing education contact hours. There are no advanced-level CECH available from this training.

Cost

$100
Includes training materials, breakfast, lunch, and refreshments.

Refund Policy

All refunds will be charged a 10%  ($10) administrative fee for refunds. Refunds will issued up to 7 days before the training.

Accommodations

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency in Bloomington for this event. Rooms are available for check-in on March 28th and check-out on March  29th at a rate of $149/night (plus tax). Click here to make your reservation

Contact

Esha Seth, Events Coordinator
Phone: 651-646-3005 ext. 328