DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of South St. Paul For Wellness Initiatives Funded Through Minnesota Department Of Health Statewide Health Improvement Partnership
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a joint powers agreement (JPA) with the City of South St. Paul for wellness initiatives funded through the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) grant.
SUMMARY
Pursuant to Minn. Stat. ? 375A.04, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners is, and performs the duties and exercises the powers of, a community health board under Minn. Stat. ch. 145A, including the responsibility to prevent disease and to promote and protect the public health of Dakota County residents.
In 2008, the state of Minnesota legislature passed a health reform law that created a comprehensive and coordinated health prevention strategy that spans across all of Minnesota's 87 counties and 10 tribal nations. A key component of this reform was to create SHIP, which invests in preventing chronic disease. SHIP is overseen by MDH and is administered by local public and tribal health partners. Dakota County Public Health receives an annual grant allocation through MDH to coordinate and fund SHIP strategies.
Physical activity is pivotal in human health. The ability to move supports and enhances both physical and mental performance and reduction of chronic disease. This initiative with the City of South St. Paul will support the development of a comprehensive wellness plan for the City of South St. Paul employees, focusing on physical activity. The initiative will include technical assistance in policy, systems, and environmental change to better serve the needs of those employees.
SHIP supports community-driven solutions to achieve four main goals including increasing physical activity, improving access to healthy foods, improving mental wellbeing, an...
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