DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreements With Dakota County School Districts For School Wellness Projects Funded Through Minnesota Department Of Health Statewide Health Improvement Partnership Grant
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of joint powers agreements (JPA) with Dakota County School Districts for School Wellness projects through the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP).
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, and is required to govern and administer those functions as fully as other Dakota County functions, including the responsibility to prevent disease and to promote and protect the public health of Dakota County residents.
Dakota County Public Health has over a decade of experience working with school districts located in Dakota County on school-based prevention interventions and initiatives. This work is funded by the MDH SHIP grant. SHIP funding supports community-driven solutions to expand opportunities for active living, healthy food access, commercial tobacco-free living, and mental wellbeing. These initiatives provide Dakota County's School Districts the opportunity and resources to enhance prevention efforts, and provide cost-effective, evidence-based best practices in chronic disease reduction via policy, systems, and environmental changes. Interventions are grounded in equity to ensure the initiative benefits all demographic groups with a priority focus on addressing barriers and ensuring safety for lower-income students, students of color and others facing significant disparities.
All ten school districts in Dakota County are provided an opportunity to apply and opt-in to non-competitive funding to support internal wellness efforts for students and s...
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