HHS Region 8

North Dakota

Bridges to Community

 

Barnes County, ND

Cohort 8 - 2019
NLAPH

Overview

The team hopes to explore the development of a sober living house in collaboration with law enforcement to offer a safe and supportive environment for those leaving the county jail. The program would include peer support and help with case management, employment, housing, and other services to prevent re-offending and re-entering the corrections system. The project aims to help participants develop the skills needed to live a productive, healthy lifestyle.

 

Team members

Theresa Will
City-County Health District

Naomi Koch
CHI Mercy Health of Valley City

Chelsea Modlin
South Central Human Service Center

Alicia Hoffarth
Valley City Barnes County Development Corporation

21st Century Visioneers

 

Jamestown, ND

Cohort 7 - 2018
NLAPH

Overview

Achieving a safe and efficient active transportation network in Jamestown requires a long-term approach. Incremental progress has been made to move toward the goal of a connected, unified, and efficient city.

The team and Community Health Partnership agencies have been successful in getting City Council approval for a downtown walking route that is currently in place and placing signage to mark local trails. Additionally, the City of Jamestown was recently awarded a Transportation Alternatives Grant for sidewalk connectivity by the newly constructed Two Rivers Activity Center (TRAC) managed by the Jamestown Parks and Recreation Department.

The team plans to continue to build on these successes. This Applied Health Leadership Project will be utilized to improve access to physical activity by focusing on built environment approaches such as pedestrian infrastructure, bicycle infrastructure, and parks & recreational access. At the same time, the project will increase community engagement to make progress on the top health priority. This includes focused work on sidewalk connectivity, active transportation (pedestrian and bicycles) enhancements, a community bike fleet for the parks program, and increasing engagement for the local Community Health Partnership coalition to more effectively leverage community resources.

 

Team members

Tami Dillman
Central Valley Health District

Tonya Perkins
Edgewood Senior Living

Trisha Jungels
Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Amy Walters
Two Rivers Activity Center

Take Action

 

Grand Forks, ND

Cohort 3 - 2014
NLAPH

Overview

This project plans to: 1) pass a tobacco-free parks ordinance; 2) pass comprehensive health concessions policy for park district; 3) increase the number of community/school gardens; 4) establish infrastructure for accepting EBT/SNAP vouchers at local farmers markets; and 5) reduce obesity rates while increasing physical activity and fruit/vegetable consumption.

 

Team members

Allen Anderson
Grand Forks Public Health Department

Molly Soeby
WelCore Health/NDSU Extension

Kim Ruliffson
American Diabetes Association

Leah Melquist
Grand Forks Air Force Base