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The Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) creates wellness across Minnesota’s communities through community-driven, evidence-based, and equity-focused programs that tackle the root causes of chronic diseases. SHIP seeks to create sustainable, systemic changes in schools, child care, worksites, communities and health care organizations that make it easier for Minnesotans to incorporate healthy behaviors into their daily lives.
Changing Policies, Systems & Environments
The community that surrounds a person greatly influences behavior choices. Research has shown that people’s health is related to both the physical and social environment in which they live. Environments, social norms, policies, regulations and laws impact behaviors of individuals. These social and physical environmental elements can promote, support and reinforce healthy behaviors and contribute to the reduction of obesity in the state of Minnesota.
Health Equity
Health inequities affect all Minnesotans. To counteract this reality, SHIP is making a concerted effort to reduce health disparities and move toward achieving health equity. SHIP’s approach is to focus on improving Minnesota’s overall population health while also focusing significant efforts to improve the health of populations experiencing the greatest health disparities.
Interested in Partnering with SHIP?
Funding and additional resources are available for projects related to increasing access to healthier foods, creating opportunities to increase physical activity, and decreasing the use of and exposure to commercial tobacco products. Potential partners include, but are not limited to: community organizations, community centers, booster clubs, cities and towns, churches and faith-based institutions, businesses, healthcare organizations, and schools. Contact us at ship@co.carver.mn.us to learn more.
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Carver County Public Health partners with the community to help residents lead longer, healthier lives. Sign up to receive our bimonthly newsletter for more information on SHIP activities in Carver County.