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The Brown County Mental Health and Wellness Action Team is hosting a VA S.A.V.E. Training on Monday, July 22, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the New Ulm Field Maintenance Facility, 2100 Palmer Drive. Veterans, their families, and all community members are welcome! There is no charge to attend and lunch will be […]

Thursday, April 18, 2024; 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Best Western Plus — Schells Room2021 S Broadway, New Ulm Lunch: Order from the menu at your own expense Join us to learn about an evidence-based view of how what we eat affects our mental health and how we can improve our diets to improve our health.

April 15, 2024 registration update: We’re at capacity, but the waiting list is open. Thank you to everyone who already registered for the conference. The response has been overwhelming, and we are now at full capacity. Although it is no longer possible to register directly, we have started a waiting list – tinyurl.com/WeShouldTalkConf. Please sign up as

Thank you to the many community volunteers who served on the Heart of New Ulm’s leadership and action teams in 2023! Working off our three-year action plan for 2023-2025, HONU in 2023 continued its focus on three key areas: 1) Healthy Lifestyles 2) Mental Health 3) Addiction and Risky Use of Substances View the 2023

Loneliness and isolation is an epidemic in the United States. Half of American adults report experiencing loneliness, and millions lack social connection. Human beings are built for connection and without meaningful relationships, we can suffer both physically and emotionally. Join us as we discuss the risk factors that lead to loneliness and isolation and how

In celebration of I Love to Read Month and Winter Walk to School Day, the Safe Routes to School team is partnering with local schools to host a Story Stroll! It’s going to be a fun opportunity for students to get outside for a walk to enjoy the winter along with a great story. What:

The City of New Ulm recently adopted a citywide Active Transportation Action Plan. It’ll help make the city better for people walking, bicycling, and using other human-powered ways of getting around as part of everyday life and for recreation. Read the complete plan here. Executive Summary The Active Transportation Action Plan is the result of

This holiday season, register for our FREE Holiday Trimmings program to improve your well-being and avoid gaining those extra holiday pounds! Holiday Trimmings is a six-week program designed to help you achieve better health and a stronger sense of well-being. You’ll learn fast, effective strategies to improve your well-being during the busy holiday season and

The Heart of New Ulm’s Brown County Chemical Health Action Team invites everyone in the Brown County area to celebrate Red Ribbon Week from Oct. 23-31, 2023. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug-use prevention campaign in the nation. Since 1985, the National Family Partnership, formerly the National Federation of Parents for Drug-Free

The national Walk & Roll to School Day is Wednesday, October 4, and students from Jefferson Elementary, New Ulm Middle School, St. Anthony and St. Paul are encouraged to participate. This annual event is celebrated around the world, aiming to encourage kids to be active, walk to school, and have fun. Volunteers and community leaders