Heart of New Ulm

New Ulm Bike Group
2024-05-16 17:30, 2024-04-18 17:30, 2024-03-21 17:30, 2024-02-15 17:30 (America/Chicago) | MN
3rd Thursday of the month from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Coalition for Active, Safe and Healthy Streets (CASHS)
2024-05-16 08:00, 2024-03-21 08:00 | MN
3rd Thursday every other month from 8-9 a.m. (odd months)

Brown County Chemical Health Action Team (CHAT)
2024-05-08 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-04-10 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-13 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-14 14:00 - 15:00 | MN
2nd Wednesday of every month from 2-3 p.m.

South-Central Minnesota Mental Health Conference
2024-05-01 08:30 - 16:30 | Sleepy Eye Event Center, 110 12th Ave NE, Sleepy Eye, MN, 56085, United States
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 before, and we will let you know if and when a space becomes available.

The South-Central Minnesota Mental Health and Wellness Conference is ready to talk!
By providing resources, raising awareness, and bringing people together, we can break down the stigma of mental health and create lasting conversations that will help our communities grow in wellness. This inaugural conference is being coordinated by the Brown County Mental Health and Wellness Action Team (MHWAT), which works throughout Brown County to reduce the stigma of mental health, improve resiliency and improve access to mental health treatment and services. Through this collaborative effort in the region, we aim to help start conversations around mental health and wellbeing and all that encompasses it. See full conference schedule below. Register today at tinyurl.com/WeShouldTalkConf Premier Sponsors: – South Country Health Alliance – Brown County Opioid Response Funds – Inspire Services, LLC Premier Lunch Sponsor: Project Reach (Funded by the University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute and Office of Academic and Clinical Affairs) Platinum Sponsors: – Blue Cross Blue Shield/Blue Plus of MN – Horizon Homes Inc. 24 hour Crisis Services – Radio Mankato Gold Sponsors: – Compeer Financial – UFC

HONU Leadership Team Meeting
2024-04-24 11:30, 2024-03-27 11:30, 2024-02-28 11:30, 2024-01-24 11:30 | New Ulm Medical Center Auditorium, 1324 5th St N, New Ulm, MN, 56073, United States

Worksite Wellness and Community Health Challenge Action Team Meeting
2024-04-23 13:00, 2024-03-26 13:00, 2024-02-27 13:00 | MN
4th Tuesday of every month from 1-2 p.m.

Downtown Action Team Meeting
2024-04-19 12:00, 2024-03-15 12:00, 2024-02-16 12:00 | New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center, 1 N Minnesota St, New Ulm, MN, 56073, United States
3rd Friday of every month from 12-1 p.m.

Worksite Wellness Networking and Training Event: Your Brain on Food: Mental Health & Nutrition
2024-04-18 11:30 - 13:00 | Best Western Plus Conference Center
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.
Presenter: Dr. Shelly Brandenburger, PhD, RD, LN, Associate Professor, Family Consumer Science Dept., Minnesota State University – Mankato
Thursday, April 18, 2024
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Best Western Plus — Schells Room
2021 S Broadway, New Ulm
Lunch: Order from the menu at your own expense
Register by April 15 at tinyurl.com/Apr18Worksite or email to Jennifer.Maurer@allina.com

Food Environment Action Team
2024-04-16 09:30, 2024-03-19 09:30, 2024-02-20 09:30 | MN
3rd Tuesday of every month from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Worksite Wellness Networking and Training Event: Successful Strategies for Eating Healthier at Work
2024-02-15 11:30 - 13:00 | New Ulm Country Club, 1 Golf Drive, New Ulm, MN, 56073
Many things influence individual eating habits, but the availability of healthful foods is high up on the list. Learn ways to ease the stress of meal planning and eat healthy while at work.

Jess Weisbrich, RD, Director of Nutrition Services at Oak Hills Living Center, will share how to do meal planning on a budget.
Kristen Friedrich, MA and Tori Hagberg from the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) for Brown, Nicollet, Le Sueur and Waseca Counties will share information on how you can work with SHIP to incorporate healthier foods into your worksite.

RSVP: Register by Feb. 11 at tinyurl.com/FebWorksite
Or RSVP by Feb. 11 to Jennifer.Maurer@allina.com

Free Virtual Presentation: Ending Loneliness and Isolation
2024-02-07 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-02-06 12:00 - 13:00 | MN
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 they can impact both individuals and communities. Together, we will learn ways to advance social connection and lessen the burden of isolation, which will help to create healthier and happier lives for all.
Presenter: Erin Schwab, Health Educator, Brown County Public Health
Erin Schwab is passionate about teaching and advocating for the health and wellbeing of all community members. A wife and mother of two boys, Schwab understands the importance of finding solutions to help our communities grow stronger, together.
Registration link:
tinyurl.com/Built4Connection

Story Stroll Outside on the Jefferson / Middle School Campus
2024-02-05 08:00 - 2024-02-09 17:00 | MN
In celebration of I Love to Read Month and Winter Walk to School Day, the Safe Routes to School team is partnering with Jefferson elementary school 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 pages of the children’s book “Old Rock (is not boring)” will be displayed on a walking route around the outside of the school.
• Teachers will be able to take students on a walk during school hours and read the book together.
When:
• The Story Stroll will be available outside on the Jefferson / Middle School campus from Feb. 5-9.
• The Story Stroll will be left up all week for children and families to enjoy during non-school hours as well.
The story:
Old Rock has been sitting in the same spot in the pine forest for as long as anyone can remember. Spotted Beetle, Tall Pine and Hummingbird think just sitting there must be boring, but they are in for a wonderful surprise.
Fabulous tales of adventurous travel, exotic scenery, entertaining neighbors and more from Old Rock’s life prove it has been anything but boring. The stories are sure to inspire questions that lead to wonderful conversations about the past and the natural world.

Story Stroll Outside at NUACS
2024-01-29 08:00 - 2024-02-02 17:00 | MN
In celebration of I Love to Read Month and Winter Walk to School Day, the Safe Routes to School team is partnering with NUACS 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 pages of the children’s book “Old Rock (is not boring)” will be displayed on a walking route around the outside of the school.
• Teachers will be able to take students on a walk during school hours and read the book together.
When:
• The Story Stroll will be available outside at NUACS from Jan. 29 – Feb. 2.
• The Story Stroll will be left up all week for children and families to enjoy during non-school hours as well.
The story:
Old Rock has been sitting in the same spot in the pine forest for as long as anyone can remember. Spotted Beetle, Tall Pine and Hummingbird think just sitting there must be boring, but they are in for a wonderful surprise.
Fabulous tales of adventurous travel, exotic scenery, entertaining neighbors and more from Old Rock’s life prove it has been anything but boring. The stories are sure to inspire questions that lead to wonderful conversations about the past and the natural world.
