Heart of New Ulm News
It’s Time for a Fun and Active Story Stroll!
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: […]
Check Out the New Active Transportation Action Plan for New Ulm
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 […]
Register for Holiday Trimmings 2023 by Nov. 21
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 […]
Keeping Kids Drug Free: Youth Coloring Contest Offered During Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23-31
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 […]
New Ulm Students Encouraged to Participate in Walk and Roll to School Day October 4
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 […]
Suicide Prevention Training Being Offered for Faith-Based Professionals
The Brown County Mental Health and Wellness Action Team and the New Ulm Ministerial Association are offering a free safeTALK training for faith-based professionals on how to help prevent suicide. The training will be held on October 12, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the New Ulm Medical Center Auditorium. To register for […]
Participate in Healthy Eats New Ulm This Fall!
Healthy Eats New Ulm is here! Throughout September and October, the Heart of New Ulm’s Food Environment Action Team is encouraging everyone in our community to visit our wonderful local restaurants and try some great-tasting, healthier-for-you dishes. Just for doing so, you could win a gift card to a participating restaurant or Chamber dollars! Here […]
Power of Produce Days Set for August at New Ulm and Springfield Farmers Markets
The Heart of New Ulm’s Food Environment Action Team is once again hosting Power of Produce Days at both the KNUJ Farmers Market in New Ulm and the Springfield Riverside Farmers Market held at Riverside Park. This year, in New Ulm, there will be one event day designed for youth ages 4-12, and one event […]
Heart of New Ulm 2022 Highlights
Working off our three-year action plan for 2020-22, the Heart of New Ulm (HONU) in 2022 continued its focus on four key areas: 1) healthy lifestyles, 2) mental health, 3) addiction and risky use of substances, and 4) health equity. Thank you to the many community volunteers who served on the HONU leadership and action […]
October Worksite Wellness Event: Sustainable Self-care Habits for Daily Living
Thursday, October 12, 202311:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.New Ulm Country Club, 1 Golf DriveLunch: Order from the menu at your own expense Register by October 9 at https://tinyurl.com/Oct12Worksite or RSVP by October 9 to [email protected] Reducing stress in the workplace can help employees be more productive, reduce employee turnover, and more. This presentation will share […]
Annual Reports
HONU and Individual Action Team Highlights:
- 2023 HONU Highlights
- CHAT 2023 Accomplishments
- Worksite Action Team 2023 Accomplishments
- CASHS and SRTS 2023 Accomplishments
- FEAT 2023 Accomplishments
- Downtown 2023 Accomplishments
- MHWAT 2023 Accomplishments
- 2022 HONU Highlights
- 2021 Highlights
- 2015 Annual Report to the Community
- 2016 Annual Report to the Community
- 2017 Annual Report to the Community
- 2018 Annual Report to the Community
- HONU Impact Report
- HONU 2020 Highlights
Professional Publications on
Heart of New Ulm Research
- Modest but Clinically Meaningful Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease in Rural New Ulm
- Community-Based Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Initiatives can be Successful in Engaging Adult Community Members
- Community-Based Interventions in New Ulm Help Residents Make Nutrition and Physical Activity Improvements
- Health Initiatives Implemented at a Population Level Can Help Residents Improve Blood Pressure and Cholesterol