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The City of Saint Paul
Meetings for the Week of
January 2nd, thru January 6th, 2006
MONDAY - January 2nd
Holiday, City Offices Closed
TUESDAY - January 3rd
Legislative Hearing 10:00 AM Room 330, City Hall
Legislative Hearing 1:30 PM Room 330, City Hall
Board of Zoning Appeals 3:00 PM Room 330, City Hall
WEDNESDAY - January 4th
*City Council --- see Agenda 3:30 PM Council Chambers, City Hall
*City Council Public Hearing 5:30 PM Council Chambers, City Hall
THURSDAY - January 5th
Legislative Hearing for Church of
St. Bernards 11:00 AM Room 330, City Hall
Zoning Committee 3:30 PM Council Chambers, City Hall
FRIDAY - January 6th
No Meetings Scheduled
* Cablecast live and repeated on Saint Paul Channel 18.
Interpreter service for the hearing impaired will be provided at public meetings upon request. Request can be made by
calling(651)266-8509(Voice and TDD)Monday thru Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.A minimum of two days notice is
required.
For more information on any of these meetings,you can send Email to:
citizen.service*ci.stpaul.mn.us, or call the Saint Paul Citizen Service Office at 651-266-8989
http://www.stpaul.gov/depts/meetings.html 12/30/2005
ST PAUL PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF SAINT PAUL
''`` ' Dept. of Planning and
,vcQ ZONING COMMITTEE Economic Development
G� Public Hearing Notice Phone: (651)266-6589
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Purpose: Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of
new office and drive through with parking
variance(38 spaces proposed; 41 spaces
required).
Property Address: 2304 Como Ave., SW corner at Doswell
File Name: Park Midway Bank
Hearing Date: Thursday, January 5, 2006, at 3:30 p.m.
You may send written comments to Zoning Location of Hearing:
Committee at the address listed on the reverse side City Council Chambers
of this card. Please call 651-266-6591, or e-mail Third Floor
emily.ulmer@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or call your District City Hall/Court House
Council representative at 651-649-5992,if you have 15 West Kellogg Blvd.
any questions.
Mailed: December 22,2005
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Phone: (651)266-6589
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File# C►" 05 2077-54
Purpose: Appeal of a Planning Commission decision (05-
184-397)approving height and setback variances.
Property Address: 205 Otis Ave., between Dayton and Marshall
File Name: Michael McDonough
Hearing Date: Wednesday, January 4,2006, at 5:30 p.m.
You may send written comments to Zoning
Committee at the address listed on the reverse side Location of Hearing:
of this card. Please call 651-266-6639, or e-mail City Council Chambers
patricia.james@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or call your District Third Floor
Council representative at 651-645-3207, if you have City Ha 15 Wes t/Court House
t Kellogg Blvd.
any questions.
Mailed: December 22,2005
ST PAW. CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Dept. of Planning and
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File# 05-187-416
Purpose: Combined Plat for La Dey Commons to create 8
residential lots and 1 outlot.
Property Address: 678 Concordia Ave, SE corner at St. Albans
File Name: Global Costruction
Hearing Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2006, at 5:30 p.m.
You may send written comments to Zoning
Committee at the address listed on the reverse side Location of Hearing:
of this card. Please call 651-266-6591, or e-mail City Council Chambers
emily.ulmer@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or call your District Third Floor
Council representative at 651-228-1855, if you have City Halt Kellogg Blvd.
/Court House
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any questions.
Mailed: December 22,2005
,, CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Dept. of Planning and
fd* gEN-Ft b lc Hearing Notice Economic Development
(651)266-6589
AAAA DEC 2 8 Z95 Fax:ne (651)228-3220
File# 05-194-490
Rezoning from B1 (Local Business)to TN2
Purpose: (Traditional Neighborhood)
Property Address: 1136 Montreal Ave., between Selma and W. 7th
File Name: Ron Becker
Hearing Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2006, at 5:30 p.m.
You may send written comments to Zoning
Committee at the address listed on the reverse side Location of Hearing:
of this card. Please call 651-266-6591, or e-mail City Council Chambers
emily.ulmer@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or call your District Third Floor
Council representative at 651-298-5599, if you have City Hat Kellogg Blvd.
/Court House
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any questions.
Mailed: December 22,2005
ST PAUL CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAINT PAUL
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Alt P iDNotice Economic Development
Phone: (651)266-6589
,AAAA DEC 2 8 2005 Fax: (651)228-3220
cf Y CLERK
File# 5-184-704
Purpose: Rezoning from B2(Community Business)to TN2
(Traditional Neighborhood)for 7-story mixed use
building with 24 residential units
Property Address: 2318 Marshall Ave., SE corner at Otis
File Name: Wellington Management
Hearing Date: Wednesday, January 4,2006, at 5:30 p.m.
You may send written comments to Zoning
Committee at the address listed on the reverse side Location of Hearing:
of this card. Please call 651-266-6639, or e-mail City Council Chambers
Third Floor
patricia.james@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or call your District City Hall/Court House
Council representative at 651-645-3207, if you have 15 West Kellogg Blvd.
any questions.
Mailed: December 22.2005
Christine Haas- Meetings of the Week Calendar Page 1
From: Racquel Naylor
To: Haas, Christine; Moore, Shari
Date: 12/27/2005 10:02:17 AM
Subject: Meetings of the Week Calendar
Please add the following to the calendar:
Legislative Hearing for Church of St. Bernards
Thursday, January 5, 2005
11:05 a.m.
Room 330 Courthouse.
Thank you in advance. -Racquel, 6-8573
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Christine Haas- Meetings of the Week Calendar Page 1
From: Racquel Naylor
To: Haas, Christine; Moore, Shari
Date: 12/27/2005 10:02:17 AM
Subject: Meetings of the Week Calendar
Please add the following to the calendar:
Legislative Hearing for Church of St. Bernards
Thursday, January 5, 2005
11:05 a.m.
Room 330 Courthouse.
Thank you in advance. -Racquel, 6-8573
AGENDA RECCI D
ZONING COMMITTEE
OF THE SAINT PAUL PLANNING COMMISSION BAN 0 3 2006
Thursday, January 5, 2006 3:30 P.M.
City Council Chambers CITY CLERK
Third Floor City Hall -Saint Paul, Minnesota
NOTE: The order in which the items appear on this agenda is not necessarily the order in which they will be heard
at the meeting. The Zoning Committee will determine the order of the agenda at the beginning of its
meeting.
APPROVAL OF December 22, 2005, ZONING COMMITTEE MINUTES
OLD BUSINESS
1. 05-206-212 - Frank Ranallo •
Conditional Use Permit to allow a cluster development with 8 residential units
1938 Nortonia Avenue, between Reaney and Minnehaha
Hearing is closed
Zoning: R4
Staff: Patricia James
2. 05-136-754 - Environmental Wood Supply
• Review of Conditional Use Permit
2165 Pigs Eye Lake Road, between CP rail yards and Metropolitan Waste Treatment
Plant
Zoning: 12, RC2
Staff: Patricia James
NEW BUSINESS
3. 05-211-589 - Park Midway Bank
Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of new office and drive through with
parking variance (38 spaces proposed; 41 spaces required)
2304 Como Avenue, SW corner at Doswell
Zoning: B2
Staff: Emily Ulmer
ADJOURNMENT
•
ZONING COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Call Allan Torstenson at 266-6579 or Christina Danico at 266-6546 if you
are unable to attend the meeting.
APPLICANT: You or your designated representative must attend this meeting to answer any questions that
the committee may have.
, . SAINT PAUL - RAMSEY COUNTY
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
A A A A ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL AND THE RAMSEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
555 Cedar Street
Saint Paul,Minnesota 55101-2260 RAMSEY COUNTY
651-266-1200 RECEIVED
DEC 2 7 2005
MEETING NOTICE C' Ct
CLERK
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2006
SAINT PAUL - RAMSEY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Ramsey County Government Center West (RCGC-West)
50 West Kellogg Boulevard, Suite 930 - STAR Room
Saint Paul
** Enter on the river side/back of the building. **
AGENDA
* NOTE: We have a very full agenda and need to begin the meeting promptly at 5:30. *
1. Call to Order/Introductions
2. Sexual Violence and Preventing Teenage Pregnancy - Grit Youngquist (5:30-6:00)
3. Chair's and Director's Reports (6:00-6:15)
4. Discussion - Minding the Gap Report/Presentation/Recommendations (6:15-7:30)
5. Adjourn
There will be an "Orientation to the Community Health Services Advisory Committee" at the
February 1" meeting.
CHSAC Public Meeting will begin at 5 :30 p.m.
NEXT MEETING FEBRUARY 1, 2005
PACKET ENCLOSURES
1. December 7, 2005 Meeting Minutes
2. December 2005 Section Updates
3. CHSAC Member List
** Attention CHS Advisory Committee Members **
Please contact Jan Pierson if you will not be attending the meeting:
Phone: 651-266-2408 (between 8:00-4:30)
E-Mail: jan.pierson@co.ramsey.mn.us
SAINT PAUL - RAMSEY COUNTY
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICESlk
A A A A ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL AND THE RAMSEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
555 Cedar Street
sassomm_ Saint Paul,Minnesota 55101-2260 RAMSEY COUNTY
651-266-1200
MINUTES
DECEMBER 7, 2005
JOINT COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
For the first time, the citizen health advisory committees of Hennepin County, Minneapolis, and
Saint Paul-Ramsey County came together across government jurisdictions to learn from one
another and examine issues of common interest. This unprecedented forum was held
December 7th at the Metro County Building in Saint Paul.
A planning committee representing advisory chairs and staff of all three health departments
was involved in planning the forum during the fall of 2005.
Jan Malcolm, former Commissioner of Health of the Minnesota Department of Health and
current CEO of the Courage Center, was the moderator. Donna Zimmerman, Vice President
of Government and Community Relations for Health Partners, spoke about the work of the
Itasca Project, a local employer-led project focused on driving regional efforts to keep the Twin
Cities economy and quality of life competitive with other regions.
The Socio-economic Disparities Taskforce is one of the committees that comprise the Itasca
Project. Their efforts resulted in developing a report that examines race, class and place
disparities in the Twin Cities metro area. The report found that despite having one of the most
educated and highest median household incomes in the nation, some groups and some places
within the Twin City metro area are still lagging behind. For example, in a region that has the
highest percentage of adults with a high school diploma in the country, it only ranks 40th
among the 100 largest metropolitan areas for Latino high school educational attainment. In
addition, the metro area has one of the highest disparities between central city and suburban
poverty (second only to Milwaukee, Wisconsin) in the country. There is a mismatch of
dramatic job growth in the suburbs and those needing jobs in the core cities. The full report,
"Mind the Gap: Reducing Disparities to Improve Regional Competitiveness in the Twin Cities,"
is available at http://www.brookings.edu/metro/pubs/20051027 mindthegap.htm
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After a discussion of the report findings, each advisory committee shared their respective
legislative agendas. Among the issues that rose to the top were a state-wide smoking ban,
promotion of youth development by rebuilding the tobacco/youth risk behavior endowment
fund, and early childhood programs. Some suggestions in the early childhood areas include
health coverage for kids and restoring childcare cuts.
Chairs of the advisory committees and public health directors will be meeting to plan for
long-term collaborative activities.
Next Meeting
Wednesday, January 4, 2006, 5:30-7:30 pm, in the STAR Room at Government Center West.
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MEDICAL DIRECTOR
During December I hosted a physician from the family medicine residency at St. John's Hospital,
Dr. Lance Kansas. He observed and participated in activities in the Department. Dr. Kansas
grew up in St.Paul and went to St. Paul Academy High School then to Gustavus Adolphus for
undergraduate studies majoring in Biology. He was initially interested in environmental studies
so he worked for Aveda Corporation in research and development for seven years. After doing
some volunteer work with a hospice,he reevaluated his career path and decided to go back to
school at the University of Minnesota Medical School.He is now a second-year resident in the
family medicine program through the University of Minnesota/St. John's Hospital program. In the
future he plans to work in the east metro or western Wisconsin area. His medical interests
include adolescent health, improving chronic disease care,end of life care and in office
procedures. Dr. Kansas is married with two children,Emma 7 and Drew 5. His non-medical
interests include spending time with my family, cross country skiing and playing soccer.
The tuberculosis clinic continues to be very busy. More and more patients with challenging
tuberculosis problems are presenting themselves for care. I am lucky to have volunteer Dr. Sanne
Magnan, a Vice President at BlueCross and BlueShield of Minnesota to help me. Dr. Michelle
Hulse from Children's in St. Paul and Physician Assistant Rob Carlson from Regions Hospital
Center for International Health also see patients in TB clinic.
ADMINISTRATION SECTION
Gail Borden has moved from the West Building to the Juenemann Building to work with the
clinical billing operations on a permanent basis. Gail brings experience and enthusiasm to this
position and we all welcome Gail and look forward to working with her in this role.
HouseCalls: HouseCalls was sad to see Rose Toombs leave our program for a position with
Human Services but wish her the very best. We are very happy to announce that we have hired
Glenda Dates to fill the HEPA position. Glenda has worked part time for the TB Program so she
is very familiar with the Health Department. Welcome Glenda!
With the Holidays comes pressure on our families to provide gifts and treats for their children.
We are very happy that Catholic Charities "adopts" 10 of our families and Health Department,
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current and retired, staff also "adopt" some of our families. We really appreciate everyone's
generosity.
Energy bills are going to continue to be a very real problem for our families. If utilities,heating
or water,are shut off families can be condemned out of their homes. We work diligently to find
funding sources and to set up payment plans with our clients. We wish you all Happy Holidays
and a safe,warm winter!
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SECTION
PERSONNEL CHANGES
The Environmental Health Section has experienced some employee changes during the last
month.
Pete Miller,who had been the Environmental Health Technician with the Solid and Hazardous
Waste Compliance Program,was recently promoted to an Environmental Health Specialist 1 with
the Yard Waste Program. Congratulations,Pete, on the promotion and position change. Pete will
be working with John Springman on managing the yard waste and brush sites that the County
operates, along with several other tasks within the Section. Pete has retained his old phone
number of(651)773-4477.
Laura Piotrowski has accepted Pete's old position as the Environmental Health Technician with
the Solid and Hazardous Waste Compliance Program. Laura's first day was Monday,December
19th. She will be working with the Silver-only Self-Audit program, solid waste haulers,
conducting targeting and closure inspections with the Hazardous Waste Program, and assisting
Karen Reilly with hazardous waste education,training,and assistance. Laura's phone number
will be(651)773-4487.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Reinvigorating regional residential recycling. Environmental Health staff recently participated in
a session with cities,haulers and other counties' staff in a morning-long session on reinvigorating
residential recycling. Commissioner Reinhardt was the kick-off speaker.
Jane Addams Center. Cathi Lyman-Onkka made a follow-up visit to the Jane Addams Center For
Democracy Hmong Circle(held at Humboldt High School)to continue a conversation with the
group on reducing pesticide use, safer cleaning practices and to share information about the
ECHO program. For more information on the Jane Addams program, go to
http://www.publicwork.org/l 0 about.html
Business Recycling Survey. The Section recently completed our fourth Business Recycling
Survey. We learned that about 20%of businesses surveyed have non-English speaking
employees. We also learned that about 31% of the businesses surveyed think they are well
prepared for an emergency, such as a natural disaster or many of their employees being out ill at
the same time;meanwhile,about 26%of the businesses surveyed had not thought about it.
Contact Cathi Lyman-Onkka or Cindy Pahl if you would like a copy of the survey report.
Radon and Ask This Old House. Ask This Old House, a popular spin-off of the PBS show This
Old House, was in Minnesota in October to film a show on installing a radon reduction system in
a Minneapolis home. The radon segment will be airing on Twin Cities Public Television(TPT)
on January 12 and 14,2006. Environmental Health, along with Public Information Office, Lillian
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McDonald,is working to provide radon information and resources for TPT's website. Website
visitors will be able to link SPRCDPH's information about radon and obtaining a radon test kit, as
well as other local and state county resources on radon.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE COMPLIANCE UNIT
Self-Audit program. The Self-Audit program for silver-only generators has successfully
completed its fifth year. This program is a significant change in regulatory procedure. The
program requires silver-only generators, namely dental offices, small medical facilities,and photo
finishers,to"self-audit"the management of silver bearing hazardous waste at their business.
Silver-bearing wastes are typically generated by equipment used to develop x-rays and
photographs. Approximately 400 Ramsey County businesses participate in the program by
completing and submitting a self-audit report. By completing the report,each business reports
the amount of silver-bearing waste generated and answers a series of poignant questions designed
to ensure that the management of silver-bearing waste at their business is in compliance with the
hazardous waste rules. In addition to the report,approximately 10%of the businesses in the
program are inspected each year to ensure compliance and provide assistance where needed. By
ensuring compliance and providing assistance,the self-audit program's goal of preventing the
release of silver-bearing wastes into the environment is achieved.
YARD WASTE PROGRAM
Yard waste sites in winter.
O Christmas Tree, 0 Christmas Tree
You may be spruce,pine,fir or yew
O Christmas Tree, 0 Christmas Tree
The yard waste sites accept you
No ornaments or plastic trees
No tinsel, lights, or garlands,please
O Christmas Tree, 0 Christmas Tree
The yard waste sites accept you
O holiday tree, 0 holiday tree
If won-der-ing if this is new
O holiday tree, oh,yes it is
That yard waste sites accept you
The County Board has set it straight
The yard waste sites will operate
During winter months, selected dates
The yard waste sites are open
O Christmas Tree, 0 Christmas Tree
And other brush and branches
Plus leaves and grass we will accept
From your Cape Cod or ranch house
One weekend now, each month through March
Accepting waste oak, birch and larch
O holiday tree, 0 holiday tree
The yard waste sites accept you
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Additional details:
Three sites are available during the winter months:
Midway(Saint Paul),Frank& Sims(Saint Paul), and White Bear Township.
The sites completed their first weekend of operation on December 17th and 18th but will be open
the next three months on the following schedule. Weather permitting,the sites will be open one
weekend(Saturday and Sunday)per month:
January 14 and 15,2006
February 11 and 12,2006
March 11 and 12,2006
Site Hours:
Saturdays 9:00 am-5:00 pm and
Sundays 11:00 am-5:00 pm.
The sites are closed weekdays and unscheduled weekends.
Items accepted at the yard waste sites include brush, leaves, grass clippings,other soft-bodied
plants and all parts of the tree,but no stumps. Monitors will be present at the sites during all
hours of operation.
The Ramsey County yard waste sites do accept Christmas trees. However, residents should check
with their waste hauler and/or city first; most haulers and cities provide curbside pick-up of
Christmas trees after the holiday season. Christmas trees accepted at a Ramsey County site must
be real trees with all decoration, tinsel, wire and stands removed. Flocked Christmas trees are
accepted. No artificial trees, wreaths or swags are accepted at the yard waste sites. This is
important as contamination can affect the quality of wood waste, and could render the material
unacceptable at Saint Paul District Energy.
For more information and site locations:
Recorded telephone messages
English 651.773.4455
Hmong 651.773.4490
Spanish 651.773.4492
Web link:
www.co.ramsey.mn.us<http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us>
(Click on Health and Environment and select Home and Yard)
EP3
(EPIDEMIOLOGY, POLICY, PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS) SECTION
Highlights from Nov-Dec, 2006
EPIDEMIOLOGY
• Paula Henry has been busy with TB case contact investigations while providing a
public health experience for a student in the Post-Baccalaureate Nursing
Program.
• Paula Henry, Mary Beth Grimm and Sharon Lynch have been working on
enrolling clinics
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in the Pertussis Active Surveillance Project
• Paula has been working on updating the disease reporting system and editing the
annual Ramsey County Disease Report for the Web.
• Recent disease control efforts have focused on pertussis and mumps as well as
monitoring newly arriving Somali refugees for measles due to an outbreak in
Kenya.
POLICY
• The Department is getting ready for the 2006 legislative session and is clarifying
the Department's agenda. Public Health issues expected to come up are: state
wide smoking ban, reimbursement for lead screening and case management, and
preparation for pandemic flu. Others will emerge as the session develops.
PLANNING
• The planning staff will be changing in 2006. Sharon Borg will be retiring and
SuzAnn Stenso-Velo will be taking her assignment. SuzAnn has done a great job
for the department with public health emergency preparedness planning, and will
now apply her skills to other issues in the department.
PREPAREDNESS
• The Preparedness staff developed information on pandemic flu and has made it
available on the web site.
• A seminar on pandemic flu was presented by Robert Einweck, Lillian McDonald,
SuzAnn Stenso-Velo and Deborah Carter McCoy. The seminar was given to over
150 city and county elected officials, public safety personnel, education officials
and others.
• A department-wide crisis communication team has been developed and training
has begun. Lillian McDonald is leading this effort to improve our ability to get
critical communication out during times of crisis or emergency.
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SECTION
Wakanheza Training for Schools
As mentioned last month, Darleen Simmons and Kathy Hedin led two 1/ day training
sessions for schools interested in becoming pilot sites for implementing Wakanheza
principles within their school buildings. Ten of the 18 schools participating have already
committed to being pilot sites, including 7 schools in Saint Paul and Suburban Ramsey
County that Darleen and Kathy will work with directly on Wakanheza implementation.
STRONG AND PEACEFUL FAMILIES PROGRAM
Healthy Communities coordinated development of a Request for Proposals this year for services
provided to victims and families experiencing Family Violence. One of the most exciting
outcomes of the RFP is the development of a new Strong and Peaceful Families Program that will
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be provided under contract by the Wilder Violence Prevention and Intervention Program
beginning January 1,2006. Through this program,families will be referred from the City-County
Joint Prosecution Unit for services designed to provide stability,teach nonviolent parenting, and
ultimately to break the cycle of violence among children who have had to endure family violence
in their homes. A major component of this program will be working with Wilder Research to
assess and document tangible change and progress. Elaine Borsheim will be working to help
identify and assess families, and provide access and connection to Public Health and other health
care services,as well as safety and other Public Health education and resources.
MEETING ON AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Grit Youngquist participated in Mayor-Elect Coleman's public meeting to develop more after-
school programs and opportunities for St. Paul youth. Grit brought her Healthy Youth
Development expertise and resources to this effort,and Healthy Communities will be active
participants as these efforts continue to be developed and implemented.
HMONG PUBLIC HEALTH RESOURCE GROUP PRESENTS TO DEPARTMENT
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Mao Thao,Mai Moua and Sye Kong(Child and Teen Checkups)provided an overview and
workplan for the Hmong Public Health Resource Group to the Department Leadership Team.
The DLT showed strong support for the work of the HPHRG,and encouraged staff from all
Sections to become involved in the Group.
NONE OF OUR BUSINESS PRESENTATION AT VERIZON WIRELESS
HEADQUARTERS
Donald Gault traveled to New Jersey to do a presentation of the None of Our Business domestic
violence in the workplace curriculum to the directors of Human Resources and Security for
Verizon Wireless. The company is considering ways to use the None of Our Business curriculum
for training all of its 55,000+employees nationwide. (Verizon Wireless also was the underwriter
for the creation of the video-based training tool in partnership with Twin Cities Public
Television.)
INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM UPDATE
The Injury Prevention Program Coordinator,Elaine Borsheim,taught six Early Childhood Family
Education Infant Classes the week of November 28t. Approximately 60 families received
education/information on home and winter safety as well as other information about their local
Health Department.
The Injury Prevention Program Coordinator provided a staffed display and/or materials for
Community Baby Showers at St.John's North East Hospital in Maplewood, Saint Joseph's
Hospital,American Indian Family Center,and West 7th Family Center in Saint Paul. Materials
included information on Safe Nursery Equipment and general home safety information to new
parents.
Also The Saint Paul-Ramsey County Safe Gun Storage Campaign gave out 175 Gun Locks at a
Safety Fair for IRS Employees this last month,thanks to the great work of Pam McCreary-Saint
Paul Police Department's Crime Prevention Coordinator. Our plan for 2006,in Saint Paul is to
focus on National Night Out, hunting in the Fall/Winter including the Holidays at the end of the
year. Pam and Elaine have been in recent contact with the local Saint Paul District Community
Councils and will be working with them during the 2006 year. In suburban Ramsey County,the
Roseville Police Department,through the great efforts of Heather Darby,has also been giving out
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gun cable locks on a regular basis,approximately 250 this Fall alone! Elaine Borsheim will also
continue to work with the suburban communities in 2006, and will be working with law
enforcement to obtain more gun cable locks as well as promoting education on safe gun storage.
HEALTHY FAMILIES SECTION
Congratulations to the Healthy Families Section of St. Paul-Ramsey County Department of
Public Health,which has just learned that their 5-year grant proposal to the State of Minnesota
Community Grant program has been funded! The grant was written in collaboration with four
Ramsey County partners (SPRCDPH, Children's Mental Health Collaborative, Interagency Early
Intervention Committee and Suburban Ramsey Family Collaborative) and four Washington
County partners (Washington County Children's Mental Health Collaborative [lead agency],
Chemical Health Action Collaborative,Early Intervention Committee, and Human Services,Inc.)
to provide enhanced children's mental health services to families of both counties.
The first-year grant of$133,250 will be used primarily to increase awareness through
professional and community trainings, early identification,development of more effective
programming and resources, and to improve access to services. We will also use this period to
address the continuum of need through culturally competent, consumer-driven and solution-
focused approaches. Evaluation of the project will be completed by an external evaluator who
will work as a consultant to the project. We expect the grant to continue for four additional years.
One specific area that Healthy Families will work with is expanding the identification of pregnant
and parenting Native American women, as well as supportive services to these families.
Additionally,we plan to use an electronic device to screen small children(ages 3 months to 5 1/2
years, and of all ethnic backgrounds) for social-emotional issues,thus expanding the use of the
Ages & Stages Social-Emotional tool. The electronic device has shown positive results in
tests at two St. Paul pediatric clinics, and the ASQ-SE is normed for Asian, Somali and other
cultures, and is available in English, Spanish and Hmong.
A total of six grants were awarded in Minnesota. Reviewer feedback was that we"nailed it on
the head",they are "very excited about our proposal", and we have reflected true collaboration
and "thinking outside the box." The Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
(MOFAS)will administer the grant.
SCREENING & CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES SECTION
Staff in the Case Management Services team have been very busy preparing for and responding
to a number of transitions with staff and program services. Beginning in January, some of the
Elderly Waiver clients that we have been providing case management services for will be
transferring their care to one of the pre-paid medical assistance plans. We are working closely
with Ramsey County Community Human Services,the Association of Minnesota Counties and
the health plans to ensure a smooth transition of services for our clients. Despite extensive
planning, there is still much uncertainty.
Wanda Breyer and Deb James who both worked on the Case Management Services team left
Ramsey County in November. Due to uncertainty about the number of clients we will need to
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serve after various programmatic changes take effect,their positions have not been filled. The
staff who continue to work in the program have done a remarkable job managing excessively
high caseloads and continuing to provide excellent service to the clients we serve. KUDOS to all
the staff!
The staff changes will continue as Carole Lohmar who has supervised the Case Management
Services team for the past 10 years will be retiring on January 20th. Carole has provided critical
leadership and guidance through a number of program changes--most recently related to the
move of clients to health plans. We will miss Carole but will wish her all the best as she moves
into the next phase of her life.
WIC
Our Farmer's Market Redemption rate increased by 2% over 2004. We are once again the MN
WIC project with the highest redemption rate. Every member of the WIC staff worked hard to
make this happen. Special thanks to Yolanda Izaola, Kathy Duffy, and Molly Hueller who all did
extra work related to the Farmer's Market Project.
This has been a challenging time for WIC due to staff illnesses and some resignations. Four new
staff members started this month: Stephanie Anderson, Patricia Brown,Jessie Engelhardt, and
Xong Vang. We hope to have two more new hires starting within a couple of weeks.
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