January 2019
This document summarizes the implementation of policy, systems, and environmental changes that were part of the Health Equity in Prevention (HEiP) initiative over five years.
The Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota provided funding to organizations through the Health Equity in Prevention initiative to advance health equity through policy, systems, and environmental changes. Wilder Research conducted a review of tools than can assess organizational capacity to advance health equity. Evaluation work included conducting ripple effect mapping discussions with HEiP-funded organizations to understand project impacts. Reports also highlight policy work and lessons learned.
This document summarizes the implementation of policy, systems, and environmental changes that were part of the Health Equity in Prevention (HEiP) initiative over five years.
This summary describes the evolution of Northside Fresh since its inception in 2008. The Northside Fresh coalition, an initiative housed at Appetite for Change, uses multiple strategies to improve food systems in North Minneapolis.
This brief report discusses NorthPoint Health and Wellness’ efforts to change the contents of vending machines in North Minneapolis. They worked with vending companies to offer more healthy vending options. The report includes a literature review of best practices to increase healthy eating, impacts of healthy vending policies, and lessons learned.
Organizations implemented policy, systems, and environmental changes through the Health Equity in Prevention initiative. The report looks at how organizations worked to incorporate food access and equity language within city comprehensive plans.
Cycles for Change is a nonprofit organization in the Twin Cities whose mission is to build a diverse and empowered community of cyclists. Beginning in 2013, Cycles for Change received a 5-year contract from the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. In December 2017, a ripple effect mapping discussion captured impacts of the organization over the five years.
Hennepin County (Bottineau Community Works) conducted deep community engagement as part of the planning process for an extension of an existing light rail transit route. A ripple effect mapping session that included stakeholders from community-based organizations, City and County staff, and transit planners was used to gather feedback on the intended and unintended results of this project.
This summary presents findings from a process evaluation of a participatory research process with three Minneapolis food shelves (the Brian Coyle Center, Division of Indian Work, and Waite House) to better understand how food shelves can support longer-term food security among participants.
This executive summary highlights key findings from a report that presents the result of interviews and listening sessions conducted with participants at three Minneapolis food shelves. The goal was to better understand how food shelves can support longer-term food security for participants.
This report presents results of interviews and listening sessions conducted with participants at three Minneapolis food shelves. The goal was to better understand how food shelves can support longer-term food security for participants.
This summary describes findings from a ripple effect mapping session with Waite House, an organization in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis that combines human services and civic engagement. The discussion covered Waite House’s health equity and urban agriculture work.
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