Responsibility 5

Administer Health Education Strategies, Interventions, and Programs

Competency A: Exercise organizational leadership
Sub-competency 1 - Conduct strategic planning

Over the last month, I have been helping to organize and plan the first ever Statewide Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) training over 6 regions in Minnesota.  These trainings started on May 5 and will go on until the end of this month.  The theme of these trainings is "zero-waste," and "eco-friendly," so we are trying to provide local organic food, with minimal or reusable packaging.  I am in charge of the lunch for the Duluth training, so I went to local vendors around Duluth such as 3rd Street Bakery, the Whole Foods Co-Op, the Chester Creek Cafe, and Starbucks.  There, I researched what organic/local foods they have to offer, and created a budget.  I also went to the Green Mercantile to budget for compostable napkins, silverware, plates, and cups.

On top of being in charge of food, I was also responsible for the proper disposal of any waste.  For this, I went to the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) and rented compost/recycling bins along with proper signage and compostable bags so we could properly dispose of any waste from these trainings.

Another thing I helped organize was lodging for the attendees.  We wanted only smoke-free lodging for the participants, so I researched all the smoke-free hotels/motels in the Duluth area.  Luckily there were a handful that were 100% smoke free such as the Inn on Lake Superior, Canal Park Lodge, Holiday Inn, and the Sheraton.