Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP)

Making the healthy choice the easy choice

What's new!

The October-December 2011 SHIP eNewsletter is out. Read it here.
(230KB, 4-page PDF)

Watch the October 12 Bloomington Today story about Walk and Bike to School Day at Oak Grove Elementary School. Other participating schools included Washburn, Poplar Bridge, Valley View Elementary and Middle schools and Olson.

THEY DID IT!! FIRST PLACE goes to South Education Center Alternative School’s Porcupine Sliders! Watch them receive their award.

SHIP funded a "No Smoking in Parks" public service announcement.
View it here.

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Highlights

Take a look at what's happening with SHIP in Bloomington, Edina and Richfield.
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South Education Center received a SHIP mini-grant for a garden project. The students planted, cared for, harvested, prepared and ate what they grew. Watch this video to find out about their success.

Longer, better, healthier lives

To give all Minnesotans the opportunity to live longer, better, healthier lives, SHIP seeks to make healthy living easier where we live, work, learn and play.

In Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield

Bloomington Public Health is the lead agency for SHIP in Bloomington, Edina and Richfield. Leaders in these three cities selected initiatives to make healthy living easier.

We are working with communities, schools, worksites and healthcare to reduce the risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer. The Program targets the top three preventable causes: physical inactivity, poor nutrition, and tobacco use.

For details, view Bloomington - Edina - Richfield SHIP Initiatives. (272KB, 2-page PDF)
Review our 2010 accomplishments in Bloomington, Edina and Richfield
(531KB, 2-page PDF)

Stay informed

Sign up for our eNewsletter and read archived newsletters.
Stay up-to-date with events related to SHIP in Bloomington, Edina and Richfield under "Whats new!"
Review our 2010 accomplishments in Bloomington, Edina and Richfield
(531KB, 2-page PDF)
Find out what's happening in each of the three cites from links at the top of the page.
Visit the Minnesota Department of Health SHIP website and find out about what's happening in other parts of Minnesota.
Find out about SHIP leaders and staff on the "About us" page.
Bloomington - Edina - Richfield SHIP Initiatives (272KB, 2-page PDF)

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For more information, contact:

Bloomington Public Health Division
1900 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55431
PH: 952-563-8900 V/TTY
Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Interpreters and transportation information are available upon request.