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The RHI Quarterly Newsletter is designed to provide relevant communication while encouraging networking and collaboration. Thank you for being part of our network and encouraging health and wellness. Please let us know if we can be of any assistance.
Sincerely,Julia Middleton and Kailyn Dorhauer
RHI Staff
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RHI News
Incubator Mini-Grant Applications will be released on February 13
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The RHI will be releasing the fourth round of Incubator Mini-Grants on February 13, 2012 which will be due no later than April 2, 2012 at 5pm. The Incubator is designed to hatch and grow health and wellness initiatives in the following focus areas: Trails/Walking, Community Gardens/Youth Nutrition, Health Fairs, and Worksite Wellness. Incubator awards are typically between $300-$500. We encourage any rural communities seeking to start or continue evidence-based initiatives targeted at obesity and related diseases to apply. More information can be found on our website. |
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Program SpotlightShape Up Montana Starts Today!  Shape Up Montana is a fun, interactive three-month team-based wellness program for participants of all fitness levels. It is an evidence-based healthy lifestyle competition with teams of 4 to 10 people working in a group effort to increase their physical activity, develop healthy eating practices and/or lose weight. The program runs February 1 through May 1. Last year, over 5000 people participated. Participants will receive access to customized exercise calculators that convert activities into miles completed, calculate Body Mass Index, Target Heart Rate, and Ideal Body Weight. Registration for Shape Up Montana continues through February 7. It's not too late to make a team!
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Upcoming RHI Webinars
| February 8, 2012, 12:30-1:00 pm- Fundamentals of Grant Writing: Kelly Peterson of KP Grants will provide an overview of grant writing fundamentals, from the importance of finding the right source to putting together a quality proposal. The webinar is meant for beginning grant seekers and will include questions to ask while locating sources, factors to consider while planning a project and application, as well as tips for creating quality responses to critical application sections.
February 28, 2012, 1:00-1:30 pm- Incubator Mini-Grant Information Session: Kristin Juliar, the director of the Montana Area Health Education Center and Office of Rural Health, will go over the elements of a successful application for a Rural Health Initiative Incubator Mini-Grant. Mini-grants are typically $500 and are awarded to rural communities seeking support to start or continue evidence-based health and wellness initiatives in the following focus areas: Community Gardens/Youth Nutrition, Trails/Walking, Health Fairs, and Worksite Wellness.
March 8, 2012, 2:00-2:30 pm- RHI Incubator Mini-Grant Program: Past Success Stories: The RHI strengthens local efforts through the Incubator Mini-Grant Program, which is designed to hatch and grow health and wellness initiatives in rural Montana. The Incubator provides mini-grants and technical assistance in four focus areas: community gardens/youth nutrition, trails/walking, health fairs, and worksite wellness. Last year over $11,000 was distributed to fifteen different programs across the state. Some of the programs will share their stories on this webinar.
To view past webinars, please visit:
http://healthinfo.montana.edu/RHI%20Webinars.html
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Funding Opportunities
Bikes Belong Grant Program Deadline: February 20, 2012
For more information, click here
Connections for Cardiovascular Health:
AstraZeneca HealthCare FoundationDeadline: March 15, 2012
For more information, click hereRHI Incubator Mini-Grants
Deadline: April 2, 2012
For more information, click here
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Upcoming Events
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Center for Native Health Partnerships:
Proposal Writing Workshop Webinar Series
February 7th at 2pm
February 28th at 2pm
For more information or to register, please visit the CHNP website
Family and Community Health Conference: Connecting the Community
April 17-19, Billings
For more information, click here
Montana Worksite Health Promotion Coalition Conference
May 2-3, Helena
For more information, click here
For more events, please visit the RHI Calendar of Events |
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