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SUMMARY:Understanding Intimate Partner Violence and Health
DESCRIPTION:This learning opportunity from the Minnesota Department of Health is part of a four-session webinar series focused on Confidentiality\, Universal Education + Empowerment\, Support (CUES) Intervention. CUES is an evidence-based intervention for addressing intimate partner violence in health settings. Patients receive information about available resources without requiring them to disclose. This universal education approach gives victim/survivors the freedom to decide if\, when\, and how they choose to share their stories with others. \nASL interpretation and captioning will be provided for all webinars. \nAll webinars will be recorded and made available to view on the MDH website. \nSession #1 Presenters: Cory Cole (Minnesota Department of Health)\, Meggie Royer (Violence Free Minnesota)\, and Rachael McGraw (Minnesota Department of Health) \nDescription: Join this session to develop a deeper understanding of how intimate partner violence impacts health outcomes for survivors. Presenters will give an overview of the types of intimate partner violence\, and the clinical manifestations healthcare providers may see. Get up to date on the best available data and resources on intimate partner violence in Minnesota. \nDate & Time: September 1\, 2026 from 12:00 1:30 pm \nLocation: Virtual
URL:https://mnpqc.org/event/mdh-cues-webinar-session-1/
CATEGORIES:State Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T120000
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SUMMARY:Caring for American Indian and Alaska Native Youth: What Health Care Providers Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by: Minnesota Department of Health; U of M Medical School\, Center for American Indian and Minority Health. This one webinar is a part of a 9 part series and will focus on Native maternal health- history\, current day\, best practices. \nAudience: Targeted towards a non-Native provider/clinician audience\, however applicable to anyone who works in healthcare who supports Native children and their families. \n  \nDate & Time: September 9\, 2026\, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm \nLocation: Virtual
URL:https://mnpqc.org/event/caring-for-american-indian-and-alaska-native-youth/
CATEGORIES:State Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T120000
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SUMMARY:CUES 101: Applying a Universal Screening Approach to Violence Prevention in Health Settings
DESCRIPTION:This learning opportunity from the Minnesota Department of Health is part of a four-session webinar series focused on Confidentiality\, Universal Education + Empowerment\, Support (CUES) Intervention. CUES is an evidence-based intervention for addressing intimate partner violence in health settings. Patients receive information about available resources without requiring them to disclose. This universal education approach gives victim/survivors the freedom to decide if\, when\, and how they choose to share their stories with others. \nASL interpretation and captioning will be provided for all webinars. \nAll webinars will be recorded and made available to view on the MDH website. \nSession #2 Presenters:  Dylan Daniels (Indian Health Board of Minneapolis\, Inc.) and Julia Tindell (Minnesota Department of Health) \nDescription: Survivors of intimate partner violence say they want health providers to listen without judgment\, offer information and support\, and not push for disclosures. This webinar will equip health professionals to provide trauma-informed education and support to victims and survivors using the evidence-based CUES (Confidentiality\, Universal Education + Empowerment\, & Support) Intervention. \nDate & Time: September 10\, 2026 from 12:00 1:00 pm \nLocation: Virtual
URL:https://mnpqc.org/event/mdh-cues-webinar-session-2/
CATEGORIES:State Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T160000
DTSTAMP:20260508T132845Z
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SUMMARY:Paternal Perinatal Mental Health: Yes\, It's a Thing and What to Do About It
DESCRIPTION:This training will focus on Paternal Perinatal Mental Health. \nIn this course participants will receive key information regarding paternal perinatal mental health with an emphasis on psychosocial dynamics and evidence-based interventions with fathers. Psychotherapists\, medical providers\, and allied birth professionals will gain valuable knowledge of the key psychological\, interpersonal\, and systems-level factors related to fathers as they navigate the “dude-to-dad” transition. Participants will learn to apply father-sensitive approaches to psychotherapy\, screening\, case conceptualization\, and treatment planning with fathers. \nLearning Objectives: During this course participants will gain foundational knowledge about the psychology of early fatherhood with an emphasis on the father’s role in his family system and involvement with his infant. \n\n\n\n1. Describe key myths and facts regarding fathers’ mental health during the perinatal period \n2. List appropriate screening and assessment instruments when working with dads \n3. Apply key clinical interventions related to assertive communication\, self-care\, and relationship hygiene with new and expectant fathers.
URL:https://mnpqc.org/event/paternal-perinatal-mental-health-yes-its-a-thing-and-what-to-do-about-it/
CATEGORIES:State Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTSTAMP:20260708T164945Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Annual Black and Brown Birthing Summit
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date for the 2026 Annual Black and Brown Birthing Summit hosted by Wilder’s African American Babies Coalition & Projects (AABC). \nDate: September 16-17\, 2026
URL:https://mnpqc.org/event/2026-annual-black-and-brown-birthing-summit/
CATEGORIES:State Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T113000
DTSTAMP:20260708T164150Z
CREATED:20260708T164150Z
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SUMMARY:Ridgeview's Breastfeeding Class
DESCRIPTION:The goal of Ridgeview’s Breastfeeding Class is to help expectant moms prepare for successful breastfeeding. The cost for this class is $40. \nDate & Time: September 16\, 2026\, from 9:00 AM- 11:30 AM \nLocation: Community Auditorium – Ridgeview Medical Center | Waconia\, MN \n 
URL:https://mnpqc.org/event/ridgeviews-breastfeeding-class-3/
CATEGORIES:State Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T121500
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SUMMARY:Perinatal Substance Use ECHO: Pregnancy Wraparound Care for Rapid Methadone Stabilization in Hospital Setting and Linkage to Opioid Treatment Programs
DESCRIPTION:The Perinatal Substance Use ECHO program from Hennepin Healthcare provides virtual education and training to providers to best support pregnant and parenting people with substance use during their pregnancy\, birth\, and postpartum. This includes educational sessions\, case reviews\, and discussions of best practice templates and protocols specifically focused on inpatient and outpatient perinatal substance use and substance use disorders. The goal of this ECHO Series is to develop standardized treatment approaches for perinatal substance use care that will allow for statewide standardization of best practices for all birthing patients affected by substance use and substance use disorders. \nSession Presenter: Vania Rudolf\, MD\, MPH\, FAAFP\, DFASAM \nDate: September 16\, 2026\, from 12:15 – 1:15 pm CDT \nLocation: Virtual
URL:https://mnpqc.org/event/hh-perinatal-substance-use-echo-pregnancy-wraparound-care/
CATEGORIES:State Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTSTAMP:20260605T141516Z
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SUMMARY:Daisy Day
DESCRIPTION:Part of Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Minnesota’s (PPSM) mission includes increasing community awareness about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. \nPerinatal mental health disorders are the most common complication of childbearing\, and research indicates that 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men will experience a perinatal mental health condition.  \nJoin PPSM again this year for Daisy Day\, happening on Saturday\, September 19th\, 2026. Help raise funds for PPSM while enjoying a family-fun community event you won’t want to miss!  \nLocation: Blackhawk Park in Eagan\, MN.‍ ‍
URL:https://mnpqc.org/event/daisy-day/
CATEGORIES:State Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T130000
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SUMMARY:Integrating CUES into Health Settings and Advocacy Programs
DESCRIPTION:This learning opportunity from the Minnesota Department of Health is part of a four-session webinar series focused on Confidentiality\, Universal Education + Empowerment\, Support (CUES) Intervention. CUES is an evidence-based intervention for addressing intimate partner violence in health settings. Patients receive information about available resources without requiring them to disclose. This universal education approach gives victim/survivors the freedom to decide if\, when\, and how they choose to share their stories with others. \nASL interpretation and captioning will be provided for all webinars. \nAll webinars will be recorded and made available to view on the MDH website. \nSession #3 Presenters: Dylan Daniels (Indian Health Board of Minneapolis\, Inc.) and Ash Wirth-Petrik (Violence Free Minnesota) \nDescription: The CUES Intervention is most effective when it is integrated into a health system’s routine workflows and implemented in close collaboration with domestic violence advocacy programs. This webinar will focus on concrete strategies to increase support for and adoption of CUES within clinics and other health systems. It will also explore the importance of collaboration with advocacy programs\, especially when disclosures happen. \nDate & Time: September 22\, 2026 from 12:00 1:00 pm \nLocation: Virtual
URL:https://mnpqc.org/event/mdh-cues-webinar-session-3/
CATEGORIES:State Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T131500
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SUMMARY:Perinatal Substance Use ECHO: Addressing Stigma
DESCRIPTION:The Perinatal Substance Use ECHO program from Hennepin Healthcare provides virtual education and training to providers to best support pregnant and parenting people with substance use during their pregnancy\, birth\, and postpartum. This includes educational sessions\, case reviews\, and discussions of best practice templates and protocols specifically focused on inpatient and outpatient perinatal substance use and substance use disorders. The goal of this ECHO Series is to develop standardized treatment approaches for perinatal substance use care that will allow for statewide standardization of best practices for all birthing patients affected by substance use and substance use disorders. \nDate: September 23\, 2026\, from 12:15 – 1:15 pm CDT \nLocation: Virtual
URL:https://mnpqc.org/event/perinatal-substance-use-echo-addressing-stigma/
CATEGORIES:State Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T113000
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CREATED:20260708T162626Z
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SUMMARY:The Climb (Postpartum Support International)
DESCRIPTION:Let’s CLIMB together out of Perinatal Mental Health Disorders & onto recovery! \nDate & Time: September 27\, 2026\, from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM \nLocation: Bunker Hills Regional Park in Andover\, MN
URL:https://mnpqc.org/event/the-climb-postpartum-support-international/
CATEGORIES:State Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260930
DTSTAMP:20251030T205256Z
CREATED:20251030T205256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T205256Z
UID:10000754-1790640000-1790726399@mnpqc.org
SUMMARY:2026 Many Faces of Community Health Conference
DESCRIPTION:Location: Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center \nDescription: Save the Date for the 2026 Many Faces of Community Health Conference. More details coming soon.
URL:https://mnpqc.org/event/2026-many-faces-of-community-health-conference/
CATEGORIES:Conferences,State Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T130000
DTSTAMP:20260814T170149Z
CREATED:20260814T170149Z
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SUMMARY:8 Dimensions of Wellness
DESCRIPTION:This learning opportunity from the Minnesota Department of Health is part of a four-session webinar series focused on Confidentiality\, Universal Education + Empowerment\, Support (CUES) Intervention. CUES is an evidence-based intervention for addressing intimate partner violence in health settings. Patients receive information about available resources without requiring them to disclose. This universal education approach gives victim/survivors the freedom to decide if\, when\, and how they choose to share their stories with others. \nASL interpretation and captioning will be provided for all webinars. \nAll webinars will be recorded and made available to view on the MDH website. \nSession #4 Presenters: Jenilee Telander and Wil Sampson-Bernstrom (Minnesota Department of Health\, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Program) \nDescription: Overall wellness is shaped by multiple dimensions\, each influencing mental health. These eight key dimensions—emotional\, spiritual\, intellectual\, physical\, environmental\, financial\, occupational\, and social—are deeply interconnected. By understanding how they interact\, professionals and advocates can better support themselves and those around them. \nDate & Time: September 29\, 2026 from 12:00 1:00 pm \nLocation: Virtual
URL:https://mnpqc.org/event/mdh-cues-webinar-session-4/
CATEGORIES:State Events
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