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Table of Contents

Conference CEU's

Creating Health Collaborative


Commons Health 2015
Sponsors to Date


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CommonsHealth 2015<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BRF2E0xMl_0A2eR3ohpKyGzIu6735Ki6V2cypR-twolHX-Gt-ZxEitJTAkQdR66TfcS7vRna1sstl3hbDnXnXs9uk2xwKNepQgzvZEtVXMe5QrW38ogJEjKbMd1BVK_3eztVRw_V97UnHTRBZ5-vK3ZiIeUuNF_0jlQWuqSlk90VaETcPjTBIBwg76wzkRljAcPqBhTMonXlOkqFP5GiddvZKbUn1PHBOQOmWYzbuEzMICivGLny8Rus-0EfGaDoHu8KJktcc4LxKvSg0WSeJLt1r_w5B4MUMbeQLVvDs3yZdt-sK0eEcSezuZwfTp590BQRds_eSynDFYEQIW9vIT0MDXfoe1Dp&c=N2P68GqRWMK_Lw3M1fwYELeDH4x7W3CZv6AA2F-BL2bn3ciA6xcUrw==&ch=d18E3a4ih8yIPGO4SpRopCqIATlOz3S43fRlY_jzJlz2cwDYxhQP_w==>

Mental Health and Obesity Focus

Advancing Integrative Approaches to Community,
Health and Well-being.

Duluth, MN September 9th-10th

[http://files.ctctcdn.com/1ef72ed8001/8dde9926-981e-432b-bca7-54588e365be8.jpg]We are excited to once again offer our working conference, Commons Health 2015<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BRF2E0xMl_0A2eR3ohpKyGzIu6735Ki6V2cypR-twolHX-Gt-ZxEitJTAkQdR66TfcS7vRna1sstl3hbDnXnXs9uk2xwKNepQgzvZEtVXMe5QrW38ogJEjKbMd1BVK_3eztVRw_V97UnHTRBZ5-vK3ZiIeUuNF_0jlQWuqSlk90VaETcPjTBIBwg76wzkRljAcPqBhTMonXlOkqFP5GiddvZKbUn1PHBOQOmWYzbuEzMICivGLny8Rus-0EfGaDoHu8KJktcc4LxKvSg0WSeJLt1r_w5B4MUMbeQLVvDs3yZdt-sK0eEcSezuZwfTp590BQRds_eSynDFYEQIW9vIT0MDXfoe1Dp&c=N2P68GqRWMK_Lw3M1fwYELeDH4x7W3CZv6AA2F-BL2bn3ciA6xcUrw==&ch=d18E3a4ih8yIPGO4SpRopCqIATlOz3S43fRlY_jzJlz2cwDYxhQP_w==>, designed to catalyze place-based health creation. By melding integrative and community expertise and engaging in conversations that matter, this event helps healthcare, human service, business, clinical, wellness and community leadership link and align whole person approaches to health and well-being in the context of community. SCHOLARSHIPS AND GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BRF2E0xMl_0A2eR3ohpKyGzIu6735Ki6V2cypR-twolHX-Gt-ZxEikB25SJErNZL3WXtUF8cub_JbH1R8ccarC0LBRvL8MqqENiE4xJ1qfzGy2u92xVbr1PlDYBx2urNbWWq_oYLIHqPBCxsGU__aKPkgAor1o7-G5LMLdtVEMwWNMV5wa8ZnmP87wBqp7elvTOe9_sN7G6iYKuOnJl--5qYmsR4iOAx5cBzwZG2bVWMnBGB8IKIJZa_P0qNA4VvrTgt36VC5JlW90x9NSlM5r_U033JJbwWjj0uNUmv-7uQ3ETvrzHSp9296vNRWT_nLyYGaTIaq5JMjSK68r8fQ_hCsR9Z3LHogU4kyVgtZ_IBEIUIvculFw==&c=N2P68GqRWMK_Lw3M1fwYELeDH4x7W3CZv6AA2F-BL2bn3ciA6xcUrw==&ch=d18E3a4ih8yIPGO4SpRopCqIATlOz3S43fRlY_jzJlz2cwDYxhQP_w==>

The exciting line up i<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BRF2E0xMl_0A2eR3ohpKyGzIu6735Ki6V2cypR-twolHX-Gt-ZxEiikeNgEnwdcxf9MfQVfy4XiV6MgLHmVO-lpFmumlkh2kRbO4AWr2qSRG1jThCZ3sI7qrQdBALTEVZ7e8wWZHB_Ux_E8VgU2dNBmUQT7R1bBM1OTbtFJ30SIt8w6tmjnh8fwTX80BfJscr5QfUGOElcSIRw1Qa8Dp5XGJNrxkvPmbwKFzJB38h8mDnazyhA3blesAXQ6gEqKw0tAKrqUBaxV7EE6ZYvw-o4rQ_pxNBYm6SpI88eZivCzo76AYGCL3G2z51Gj7gNJsYnpQRKYRA8DJ08QbEq9Bv27srwnJQWSqSR3PMqNVpoWNu0tmeTF6wQ==&c=N2P68GqRWMK_Lw3M1fwYELeDH4x7W3CZv6AA2F-BL2bn3ciA6xcUrw==&ch=d18E3a4ih8yIPGO4SpRopCqIATlOz3S43fRlY_jzJlz2cwDYxhQP_w==>ncludes national, state and community  experts and examples including:

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Natasha Ward, RDN, CD,  Director of Community Health Improvement at Baldwin Area Medical Center, Inc

 Natasha led the charge in eliminating both sugar sweetened and artificially sweetened beverages on the BAMC campus in 2014. She oversees the community wellness program, The B_Well Initiative, the BAMC Center for Personal Wellness fitness center, the Integrative Health Services department, and the Nutrition Counseling department. She continues to see patients in specialized areas of nutrition, particularly for autoimmune and cardiac/metabolic functional nutrition consults.



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Erika Jones
Executive Director FairShare CSA Coaltion


FairShare CSA Coalition  Erika Jones joined her first CSA in 2006 while living in Berkeley, Calif. She returned to her native Wisconsin to pursue her interests in sustainable agriculture and food policy while completing her Master's degree through the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW Madison. Erika has managed the Partner Shares program, supported Grower programs, and coordinated events and donor appeals. The FairShare CSA coalition is a nationally recognized model for its support of CSA's and their health plan rebate initiative<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BRF2E0xMl_0A2eR3ohpKyGzIu6735Ki6V2cypR-twolHX-Gt-ZxEihawCTPDvf-MI8E4t3hRUlc4-duPiFNcnJgqb93HNPCI4Z0Es8t4ebvsgtlIGtJWgK17rvxnjCD5vEuxK_igpme_j9uvtMSXeU0u88bmfUEY7cFDHCOMaGV00PkITt-lPQbRn8zC2B_NEp0_zCKbm9vMFNOuLNUE_UbEAkHL3deDMUAhHFgy5Xy3EUQblqeuUgAX_NywSQ1JNslhubL7KkKlYYkgHJF_8YMNYx9Jsbl4_cnr8ZuW-n_D-lJmu94kzyFN9ZKft8DRQOQiRKW8PMi8vjK6KqXPDV4iWiXyX6bWvwyX8JJunuFBCzly5csjKRjjqvmX5OVk&c=N2P68GqRWMK_Lw3M1fwYELeDH4x7W3CZv6AA2F-BL2bn3ciA6xcUrw==&ch=d18E3a4ih8yIPGO4SpRopCqIATlOz3S43fRlY_jzJlz2cwDYxhQP_w==>.


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Carolyn Denton MA,LN

Carolyn Denton MA, LN focuses on nutrition for general health and disease prevention and as a complementary therapy for existing chronic and degenerative diseases. In addition to nutritional counseling, Carolyn has developed and implemented nutritional programs addressing specific health concerns. She has also designed and conducted numerous large-group patient education programs as well as presented nutrition education in a variety of corporate settings. Carolyn has published articles in various magazines and periodicals and is a contributing writer of The "Chemistry of Joy Workbook" with Dr. Henry Emmons. Carolyn currently practices privately with Partners in Resilience and is a member of the Integrative Medicine Team at Abbott Northwestern's Penny George Institute for Health and Healing. She also teaches Functional Nutrition and Food Synergy at the University of Minnesota. Carolyn holds a Master's Degree in Nutrition with an emphasis on Nutrition and Aging.

Join us for keynotes and presentations which include :
Mental Health,Your Zip Code and your Epigenetic code - Land Trusts as Health Policy - Pathways out of Poverty- A Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) - Health Plan National Model - Community Listening Sessions and a Community Equity Agenda - A Sugar Free, Diet Soda Free Hospital - Mental Health and Food- Workplace Wellness and Community Health

"Thought provoking" ...."Loved the group enthusiasm" ...."New concepts, especially "creating health" as opposed to preventing or treating disease". - Commons Health 2014

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Conference CEU's
This program is eligible to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing requirements for 12 hours of continuing education. It is the responsibility of the individual nurse to determine if this activity meets his or her requirements for continuing education.

This program has been submitted for prior approval for 11 CPEUs from the Commission on Dietetic Registration. CPE Level 2. Commission on Dietetic Registration is the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.





The Creating Health Collaborative

Commons Health founder Jamie Harvie is honoured to participate in
an international Creating Health Collaborative that aims to illustrate health beyond the 'bio-medical model' that underpins modern health care.

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