Clarence Jones

you know, the prevention aspect is really knowledge at a really, really young age for sure. That really, really helped. Sheridan, you had a question, I believe, or a comment. Are you there?

you know, the prevention aspect is really knowledge at a really, really young age for sure. That really, really helped. Sheridan, you had a question, I believe, or a comment. Are you there?

Yeah, to get more knowledgeable. I mean, we can put it in on our website. If you want to know a little bit more about this population or just go to talk to somebody, here you go. For instance, I'll give a for instance, I've been reading a lot of William Kent Kruger's books. He's a local author that's very, very connected with the American Indian and his books are really great.

Yeah, to get more knowledgeable. I mean, we can put it in on our website. If you want to know a little bit more about this population or just go to talk to somebody, here you go. For instance, I'll give a for instance, I've been reading a lot of William Kent Kruger's books. He's a local author that's very, very connected with the American Indian and his books are really great.

And it kind of gives you an interesting twist and information load on these populations and what they think and how they think and how we should appreciate how they think that's perhaps different than us. So I'd be remiss if I didn't at least highlight some of the issues. All right, so I mean, Think about all these major thematic areas and how it's affecting this population.

And it kind of gives you an interesting twist and information load on these populations and what they think and how they think and how we should appreciate how they think that's perhaps different than us. So I'd be remiss if I didn't at least highlight some of the issues. All right, so I mean, Think about all these major thematic areas and how it's affecting this population.

Addiction and substance abuse, off the charts. Tobacco consumption. Violence. COVID and how COVID really hit this population. Access to care. Trust with our care providers. Diabetes is just, whoa, it's just very, very rampant. Helping a population like this get vaccinated, and we're seeing upticks in many, many ways.

Addiction and substance abuse, off the charts. Tobacco consumption. Violence. COVID and how COVID really hit this population. Access to care. Trust with our care providers. Diabetes is just, whoa, it's just very, very rampant. Helping a population like this get vaccinated, and we're seeing upticks in many, many ways.

things, including most recently we're seeing up there's like 35, 36 cases of measles just in Minnesota alone. And that can affect all of us. So how is it that we can all work together so that we can really make differences? And it goes on and on with this population. Erin,

things, including most recently we're seeing up there's like 35, 36 cases of measles just in Minnesota alone. And that can affect all of us. So how is it that we can all work together so that we can really make differences? And it goes on and on with this population. Erin,

So, you know, these... you know, if you just, you know, I'll use myself as an illustration. If you just say, okay, where do I get started? These are the types of things that I think are, would be really great. I mean, even just started with reading a book, you know, just to get, get your head around it a little bit. So Chris, I have a question for you. Um,

So, you know, these... you know, if you just, you know, I'll use myself as an illustration. If you just say, okay, where do I get started? These are the types of things that I think are, would be really great. I mean, even just started with reading a book, you know, just to get, get your head around it a little bit. So Chris, I have a question for you. Um,

Minnesota Department of Health, not unlike many health departments, and also at the national level as well, are really deep into creating strategic plans. For instance, at the national level, and we've referred to this before, Healthy People comes out every week. every 10 years. And I know that there are some specific objectives related to the subjects that we're talking about.

Minnesota Department of Health, not unlike many health departments, and also at the national level as well, are really deep into creating strategic plans. For instance, at the national level, and we've referred to this before, Healthy People comes out every week. every 10 years. And I know that there are some specific objectives related to the subjects that we're talking about.

But let's go down the funnel a little bit. Is there an overall strategic plan or is that in the works or are we just kind of going little by little here for the state of Minnesota?

But let's go down the funnel a little bit. Is there an overall strategic plan or is that in the works or are we just kind of going little by little here for the state of Minnesota?

Well put, absolutely. It's easy to focus on the problematic issues, but there are definitely some positives as well. You know, I recommend that if Health Chatter can be useful for you, the podcast format can be useful for you in getting information out. It does not have to stop at this one show. All you need to do is contact us and say, hey, we have something to say. Great. Boom. Done.

Well put, absolutely. It's easy to focus on the problematic issues, but there are definitely some positives as well. You know, I recommend that if Health Chatter can be useful for you, the podcast format can be useful for you in getting information out. It does not have to stop at this one show. All you need to do is contact us and say, hey, we have something to say. Great. Boom. Done.

You know, we'll set it up and off we go and getting... a show out there. Anytime, absolutely anytime. We are a partner with you in, in chatting about, about this for sure. So let's do some last comments here. Some takeaway comments that you really want our, our listening audience to, to be aware of. So, so Raven, I'll start out with, with you first.

You know, we'll set it up and off we go and getting... a show out there. Anytime, absolutely anytime. We are a partner with you in, in chatting about, about this for sure. So let's do some last comments here. Some takeaway comments that you really want our, our listening audience to, to be aware of. So, so Raven, I'll start out with, with you first.