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IMAA Virtual Walk Around the World Jun 21, 2020 02:00 PM Jun 04, 2020 09:01 AM
DEED Informational Session for the Minnesota Expanding Opportunity Fund Program Nov 20, Nov 20, 2023 04:00 PM Nov 15, 2023 09:36 AM The Minnesota Expanding Opportunity Fund Program is a new state-funded program providing low-interest loans to nonprofit corporations. Lenders can receive up to $600,000 at one time to provide loans to the small businesses they serve. Applicants must be CDFIs that are currently enrolled and active in one or more federally-funded state programs
April 6 CNG Steering Committee Meeting Apr 06, 2016 08:30 AM Jul 10, 2024 09:33 AM CNG has a general oral agreement with DMC, J2G to use Minnesota Compass as a common data source and Wilder Research as the contractor. There has been a verbal agreement with DMC and J2G to work toward using a common set of indicators for broad measures of community economic and social vitality and well-being. In addition, Wilder Research is developing a contract with DMC for the specific indicators that DMC will require. It is anticipated that Journey to Growth will contract with Wilder Research to assist it with the county profiles that it anticipates developing.
OpenBeam Chat about Collaboration Opportunities Dec 02, 2020 12:00 PM Nov 14, 2022 10:30 AM Opportunity for a more systematic (process/IT) framework to execute American City for Health. DMC Strategic Shift in next 5 year implementation
City and County: Table Circle Discussions Jun 07, 2022 07:30 PM May 20, 2022 05:42 PM
April 28, 2016 CNG Large Group Meeting Agenda Apr 28, 2016 09:00 AM Jun 14, 2016 10:23 AM
CNG January 28, 2015 Meeting Agenda Jan 28, 2016 09:00 AM Jul 10, 2024 09:29 AM Agenda: 1. Pete Giesen, Director of Public Health, Olmsted County Public Health Services on some new health policy strategies. Healthy Community Design: Recommendations by Olmsted County Public Health Services Advisory Board CNG members inputs: Please review this recommendation table and send any comments to Pete giesen.pete@co.olmsted.mn.us 2. Updates on transit 3. JoAnn Stormer: Quick update on Community dashboard initiative.
Luther College Rochester Spring 2024 Semester Seminar Project Presentations May 14, 2024 05:00 PM May 16, 2024 05:46 PM Student project proposal presentations
2025 Minnesota Joint Disparity Study Public Forum 2 Apr 04, 2024 07:30 PM Apr 03, 2024 10:21 AM
Zumbro Valley Medical Society Eye Care Clinic Jun 29, 2024 04:00 PM Jun 27, 2024 07:22 PM Free eye exams, free optical care, free glasses
MPR: Implicit Bias Workshop for Regional District Advisory Committee Members Jun 07, 2022 10:30 AM May 20, 2022 11:14 AM
RISE for Equity: Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen & Empower 2022 Jul 23, 2022 04:00 PM Jun 28, 2022 10:11 AM
Commemoration of Peace Plaza May 18, 2022 06:00 PM May 13, 2022 10:53 AM
Economic and Cultural Exchange (Invitation Only) May 11, 2022 01:00 PM Jun 22, 2022 09:27 AM Explore the cultural and economic development connectivity potential between MN Metro and Rochester-area resources from a BIPOC perspective and specifically from an MN Asian perspective
Community of Wellness Life Style Medicine Apr 22, 2023 04:00 PM Apr 25, 2023 09:07 PM Lotus Health Foundation, the non-profit arm of Rochester Clinic, is hosting the 5th annual Community Wellness Symposium Friday, April 21st and Saturday, April 22nd at St. Mary’s University in Rochester. Event theme - LIFESTYLE MEDICINE: Freedom from Chronic Diseases.
Community of Wellness Life Style Medicine May 06, 2022 04:30 PM May 08, 2022 01:37 PM The Compass to Your Well-Being
Rochester PRIDE May 20, 2023 05:00 PM May 19, 2023 12:16 PM
Rochester Fire Department Community Planning Session Nov 20, 2018 07:00 PM Oct 09, 2018 11:13 AM
June 7, 2022 CHAP QI Meeting Jun 07, 2022 02:00 PM Apr 26, 2023 07:42 AM Quality Improvement Status
The Arc Minnesota Call for Visual Artists (Application Deadline) May 20, 2022 05:10 PM May 13, 2022 10:07 AM
Human Library at Bethel Lutheran Apr 27, 2022 08:30 PM Apr 27, 2022 09:29 AM
Isaiah: Community Iftar Dinner celebrating our diverse, multiracial and multi-faith community beyond the cultural divide Apr 19, 2022 08:00 PM Apr 22, 2022 08:17 AM
June 9, 3Q 2022 HAPP Meeting Jun 09, 2022 09:00 AM Jun 15, 2022 12:07 PM
Rochester PRIDE May 21, 2022 05:00 PM May 21, 2022 11:37 AM
Riverfont: Ice Cream Social Walking Tour May 14, 2022 03:00 PM May 10, 2022 07:40 AM
Rochester Muslim Community Circle: Ramadan Dinner Apr 23, 2022 08:30 PM Apr 22, 2022 05:12 PM
RPS: District Family Engagement May 10, 2022 11:30 AM Dec 03, 2023 11:32 AM End of Year Review
Faith & Restorative Justice - Path to Healing May 09, 2022 08:00 PM May 05, 2022 08:50 AM
Using data to help people most impacted by COVID Apr 28, 2022 03:00 PM Apr 28, 2022 12:12 PM
October, 2022 CMRC General Meeting Oct 20, 2022 06:00 PM Oct 31, 2022 08:13 AM Topics include: Updates from City, County and RPS
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Two types of event information being shared in the following:

1. A list of Beam aware upcoming community events of all types. 

2. A list of noteworthy past events that have one or more of the following contents: presentation slides, video recordings as well as takeaways. 

Upcoming Events
RAVA Holiday Happy Hour Dec 19, 2024 04:30 PM - 06:30 PM — Forager Brewery
Rochester City Council Swearing In Public Hearing Jan 06, 2025 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM — Olmsted County Government Center, 151 4th St SE, Rochester, MN 55904
RPS Jan 2025 Family Engagement Meeting: Opportunities for Students to Earn College Credit in High School Jan 14, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM — Virtual
The Sound of Gospel Music Feb 28, 2025 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
United Way of Olmsted County Centennial Gala Mar 15, 2025 06:00 PM - 08:30 PM — J. Powers at the Hilton in Downtown Rochester
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Olmsted County rolling out new mobile crisis response process in 2025

Press Release: ROCHESTER, Minn. – Mental health continues to be a top concern for Olmsted County residents. When someone is experiencing a mental health crisis, timely assistance from trained mental health professionals is critical.  

Last Updated December 16, 2024


City Housing Support

Home Ownership Creation Program - Prairie Ridge: "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, MN hereby approves the contribution of $4,000,000 to the Prairie Ridge development to support the creation of 201 for-sale homes via the Home Ownership Creation Program.

 PB Reporting regarding TIF $14M Requests (Sherman and Prairie Ridge) 2024-12-14 

Last Updated December 14, 2024


ISAIAH: Rochester Faith in MN Calendar and Strategic Missions

2025 Rochester Faith in MN Calendar and Strategic Missions

Last Updated December 13, 2024


Rochester-Olmsted County 4(d) Affordable Housing Incentive Program

The current Rochester-Olmsted County 4(d) Affordable Housing Incentive Program application is for the Tax Assessment Year 2025 - Tax Payable Year 2026, the tax savings for this application will not be realized until the Tax Payable Year 2026.

 

Last Updated December 11, 2024


Mayo Platform: A wealth of data, but how is it protected?

PB Reporting: Measuring the breadth of Mayo Clinic’s medical data abundance. 

Researchers beyond Mayo Clinic’s walls might make use of the Mayo Clinic Platform. Its data network, Connect, uses millions of de-identified patient records, test results, imaging, pathology reports and more from Mayo Clinic and seven other large health care systems across the world.

Last Updated December 09, 2024


"Link BRT a milestone project for Rochester

City of Rochester Receives $84.92 Million Federal Grant for Transformative Link Bus Rapid Transit Project

LINK Progress Report to City Council 

Rochester eyes TIF to support Transit Village, Public Parking

Last Updated December 07, 2024


Rochester Public Transit

To better serve the needs of residents in the southeast part of the city, Rochester Public Transit’s (RPT) on-demand transit service “RPT GO” has been modified in the following ways: 

Last Updated December 06, 2024


City of Rochester, MN Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Mayor Norton Honors 2024 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Mayor Norton Honors 2023 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Mayor Norton Honors 2022 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Last Updated December 05, 2024


Exam Room Podcast

Rochester Clinic featured on The Exam Room podcast by Chuck Carroll alongside Rochester's Mayor Kim Norton.

 

Last Updated December 04, 2024


Resources for Homeless Students and Families in Rochester

Collaboration of Rochester Public Schools, Olmsted County, and Three Rivers Community Action

PB Reporting

RPS Nov 2024 Family Engagement Presentation

Last Updated November 22, 2024


Workforce Development, Inc. presents The Downtown Business Pitch Day 2024

John Marshall High School eleventh grade Economics students will take center stage at the Chateau Theatre for the Downtown Business Pitch Day! 

Last Updated November 19, 2024


Cultivating Well-being in the Workplace

MENTAL HEALTH FOR ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER PROFESSIONALS:

" Ascend’s Mental Health Survey of API professionals found that overall, APIs reported mental health was worse than Americans’ mental health as a whole, with 39% of APIs reporting fair to poor mental health compared to 25% of the general American population." 

Last Updated November 14, 2024


Restorative Practices Advisory Committee

Press Release: Olmsted County residents encouraged to apply for Restorative Practices Advisory Committee (RPAC)

This new RPAC will bring together residents, justice system representatives, and community organizations to promote and sustain restorative practices throughout Olmsted County. 

Last Updated November 14, 2024


Rochester Public Schools Referendum Nov 2024

RPS Superintendent Video and Presentation Slides

Referendum to support: Strong Communities; Strong Schools; Strong Young People

PB Reporting on Referendum Efforts and Results

Last Updated November 11, 2024


Partnership to develop software platform to improve homeless medical care

PB Reporting: "A partnership between the Zumbro Valley Medical Society and the PathCheck Foundation, an open-source software nonprofit, aims to create a digital platform to boost care coordination for people experiencing homelessness."

Last Updated November 11, 2024


City of Rochester Encourages Area Youth to Participate in Statewide Mayor for a Day Essay Contest

The City of Rochester and Mayor Kim Norton are excited to once again participate in the League of Minnesota Cities’ (LMC) annual Mayor for a Day Essay Contest.  

Last Updated November 09, 2024


Certification Workshops

City of Rochester, DMC EDA, Equity in The Built Environment Program, and State of Minnesota Department of Administration APPEX Accelerator are partnering to host a series of Free Certification Workshops” to help Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and Targeted Group/Economically Disadvantaged/Veteran-Owned (TG/ED/VO) companies apply for certification.

Last Updated October 25, 2024


Rochester NAACP And Mayo Clinic AD MERG

Love Wins: Community Empowerment Initiative

Free Workshop and Community Townhalls Press Release

Last Updated October 24, 2024


DMC September 2024 Job Creation Metric

Presentation Slides 

Video Clip of Job Creation Metric

 

Last Updated October 21, 2024


RPS Family Engagement Reports

Oct 2024 Reports

Reading Literacy Updates

Last Updated October 21, 2024