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CMRC January 2023 Meeting

Topics include: Olmsted County Community Health Needs Assessment, DEI Updates from Olmsted County, City of Rochester, RPS and DMC, RCTC- Perkins grant funding, cultural liaison and other collective grant potentials
When Jan 19, 2023
from 04:30 PM to 06:00 PM
Where Virtual Meeting
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Contents: Agenda, Slide Decks: Slides: (CMRC Intro, RPS, Olmsted County, City of Rochester; RCTC/Perkins; ARC & NIH ComPASS); Video RecordingTakeaways (RCTC/Perkins); References (City Event Guide)


 

January 2023 Agenda 

 

 

 

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Presentations

 

CMRC Introduction

 

 

 

 

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RPS Updates

 

 

 

 

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Olmsted County

 

 

 

 

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City of Rochester

 

 

 

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RCTC/Perkins 

 

 

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ARC MN and ComPASS Opportunities

 

 

 

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January 19. 2023 CMRC Video Recording

 

   

 

RPS 0:02; Family Survey: 2:15;

Olmsted County: 6:42

City of Rochester: 12:40; Special Events Planning 13:18

DMC: 25:33

RCTC/Perkins: 29:25; Q/A & Discussions: 36:35

ARC Co-designing: 58:51

ComPASS NIH opportunity: 1:04:07; Discussions: 1:11:49

 

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CMRC Jan. 19, 2023 Meeting Takeaways

 

RPS:

  • What is deeper learning? And what if any can CMRC help on advancing the understanding and rolling out of this idea. 
  • Encourage CMRC network to take the RPS Family Engagement Survey. 
  • Reach out  to RPS Office of equity and engagement contacts

 

Olmsted County

 

City of Rochester

  • Watch State of the City Video
  • Be more educated about the city's Special Public Event authorization process - what is needed to get the city for approval and support

 

DMC

  • Upcoming Co-design training sessions 
  • Equitable housing and development through DEI lens 
  • Mainstreet grant
  • DMCC board meeting is public. Feb. 9 is next meeting. Encourage more BIPOC presence. DMC/City/Diversity Council close collaboration: presentation to DMC board meeting in November 2022

 

 

RCTC/Perkings Initiative RCTC/Perkins

Presentation: 29:25; Q/A & Discussions: 36:35

  • Funding is available to "co-design" how to get BIPOC youth be interested in investing in the future of the city and to consider attending RCTC and local educational offerings to bridge to building the America City for Health vision per Stephanie W 's suggestion.  
  • Translated audio clips to advise on financial assistance and mental health support, etc. per Kim Sin
  • Flesh out the liaison model of directing learner pathway to a rewarding RCTC experience

 

Diversity Council 

  • ARC - co-designing ask: CMRC and community help to recruit 8 co-designers (compensated) with personal development disability experience to co-design a mini-grant program toward self-support services
  • National Institute of Health (NIH) ComPASS - For the DC/HEALINGS' second round submission, DC asks for more community organization support letters to the application. Contact Dee or Kathy for support letter template. 

 

 

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References

 

City Event Planning Guide

 

 

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LINK to All CMRC Meetings

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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
Music Therapy and Cognitive Vitality: The Role of Music in Brain Health Mar 23, 2026 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM — 125 Live
Community Listening Session on Mental Health Clubhouse Mar 25, 2026 12:25 PM - 03:00 PM — Rochester Public Library
Candidate Training Program Session 2 by Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce Mar 28, 2026 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce [220 Broadway Ave S. Suite 100 Rochester, MN 55904]
Lifestyle Medicine Community of Wellness Symposium & Gala 2026 Apr 09, 2026 - Apr 10, 2026 — Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904
RAVA 2026 Annual Spring Volunteer Fair Apr 15, 2026 09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
2026 Cambodian New Year Celebration Apr 25, 2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — 4462 29th ST SE | Rochester, MN 55904
Rochester's Sister City - German Trip Jun 12, 2026 - Jun 22, 2026
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