November 9, 2011 – 10:45 am
The Rice County Chemical Health Coalition is sponsoring a training on the impact of energy drinks on youth. The training will be offered twice on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. It will be held from noon-1:30 p.m. at the Northfield Community Resource Center (RSVP required). It will be repeated from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Faribault Middle [...]
November 6, 2011 – 8:42 am
Chuck Perkins, a volunteer coach with the Northfield High School Raiders football team, is the September/October 2011 recipient of the Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) “Making a Difference” Award. The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. “We’ve often referred to him as our positive energy [...]
October 31, 2011 – 7:53 am
The Rice County Chemical Health Coalition is sponsoring a training on the impact of energy drinks on youth. The training will be offered twice on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. It will be held from noon-1:30 p.m. at the Northfield Community Resource Center (RSVP required). It will be repeated from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Faribault Middle [...]
September 27, 2011 – 9:03 am
This summer, the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative partnered with the Northfield Public Schools, ARTech Charter School, and the Mayor’s Task Force on Youth Alcohol & Drug Use to sponsor a public service announcement (PSA) contest. Community members were encouraged to submit 30-90 second video PSAs about responsible technology use and avoiding cyberbullying. The response was [...]
August 11, 2011 – 12:44 pm
It’s not too late! Only FOUR DAYS REMAIN to submit your public service announcement (PSA) around cyberbullying and/or responsible technology use. The contest is open to those of all ages. The videos should be 30-90 seconds in length and can be aimed at a youth audience, or can be focused on what parents and other [...]
InCommons announced last week its 30 statewide recipients of the 2011 Minnesota Community Pride Showcase. And three of the 30 winners came from Rice County! The recipients are recognized for their innovative and collaborative work to improve Minnesota towns and neighborhoods. The three winners with Rice County connections were: Northfield LINK Center (a collaboration between [...]
Have you started making your PSA yet?!?! It’s not too late to enter and win a $200 prize! Northfield youth and adults alike are encouraged to create a short (30-90 second) video to help prevent cyberbullying and promote responsible technology use. The videos can be aimed at a youth audience, or can be focused on [...]
Community members are invited to come visit the Summer PLUS program this Wednesday (July 13). Stop by the Northfield Middle School between 10:30 a.m and 12:30 p.m. You will get a tour of the program from one of the high school PLUS Fellows and will be able to see this amazing program in action! Summer [...]
Northfield’s Tackling Obstacles and Raising College Hopes (TORCH) initiative is one of only 10 college access programs in the state to earn the “College Connector” certification from the Minnesota Minority Education Partnership (MMEP). Certified programs are commended for their work in and commitment to promoting college access for ALL students, including young people who are [...]
At their June 2011 board meeting, the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) Board approved mini-grants to support four projects and activities designed to benefit Northfield youth. Funded applicants included: Becky Gainey from Sibley Elementary School for Sibley Summer Readers. Becky and other teachers at Sibley Elementary will provide books for children who don’t have access [...]
