Rice County Public Health has launched a new “Healthy Rice County” website as part of the agency’s “Statewide Health Improvement Program” (SHIP) initiative. Visit http://healthyricecounty.org today!
Information on Healthy Rice County:
Healthy Rice County is an initiative led by Rice County Public Health with funding from a Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) grant from the Minnesota [...]
February 26, 2010 – 5:09 pm
All are invited to an education session on Adolescent Brain Development on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Buckham Memorial Library in Faribault. The training will be led by Dr. Ken Winters from the University of Minnesota. For more information, click HERE.
There is no cost to attend, but advance registration [...]
February 19, 2010 – 10:37 am
Do you have extra, unneeded athletic shoes around? Would you like to donate them?
The Youth Sports Equipment Exchange is a group of middle school students who are aware that the cost of “special” athletic shoes can become an obstacle that prevents some children from participating in sports. We all know how quickly youth outgrow their [...]
February 18, 2010 – 12:48 pm
Kathy Ness, Northfield Public Library Children’s Librarian, has been named the HCI Making a Difference Award for February. The award celebrates groups and individuals who have a positive impact on youth in the community.
Kathy was nominated for her work with youth on the Northfield Library Teen Advisory Board (TAB) and her dedication to the youth [...]
February 13, 2010 – 4:10 pm
Just a reminder….
Through the federal Drug-Free Communities grants, HCI and the Rice County Chemical Health Coalition have made up to $10,000 in funding available to support the implementation of evidence-based programs in schools to reduce youth alcohol and drug use. Any school located in Rice County is eligible to apply. For a copy of the [...]
January 31, 2010 – 5:36 pm
Need help with homework? Come to the Homework Zone on Monday and Thursday evenings at Greenvale Park School! The Homework Zone runs from 6:30-8:00 p.m. and is open to all Northfield students, elementary through high school.
Laptop computers are available to use. Volunteer tutors are also able to work individually with students. There is no cost [...]
January 25, 2010 – 1:03 pm
Take It To The Box, the Rice County medication disposal program, will be featured on WCCO-TV Channel 4 tonight (January 25, 2010) as part of the 10 p.m. news broadcast. Northfield Police Chief Mark Taylor will discuss the Northfield program during a WCCO-TV report on heroin overdoses in Minneapolis.
Since September 2009, more than 600 pounds [...]
January 24, 2010 – 11:11 am
Parents Meeting Parents will host a community screening of the documentary, Including Samuel on Thursday, January 28, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. The screening will take place at St. John’s Church (500 W. 3rd Street). The event is free and open to the public.
The 58-minute documentary will be followed by facilitated discussion groups for youth (ages [...]
December 1, 2009 – 9:56 pm
The Northfield Skating School is organizing a December skate drive to help expand Northfield’s rental skate supply and meet its mission of increasing the community’s access to ice activities. Figure and hockey skates of all sizes are welcome. The drive will continue through the month of December.
Drop box locations include:
Northfield Ice Arena, 1280 Bollenbacher Drive [...]
November 19, 2009 – 1:21 pm
In case you haven’t seen it, there is a neat video on efforts to reduce prescription drug abuse in Rice County. It can be found on the Rice County Chemical Health Coalition’s website.
The video was created by Jordan Taylor during an internship with HCI. It is part of the “Take It to The Box” prescription [...]
