Working together to make Wabasha County a Healthier Place to Live, Work and Play.

Supported by the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP), Minnesota Department of Health

Walking Pepin members

Staff experiences virtual reality

Mazeppa teachers learn yoga and mindfulness

SAIL students plant school gardens

Power of Produce at the farmers market

Farmers Market Food Hub

Kids love fresh produce at the farmers market

Plainview pedestrian planning

Walk to School day

Fresh produce at Wabasha Food Share

We are schools, kids, seniors, farmers, neighbors, and main streets coming together to make a difference.

ABOUT SHIP

Through grants, technical support and collaboration, our partners in Wabasha County are making impressive steps toward creating healthier communities.

We’re making a difference by encouraging healthier eating, more physical activity and living tobacco-free.

We’ve made great progress by investing in the health of our schools, worksites, housing, health care and child care facilities.

But, we have more work to do to help Minnesotans live longer, healthier lives.

ALL ABOUT SHIP STORY MAP

Story map shows how SHIP works in Minnesota — CLICK IMAGE TO READ PDF

Minnesota Well-being

Minnesota Moves

Minnesota Eats

Minnesota Breathes

“We aim to use SHIP funding to make lasting change that will affect large segments of the population, with a priority for those with greater need: diverse populations, low income groups and persons over 60 years old.”

- Tina Moen, Wabasha County SHIP coordinator

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Interested in applying for Community Partner Funding?

Our current grant cycle runs through November 2024 through October 2025.
We are accepting applications.

To get started, you'll need to discuss your project and learn about allowable expenses with Wabasha County SHIP.

Call Tina Moen to get started today! Email Tina | Call 651-565-5200

Wabasha SHIP Leadership Team

About our Community Leadership Team

Our Team Members:

Carrie Bauman, Housing Advocacy Specialist, 3 Rivers Community Action
Martha Black, Wabasha Food Share Manager
Susan Draves, U of MN Extension SNAP-Ed Regional Coordinator
Emily Durand, Mayor, City of Wabasha
Sara George, Renewing the Countryside
Mary Dawn Glomski, Nurse, Wabasha Kellogg School District
Jennifer Ihrke, Director of Special Education, SAIL
Cheryl Key, Wabasha County Commissioner
Leanne Kruger, School Social Worker, Wabasha Kellogg School District
Johanna Majerus, RN, Lake City Schools
Tina Moen, Wabasha County SHIP Coordinator
Paula Thompson, Director of Hospital Nutrition Services, Gundersen, Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center
Ariana Wright, Superintendent, Lake City Public Schools

The purpose of the Community Leadership Team is to serve as an advisory group in establishing and growing community support for policy, systems and environmental (PSE) change work in obesity prevention and tobacco use.

What our team does:

Maps the assets in Wabasha County
Maps the decision makers related to SHIP projects
Identifies potential SHIP partners
Helps set priorities
Takes on projects related to communications
Explores and addresses how local policies could potentially impact health
Provide leadership for health within their workplaces and communities