Fostering Communities for a Lifetime:
Complete Streets - Safe, Accessible and
Versatile Streets for All Ages and Abilities
Thursday July 29, 2010
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Duration: 120 minutes
Itasca County Courthouse 123 NE 4th Street Grand Rapids
Training via Video Conference from
Aging and Adult Services Division,
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Presenter(s): Janelle Waldock, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN
Amber Dallman, MN Dept of Health
Tom Gottfried, MN Dept of Transportation
Margot Imdieke, MN State Council on Disability
LaRhae Knatterud, MN Dept of Human Services
Tim Mitchell, MN Dept of Transportation
Peter Spuit, MN Dept of Human Services
Description Transform 2010 promotes communities for a lifetime as a set of strategies to help communities thrive as the population ages. Communities for a lifetime strategies support healthy, active and successful aging in the community for people of all ages and abilities through planning and improvements to physical, social and service infrastructures. The premise is that healthy, active and successful residents yield economic and social benefits for the whole community.
This videoconference series presents: promising examples of community improvement efforts around the state; provides an opportunity for participants to ask questions of experienced peers; and builds overall understanding of communities for a lifetime strategies.
Target Audience: Representatives of cities, towns and townships, counties
Citizen groups engaged in community improvement
County workers supporting efforts for individuals to age in place
Providers of products and services designed to help individuals
Senior Housing and Long-term care providers
Managed Care organization and Health plans
Goal 1: Understand the Complete Streets concept and the 2010 Complete Streets Law
Goal 2: Understand the opportunities the Complete Streets concept and law
Goal 3: Summarize the efforts of Minnesota Complete Streets pioneers at the city and county
Goal 4: Tour the new Minnesota Communities for a Lifetime website
Pre-registration is required
Each person needs to register through the link provided below. Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to the session. By registering, you understand that the session will be videotaped with the possibility of your visual and audio likeness being recorded for reproduction and distribution.
Presentation handouts and resource materials will be distributed to registered participants via email attachment 1-2 days before the scheduled session. Print and bring your own copies to the session.Copies may not be available at the site.Those individuals interested in receiving handouts only, can make this request via the registration survey.
Video-conferencing sites without any registered participants prior to the registration close date will be cancelled. If you register, but are unable to attend, please cancel your reservation through the web link using your confirmation number prior to the registration close date. This allows others to participate in the training.
Certificates for continuing education are available for participants at the site. Note: Videoconference training sessions have not been submitted for prior approval to any licensing board.
Individuals with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event may indicate "special request" when registering. Please make requests as early as possible.
Copies of the session may be available for ordering for a fee after the session ends. If the presenter(s) gives approval, you can order copies from the registration page.
The conference will be offered at the sites and time below. Note: sites that are filled are listed as FULL on the registration system and cannot accept additional people. You must choose another site.
Building Street Address City
Anoka County Government Center 2100 3rd Avenue, Room 238 Anoka
Big Stone County Family Services 340 NW Second St Ortonville
Blue Earth County Human Services 410 S 5th Street, River Room Mankato
Cass County Health, Human and 400 Michigan Avenue Walker
Veterans Services Building
Chisago County Government Ctr. 313 North Main Street, Room 106 Center City
Clay County Family Service Ctr. 715 11th Street North Moorhead
Cook County Courthouse Social Services Dept., 411 West Second Street Grand Marais
Crow Wing County Social Services Community Services Bldg, 204 Laurel St., 3rd Fl. Brainerd
Department of Human Services 444 Lafayette Road, Fifth Floor, Room 5137 St. Paul
Douglas County Human Services 809 Elm Street, Suite 1186 Alexandria
Fillmore County Courthouse Commissioners Broad Room, 101 Fillmore Street Preston
Hennepin County Government Ctr. 300 S 6th Street, Room 1713 Minneapolis
Hubbard County Law 301 Court Avenue, South Door Park Rapids
Itasca County Courthouse 123 NE 4th Street Grand Rapids
Kanabec County Courthouse 18 N Vine Street Mora
Kandiyohi County Health and 2200 23rd Street NE, Room 1070 Willmar
Lyon County Government Center 607 West Main Street Marshall
Marshall County Social Services 208 E Colvin Avenue Warren
Olmsted County Government Ctr. 2100 Campus Drive SE Rochester
Otter Tail County Government 550 West Fir Avenue Fergus Falls
Polk County Government Center 612 N Broadway, Lower Level, Suite 110 Crookston
Pope County Public Health 211 East Minnesota Glenwood
Redwood County Human Services 302 E Third Street Redwood Falls
Roseau County Social Services 208 Sixth Street SW Roseau
St. Louis County Government Ctr. 320 West 2nd Street, Room 406 Duluth
St. Louis County Health Dept. Northland Office Bldg., 307 S. 1st St., 2nd Floor Virginia
Stearns County Human Services 705 Courthouse Square, Room 354 St. Cloud
Winona County Office Building 202 West 3rd Street Winona
Wright County Human Services 1004 Commercial Drive Buffalo
