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ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Y WEIGHT NEWSLETTER	Healthy eating habits start young A human’s most rapid growth is experienced within the first year of life. From birth to six months, a baby’s weight doubles, tripling by the time the child reaches a year. Once children begin eating table food, appetites fluctuate, St. Joseph’s Area Health Services dietitian Lisa Marthaler explains. Read more... Posted Jan. 31, 2011 Dental hygiene is key to whole-body health Keeping teeth and gums clean is an important part of overall health. Kayla Anderson, a registered dental hygienist at St. Joseph’s Community Dental Clinic, recommends seeing a dentist every six months for regular cleanings. Read more... Posted Jan. 31, 2011 Area beverage servers undergo training this week Law enforcement liaison officer Brian Kringen spoke from experience when he addressed the 40 area beverage servers who arrived for responsible server training this week. Kringen worked 32 years as a paramedic in an ambulance and helicopter in the Twin Cities before joining the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. Read more... Posted Jan. 31, 2011 Students head up underage drinking ban Youth alcohol consumption in Hubbard County is coming to the forefront, with students leading the charge to bring it to a halt. The county has received a five-year $1 million grant through the Minnesota Department of Human Services to address alcohol consumption by youth. Read more... Posted Jan. 28, 2011 St. Joseph’s hosts fatherhood skills classes All fathers are welcome to join a free, 13-week series of Fatherhood Skills Classes sponsored through St. Joseph’s Area Health Services. he class is a way for dads to learn new parenting skills, share experiences, and develop community relationships. It prepares fathers to build more effective relationships with their children and feel confident in their fatherhood skill sets. Read more... Posted Jan. 23, 2011 St. Joseph’s Auxiliary to host Go Red For Women luncheon The public is invited to rally behind the fight against heart disease in women during a Go Red For Women luncheon sponsored by St. Joseph’s Area Health Services Auxiliary. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9 at Riverside United Methodist Church in Park Rapids. Cost is $10 per person. Read more... Posted Jan. 18, 2011 St. Joseph’s patient care administrator named state nursing board president Deb Haagenson, St. Joseph’s Area Health Services Vice President of Patient Care, was recently elected President of the Minnesota Board of Nursing. Her term as board president took effect Jan. 1. Read more... Posted Jan. 17, 2011 Community health manager named to state board St. Joseph’s Community Health Manager, Raeann Mayer, is excited to carry on momentum started by Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) Mission and Ministry planning and prevention grants three years ago. This month, Mayer learned of her appointment to the Minnesota Father and Families Network (MFFN) Board of Directors. Read more... Posted Jan. 17, 2011 Look back, look ahead Take Heart – A Father’s Perspective, by Joe Johnson The New Year allows us to reflect on moments past that have come and gone with the speed and urgency of time that is no longer ours. During these times of reflection, regardless of the time of year, we can assess what is working in our lives or what is lacking. In doing so, we can set goals to make change. Read more... Posted Jan. 16, 2011 The FATHER Project comes to Hubbard County Area children, fathers and families will have even more resources available to them with the recent announcement that the Fostering Actions To Help Earnings and Responsibility (FATHER) Project expanded to include Hubbard County. Read more... Posted Jan. 16, 2011 Free weight-loss info sessions set in Fargo Now is the time to embrace the new you. If you're serious about weight loss and would like to learn more about surgical and non-surgical solutions, there will be a free, weight-loss surgery informational session from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, at the Ramada Plaza & Suites in Fargo, ND. Read more... Posted Jan. 16, 2011 Fatherhood course teaches dads to step up as parents The quintessential Leave it to Beaver/Father Knows Best dad who arrives home after work, picks up a newspaper and, on occasion, offers some sage bit of wisdom to his children, is a person of the past. “Society has changed,” parent educator Joe Johnson said. “With two parents working, men need to step up, to be a part of a child’s life in all aspects. Read more... Posted Jan. 13, 2011	News Archives Personal Training program new at St. Joseph’s Managing concerns about falls St. Joseph’s Community Health First Thursday 2012 New Year baby arrives at St. Joseph’s St. Joseph’s welcomes urologist to team St. Joseph’s offers unique pediatric occupational therapy service New nativity scene dedicated to Sr. Margaret Smith’s memory St. Joseph’s employees rise to challenge St. Joseph’s backs kindness program Mammography Quilt Winner St. Joseph’s earns red ribbon from state for work to vaccinate personnel against flu Flu vaccinations convenience made easier NMF Grant Awarded for Headwaters Regional Development Commission’s “Active Hubbard County” Project Group works to change alcohol perception in Hubbard County St. Joseph’s is Transforming Care at the Bedside I'm gonna be a big sister/brother! St. Joseph's Community Health offering an adult vaccination clinic Minnesota records first death from tick-borne Powassan (POW) virus St. Joseph's nurses host coloring contest St. Joseph's takes state honors for work to promote organ donation Experts back weight-loss surgery for treatment of obese diabetes patients St. Joseph's WIC program helps families eat well, stay healthy Surgery weight-loss patient builds new relationship with food Florence Nightingale service held May 10 State lawmakers hear St. Joseph's Auxiliary representative Tia Kocka earns Certified Bariatric Nurse status St. Joseph's receives grant to implement youth alcohol prevention Reducing risks for falls takes A Matter of Balance Report examines Hubbard County's ranking in factors affecting health St. Joseph's Foundation receives $5,500 grant from Dakota Medical Foundation

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