SHIP WORKSITE INFORMATION
SHIP 2021-2022 Mini Grant Application
SHIP Worksite Wellness Coalition Calendar
SHIP Worksite Wellness Meetings are on hold for an indefinite period of time due to COVID-19 outbreak.
Steele County SHIP Supports New Moms Returning to Work
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SHIP Funded Worksite Mother’s Rooms: Allina, Amesbury Truth, City of Owatonna LEC, Ellendale Elementary School, Foam Craft, Lincoln Elementary School, Medford School, Rice/Steele 911, Steele County Administration, Attorney and Corrections Departments, and Viracon |
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Steele County SHIP Worksites Take a Stand
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Corporate Recognition | City of Owatonna Park & Recreation |
Soda Sales Drop as Employees Drink More Water
Amesbury Truth “The employees love them! They are so excited to have a water bottle fill station on the production floor!”
Healthy Vending for Steele County Detention Center Employees
Steele County Detention Center employees work 12 hour shifts and often rely on vending for meals. Leadership committed to work with their current vendor toward offering 50% healthy options. They succeeded and employees now have healthy choices at work. | ![]() |
Fernbrook Family Center & All Generations Keep Mobile Staff Healthy
Fernbrook Family Center and All Generations employ a large percentage mobile staff. These worksites partnered with SHIP to support these employees with a dietician session highlighting healthy eating on the go and healthy snack samples.
911 Center Keeps Public Servants Healthy
Rice Steele 911 Center has partnered with SHIP to promote worksite healthy eating and active living purchasing small exercise equipment and kitchen equipment for employees working 12 hour shifts. |
Worksite Tobacco/E-Cigarette Policies
Tobacco/E-Cigarette Signage
E-Cigarettes/Vaping Education/Displays
SHIP SCHOOL INFORMATION
SHIP Supports Steele County Schools
![]() Blooming Prairie & Owatonna Middle School Bike Racks Blooming Prairie, Lincoln & St. Mary's School Disc Golf! |
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Lincoln & McKinley School NEW gardens Owatonna Christian School, Medford & Blooming Prairie gym equipment so all kids can participate! 2019-2020 Steele County schools update tobacco policies & staff/student E-cig/ vaping education |
Staff Education Day E-Cigarette/Addiction Mini- Presentation (15-20 min)
Staff Education Day Snapchat: What You Need to Know
Staff Education Day Stress Management Mini-Presentation (15-20 min)
Set Great Boundaries and Change Your Thinking!
Parent Athlete Meeting E-Cigarettes/Addiction and How to talk to your
Kids Mini-Presentation (15-20 min)
Public Health Educators also offer substance abuse education (marijuana,
alcohol) and stress/ mental health education.
Steele County Safe & Drug Free Coalition has additional funding and
resources: Contact safedrugfree@unitedwaysteelecounty.org
All trainings will follow MN State and Education COVID-19 Safety Guidelines.