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Dec. 13, 2023 Named ‘Jeanne Weigum Day’ in Saint Paul

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ANSR staff, board members, community partners and friends filled the Council Chambers to celebrate Jeanne Weigum’s decades-long dedication to Saint Paul’s public health, neighborhoods and community.

Donate to ANSR this Give to the Max Day

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Give to the Max Day, Minnesota’s annual giving holiday, is on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Making a donation to ANSR on Give to the Max Day is a powerful way to stand up for the health of Minnesotans. Your contribution keeps ANSR steadfast in our commitment to reducing the harms of commercial tobacco and other […]

49 Years of the MN Prevention Program Sharing Conference

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Since 1974, the Minnesota Prevention Resource Center, housed at ANSR, has hosted the annual Minnesota Prevention Program Sharing Conference to connect and engage prevention professionals around the state. The gathering is an opportunity for individuals from health departments, schools, nonprofit organizations and other groups involved in prevention work in Minnesota to come together, share ideas […]

ANSR Creates New ‘Tools for Schools’ Toolkit

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With funding from the Minnesota Department of Health, ANSR created a new ‘Tools for Schools’ toolkit to help school staff prevent commercial tobacco and nicotine use among students. It contains a wealth of evidence-based prevention strategies for schools and includes:  tools for youth education, engagement, and advocacy; lesson plans from ANSR’s Tobacco 101 curriculum; lists […]

Richfield Bans Flavors, Caps Licenses at Four

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On August 8, 2023, the Richfield City Council voted 3-0 to pass an ordinance that prohibits the sale of all flavored commercial tobacco products, including menthol, and caps the number of tobacco licenses at four. It is the 11th city or county in Minnesota to completely ban flavors, following closely behind its neighbors Bloomington and […]