APRIL
KEEPING THE SPIRIT ALIVE
THE CONFERENCE FOR CAREGIVERS AND THOSE SUPPORTING A LOVED ONE WITH DEMENTIA
DATE
April 27, 2025
TIME
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Central
LOCATION
Adath Jeshurun Congregation, 10500 Hillside Ln W, Minnetonka, MN 55305
COST
FREE
HOST
Trellis
SUMMARY
This conference seeks to explore what “we can do” as we move into what we are capable of, and how to nourish ourselves and others on a care journey. The keynote panel will share and acknowledge many types of grief, how it affects our minds, our hearts, and our bodies as well as tools to support you on your own grief journey.
12 additional breakout sessions provide opportunities on other topics.
AUDIENCE
This conference provides content that is relevant to all
CONTACT
MAY
BUILDING BRIDGES: THE POWER OF HUMAN CONNECTION IN AN ERA OF SOCIAL ISOLATION
DATE
May 6, 2025
TIME
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION
Great River Regional Library
1300 W St. Germain Street
St. Cloud, MN 56301
COST
FREE
HOST
Central Minnesota Council on Aging
SUMMARY
This summit will address the growing issues of social isolation and loneliness, explore their impact on individuals and communities, and learn practical solutions to create meaningful engagement. Dr. Jeremy Holloway, Professor of Health Equity, Social Connection, and Resiliency at New Mexico Highlands University, is keynote speaker.
Goals:
- Raise awareness about social isolation and its impact on all age groups, with a focus on older adults.
- Equip participants with tools and strategies to promote effective engagement and reduce loneliness.
- Showcase innovations that have successfully built bridges and strengthened communities.
- Inspire cross-sector collaboration to address social isolation through community-based solutions.
AUDIENCE
All are welcome
CONTACT
DISCOVERING PURPOSE, MEANING, AND CREATIVITY THROUGH NATURE AS WE AGE
DATE
May 8, 2025
TIME
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central
LOCATION
Virtual
COST
FREE
HOST
Joelle Hoeft Consulting
SUMMARY
Nature enriches lives at every stage, offering benefits to our health, well-being, and sense of connection. In this webinar, five inspiring leaders from across Minnesota share how they are finding purpose, meaning, and creativity in nature as they age. Their stories highlight ways to build community and protect the health of the natural world. You’ll also explore resources from Age-Friendly Minnesota’s online
Nature Resource Center. Join us to discover how nature can inspire flourishing—for yourself and for the world around you.
AUDIENCE
All are welcome
CONTACT
DATE
May 9, 2025
TIME
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
LOCATION
Virtual
COST
FREE
HOST
MN Leadership Council on Aging and the Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation at the University of Minnesota
SUMMARY
All are welcome to attend this new, free, virtual, 60-minute Reframe Aging Minnesota ECHO series. Sessions will be an informal, peer-to-peer learning experience using an "all teach, all learn" approach to improving our narratives about aging. Sign-up to be part of this new community today and get ready to kick-off the first session by celebrating national Older Americans Month with a powerful approach to how you can improve how our state perceives, talks about, and approach aging.
AUDIENCE
All are welcome
CONTACT
AGING REIMAGINED:
CREATING COMMUNITIES FOR ALL GENERATIONS
DATE
May 13, 2025
TIME
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
LOCATION
Gull Lake Sailing School
19696 Love Lake Road, Brainerd, MN 56401
COST
FREE
HOST
Central Minnesota Council on Aging
SUMMARY
As we age, we are reshaping what it means to live fully in our communities. However, outdated ageist narratives persist, maintaining outdated policies and practices. Research from the National Center to Reframe Aging shows that expanding public understanding of aging can improve societal attitudes, value people at all ages, and support systems change.
Training Objectives:
- Understand the impact of ageism on individuals and communities.
- Learn about age-friendly initiatives that promote inclusivity.
- Explore strategies for reframing aging and eliminating ageism.
AUDIENCE
All are welcome
CONTACT
AUGUST
TELLING YOUR STORY WITH DATA
DATE
August 11, 2025
TIME
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
LOCATION
Virtual
COST
FREE
HOST
Central Minnesota Council on Aging
SUMMARY
Explore ways for community leaders to share their stories with data:
- Discuss the ways you use your numbers
- Showcase different ways to portray your data
- Highlight essential components of quality tables and charts
- Using stories to complement the numerical data
Presenters will interactively share how to showcase data accurately. Discussion will include ways to incorporate how to use quantitative (numbers) and qualitative (narratives) to tell your story.
AUDIENCE
All are welcome
CONTACT
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