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CMRC Meetings

A list of CMRC Meetings: steering committee as well as general meetings

 

Unless notified otherwise, we meet on the 4th Monday of the month virtually at 4:30 PM.  Our meetings are recorded. 

 

The following is a collection of all CMRC-related events (past and upcoming). 

 

 

Start Date Title Description Tags
Mar 16, 2023 04:30 PM CMRC March 2023 Meeting Topics include: Housing and CMRC Updates ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Feb 16, 2023 04:30 PM CMRC February 2023 Meeting (By Invitation) Updates from City, DMC and RPS; Collective Impact Projects: ComPASS, Rural Health, RCTC/Perkins; Olmsted County, Mayo, OMC: Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Dashboard ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Jan 19, 2023 04:30 PM CMRC January 2023 Meeting Topics include: Olmsted County Community Health Needs Assessment, DEI Updates from Olmsted County, City of Rochester, RPS and DMC, RCTC- Perkins grant funding, cultural liaison and other collective grant potentials ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Dec 15, 2022 04:30 PM CMRC December 2022 Meeting Topics include: RPS Family Engagement; Olmsted County: Statewide Health Improvement Partnership and DEI Community Corrections Services ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Nov 17, 2022 04:30 PM CMRC November 2022 Meeting: Special Topic, Olmsted County Joint Studies on Tackling Racism as a Public Health Issue Topics include: City, County, RPS Updates. Feature topics: Joint Studies on Tackling Racism as a Public Health Issue ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Oct 20, 2022 04:30 PM October, 2022 CMRC General Meeting Topics include: Updates from City, County and RPS ('Culture', 'Diversity', 'CMRC', 'openbeam')
Jun 16, 2022 04:30 PM June 16, 2022 CMRC General Meeting Topics include: Updates from City, County and RPS ('Culture', 'Diversity', 'CMRC')
Apr 21, 2022 04:30 PM April 2022 CMRC General Meeting Topics include: Updates from City, County and RPS ('Culture', 'Diversity', 'CMRC')
Mar 17, 2022 04:30 PM March 2022 CMRC General Meeting Topics include: Olmsted CHAP; Rural CHAP; Updates from City, County One Olmsted, and RPS ('Health', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Feb 17, 2022 04:30 PM February 2022 CMRC General Meeting Topics include: Project HEALINGS; Town Halls; City Parks ('Health', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Jan 20, 2022 04:25 PM January 2022 CMRC General Meeting Topics include: Project HEALINGS; Redistricting; Rochester Public Schools; County Public Health ('Health', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Dec 16, 2021 04:30 PM CMRC December 16, 2021 Meeting Topics include: City of Rochester DEI planning updates; Rochester Public School Updates; Olmsted County Updates; CMRC Steering Committee (Engagement Tracker; CMRC goals) ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Dec 02, 2021 04:30 PM December 2021 CMRC Steering Committee Topics include: Engagement tracker; CMRC Operations (presentation slides uploads); Trying out Teams as virtual meeting venue ('Culture', 'diversity', 'CMRC', 'Diversity Council')
Nov 18, 2021 04:30 PM CMRC November Meeting Topics: Further CMRC engagement discussions "Olmsted County on the Joint Study regarding racism as a public health issue and concern"; SPARK Children's Museum; Updates from RPS, City of Rochester; Olmsted County ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Oct 21, 2021 04:30 PM CMRC October Meeting Topics: Olmsted County on the Joint Study regarding racism as a public health issue and concern. Some helpful information from Diversity Council about focus groups being held by Rochester Public Library! ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
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Purpose

Change power dynamics to create a pluralistic and intercultural community where all people benefit equitably. 

Goal

Create equitable access to community resources and civic involvement. 

 

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Community Healthcare Simulation Center Co-Design Report

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Anti-Hate Rally and Forum

Racism, Anti-Semitism and the Fight Against Hate

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Transportation: ROCOG Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

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Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan

August 2024 Report : Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) activities implementing the Age

Friendly Olmsted County 2022-2025 Action Plan since our annual report in February 2024.

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Rochester Vision 2050

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Bryk Apartments Rental Eligibility Amendment

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March and May 2023 reports to DMCC including video, documents and presentations. 

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City Housing Support

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How does racism impact people’s health?

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United Way of Olmsted County Report

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First Half 2024 Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization Plan Reports

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