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The Community Health Awareness Initiative (CHAI) is sponsored in part by the Piper Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
 
 
 

 

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Twin Cities Public Television's Community Health Awareness Initiative (CHAI) is designed to:

  • raise community awareness of critical healthcare issues
  • highlight healthcare resources available to the community
  • enhance communication and build partnerships among local healthcare providers and experts
  • provide practical information to our viewers - information with the power to change lives.
CHAI PROGRAMS:
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EMERGING HEALTH SOLUTIONS


mn.gif Friday Mar 12, 2010 at 8:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Mar 13, 2010 at 2:30pm
A program designed to educate the public of emerging health solutions through patient stories. (Coproducer: St. Joseph's Hospital)
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ECONOMICS AND ETHICS OF HEALTHCARE


mn.gif Friday Mar 12, 2010 at 7pm
mn.gif Saturday Mar 13, 2010 at 1pm
This program focuses on the highly relevant issue of healthcare, specifically healthcare and the economy. (Coproducer: Hamline School of Law)
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ECHO

KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT H1N1 FLU


mn.gif Sunday Mar 7, 2010 at 7pm
mn.gif Sunday Mar 14, 2010 at 7pm
Emergency and Community Health Outreach for Minnesota's refugee and immigrant populations. (Coproducer: ECHO Collaborative)
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HEALTHCARE AND INNOVATION


mn.gif Friday Mar 5, 2010 at 7pm
mn.gif Saturday Mar 6, 2010 at 1pm
German and American experts discuss innovations in healthcare policy. (Coproducer: UM Center for German and European studies)
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CRITICAL LINKS: COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS


mn.gif Friday Mar 5, 2010 at 8:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Mar 6, 2010 at 2:30pm
A program that educates the public and creates awareness of the work of Community Health Workers. (Coproducer: BCBS Foundation of MN)
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GETTING THERE

MEDICARE


mn.gif Friday Mar 5, 2010 at 8pm
mn.gif Saturday Mar 6, 2010 at 2pm
Getting There engages those 50+ in the issues, opportunities and community resources for vital living, including this show on fitness and nutrition.
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FEEL BETTER MINNESOTA


mn.gif Friday Mar 5, 2010 at 9pm
mn.gif Saturday Mar 6, 2010 at 3pm
Feel Better Minnesota inspires us to exercise the right to feel and be healthier by balancing energy in and out. (Coproducer: Ramsey County)
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CANCER: WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?


mn.gif Friday Mar 5, 2010 at 9:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Mar 6, 2010 at 3:30pm
A presentation designed to create awareness about specific cancers and point out methods of prevention. (Coproducer: Stairstep Foundation)
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OUR ENVIRONMENT AND OUR HEALTH


life.gif Sunday Feb 28, 2010 at 11am
The environment we live in has profound impacts on our health, especially the health of our children. (Coproducer: BCBS Foundation of MN)
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OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND OUR HEALTH


life.gif Sunday Feb 28, 2010 at 12pm
This program focuses on the impact of housing and neighborhoods on health. (Coproducer: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation)
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ECHO

ASTHMA AND RESPIRATORY DISEASE


mn.gif Saturday Feb 27, 2010 at 11pm
mn.gif Sunday Feb 28, 2010 at 5pm
mn.gif Saturday Mar 6, 2010 at 11pm
Public Health advisories and emergency alerts for Minnesota's refugee and immigrant populations are presented in six languages; Spanish, Vietnamese, Hmong, Lao, Khmer and Somali.(Coproducer: ECHO Collaborative)
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NO FEAR CPR: TAKE ACTION, SAVE LIVES


mn.gif Friday Feb 26, 2010 at 9:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Feb 27, 2010 at 3:30pm
Everyone can learn hands only CPR and save more lives from sudden cardiac arrest. Don't be afraid, do it! (Coproducer: Allina Health System)
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PARKINSONS IN MINNESOTA


mn.gif Friday Feb 26, 2010 at 7pm
mn.gif Saturday Feb 27, 2010 at 1pm
Leading doctors from the Mayo Clinic and the U of M discuss new developments in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. (Coproducer: Mayo Clinic)
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GETTING THERE

FITNESS AND NUTRITION


mn.gif Friday Feb 26, 2010 at 8pm
mn.gif Saturday Feb 27, 2010 at 2pm
Getting There engages those 50+ in the issues, opportunities and community resources for vital living, including this show on fitness and nutrition.
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CREATIVE POWER OF AGING


mn.gif Friday Feb 26, 2010 at 8:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Feb 27, 2010 at 2:30pm
Creativity and the arts play a more significant role in vital aging than most people know. (Coproducer: MN Creative Arts and Aging Network)
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HEALTH LEADERSHIP: ACTION STEPS


mn.gif Friday Feb 19, 2010 at 9pm
mn.gif Saturday Feb 20, 2010 at 3pm
Highlights of a conference in which healthcare professionals discuss the social determinants of health. (Coproducer: Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN)
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GROWING UP HEALTHY: KIDS AND COMMUNITY


mn.gif Friday Feb 19, 2010 at 8:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Feb 20, 2010 at 2:30pm
Learn about how early childhood health & development are related to affordable housing and their environment. (Coproducer: BCBS of MN Foundation)
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ECHO

PREVENTING COLON CANCER


mn.gif Saturday Feb 13, 2010 at 11pm
mn.gif Sunday Feb 14, 2010 at 11am
mn.gif Saturday Feb 20, 2010 at 11pm
Emergency and Community Health Outreach for Minnesota's refugee and immigrant populations. (Coproducer: ECHO Collaborative)
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STOP SEXUAL VIOLENCE: LISTEN & LEAD


mn.gif Friday Feb 12, 2010 at 9:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Feb 13, 2010 at 3:30pm
Sixty-one thousand Minnesotans report being sexually assaulted every year. Every Minnesotan can help stop sexual violence. (Coproducer: MNCASA)
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BROKEN TRUSTS, BROKEN CHILDHOODS


mn.gif Friday Feb 12, 2010 at 8pm
mn.gif Saturday Feb 13, 2010 at 2pm
The tragedy of childhood sexual abuse. (Coproducer: Sexual Abuse Prevention Network)
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SAVING CHILDREN: THE SEX ABUSE TRAGEDY


mn.gif Friday Feb 12, 2010 at 9pm
mn.gif Saturday Feb 13, 2010 at 3pm
We can save children in our communities from the ongoing tragedies of sexual abuse. (Coproducer: Natl Assoc to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Children)
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ECHO

FOLIC ACID AND PRENATAL CARE


mn.gif Sunday Feb 7, 2010 at 7pm
life.gif Sunday Feb 14, 2010 at 11am
mn.gif Sunday Feb 14, 2010 at 7pm
Emergency and Community Health Outreach for Minnesota's refugee and immigrant populations. This month we discuss why folate and folic acid is an important part of every woman's diet. (Coproducer: ECHO Collaborative)
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FOCUS ON HEALTH WITH MARY HANSON


mn.gif Saturday Feb 6, 2010 at 9:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Feb 13, 2010 at 9:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Feb 20, 2010 at 9:30pm
Mary Hanson interviews medical experts from Minnesota, looking at a wide range of topics. (A local community production)
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SAVE A LIFE: HEART CARE AND YOU


mn.gif Friday Feb 5, 2010 at 9:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Feb 6, 2010 at 3:30pm
A panel of experts with healthy heart information for women, children & men of all ethnicities.
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JOINING FORCES

GREY MATTERS


mn.gif Friday Feb 5, 2010 at 7:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Feb 6, 2010 at 1:30pm
Experts paint the backdrop needed to understand health issues confronting MN veterans. (Coproducer: Health Partners IME)
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JOINING FORCES

ON THE MEND


mn.gif Friday Feb 5, 2010 at 7pm
mn.gif Saturday Feb 6, 2010 at 1pm
Experts discuss most commonly seen conditions affecting patients with military experience. (Coproducer: Health Partners IME)
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TOBACCO VS. MINNESOTA: CLEARING THE AIR


mn.gif Friday Jan 29, 2010 at 8:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Jan 30, 2010 at 2:30pm
Tobacco has been engrained in Minnesota's culture for decades, but history is changing.
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GLOBAL HEALTH & SECURITY


mn.gif Monday Jan 25, 2010 at 9:30PM
A speech from Gro Harlem Brundtland, former prime minister of Norway and recent chair of the World Health Organization. With HIV/AIDS,SARS, tuberculosis and bio- terrorism threatening the health and safety of nearly every country of the world.
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AIDS WITHOUT FEAR (SIDA SIN MIEDO)


mn.gif Sunday Jan 17, 2010 at 10:30pm
Latinos living with HIV and leaders discuss testing and long-term survival; in Spanish. (Coproducer: Hennepin County)
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SAVING MINNESOTA'S HEALTH SAFETY NET


mn.gif Sunday Jan 10, 2010 at 8pm
life.gif Sunday Jan 17, 2010 at 12pm
life.gif Sunday Feb 28, 2010 at 1pm
Saving Minnesota's Health Safety Net looks at the health safety net debate, people's stories and possible solutions. (Coproducer: HealthPartners)
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HOW ALCOHOL CAME TO THE AMERICAN INDIAN


mn.gif Friday Jan 8, 2010 at 7:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Jan 9, 2010 at 1:30pm
Understanding the nature of rampant alcoholism among American Indian people. (Coproducer: MN Dept. Human Services)
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SHARED VALUES: HEALTH AND COMMUNITY


mn.gif Friday Jan 8, 2010 at 8:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Jan 9, 2010 at 2:30pm
An exploration into the correlation between social connectedness and overall health within immigrant populations. (Coproducer: BCBS Foundation of MN)
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ECHO

SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS


mn.gif Saturday Jan 2, 2010 at 11:00PM
Public Health advisories and emergency alerts for Minnesota's refugee and immigrant populations are presented in six languages; Spanish, Vietnamese, Hmong, Lao, Khmer and Somali.(Coproducer: ECHO Collaborative)
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HEALTH CARE: MODELS FOR CHANGE


mn.gif Sunday Dec 27, 2009 at 9:30pm
mn.gif Monday Dec 28, 2009 at 3:30pm
life.gif Sunday Jan 3, 2010 at 1:30pm
Local and international experts compare German and US health care systems. (Coproducer: U of M Center for German and European Studies)
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LENDING A HAND: THE WAKANHEZA PROJECT


life.gif Sunday Dec 27, 2009 at 12:30pm
mn.gif Sunday Jan 17, 2010 at 10pm
Wakanheza shows you how to reach out and help children, youth and families in moments of stress. (Coproducer: Saint Paul-Ramsey County Public Health)
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CRITICAL LINKS: COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS


mn.gif Friday Dec 25, 2009 at 8:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Dec 26, 2009 at 2:30pm
A program that educates the public and creates awareness of the work of Community Health Workers. (Coproducer: BCBS Foundation of MN)
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GETTING THERE

FITNESS AND NUTRITION


mn.gif Friday Dec 18, 2009 at 8pm
mn.gif Saturday Dec 19, 2009 at 2pm
Getting There engages those 50+ in the issues, opportunities and community resources for vital living, including this show on fitness & nutrition.
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HEALTH, CARE AND YOU


mn.gif Friday Nov 13, 2009 at 8pm
mn.gif Saturday Nov 14, 2009 at 2pm
Better understand caring for your health, the healthcare system and your options. (Coproducer: UCare) English (8:00/2:00) Spanish (8:30/2:30) Hmong (9:00/3:00) Somali (9:30/3:30)
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LONG-TERM CARE FINANCING SOLUTIONS


mn.gif Friday Nov 6, 2009 at 8pm
mn.gif Saturday Nov 7, 2009 at 2pm
A panel of experts discuss solutions to financing long term care as baby boomers approach retirement. (Coproducer: MHHA)
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DRUGS & ALCOHOL: IMMIGRANT PERSPECTIVES


mn.gif Friday Oct 30, 2009 at 8:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Oct 31, 2009 at 2:30pm
Immigrant perspectives related to drug and alcohol addiction in the American culture. (Coproducer: Minnesota Prevention Resource Center)
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MYTHS OF ADDICTION


mn.gif Thursday Oct 8, 2009 at 7:30pm
mn.gif Tuesday Oct 10, 2000 at 1:30pm
A program designed to increase awareness and demystify myths associated with addiction. (Coproducer: Hazelden Foundation)
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HEALTH, CARE AND YOU


mn.gif Friday Jun 26, 2009 at 8pm
mn.gif Saturday Jun 27, 2009 at 2pm
Better understand caring for your health, the healthcare system and your options through an African American perspective. (Coproducer: UCare)Followed by Latino, Hmong and Somali versions.
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AGE WELL, LIVE WELL: A TOWN HALL FORUM


mn.gif Friday Jun 5, 2009 at 7pm
mn.gif Tuesday Jun 6, 2000 at 1pm
A lively discussion with Minnesotans about our changing demographics. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. (Co-producer: MN Board on Aging)
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OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL: HEALTH DISPARITIES


mn.gif Friday May 8, 2009 at 9pm
mn.gif Saturday May 9, 2009 at 3pm
Health and well-being is one of the most urgent and largest disparities facing people of color in Minnesota. (Coproducer: Minneapolis Foundation)
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COMING HOME


mn.gif Friday Apr 17, 2009 at 7pm
mn.gif Saturday Apr 18, 2009 at 1pm
life.gif Sunday May 31, 2009 at 11am
A program discussing the mental health concerns faced by returning veterans and their families. (Coproducer: NAMI Minnesota)
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OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL: HEALTH DISPARITIES


mn.gif Friday Feb 27, 2009 at 9:00PM
mn.gif Saturday Feb 28, 2009 at 3:00PM
life.gif Sunday Mar 8, 2009 at 12pm
Health and well-being is one of the most urgent and largest disparities facing people of color in Minnesota. What is being done? Hear from a panel of experts including former Surgeon General, Dr. Michael Trujillo. Co-produced by the Minneapolis Foundation.
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BREAST CANCER


mn.gif Friday Feb 6, 2009 at 9:00PM
Breast Cancer survivors describe their cancer experience and how they navigated the healthcare system. Survivors, women of all ages, community health workers and doctors discuss cultural barriers to treatment, in Hmong (9:00), Somali (9:30), English (10:00).
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ECHO

DIABETES PREVENTION AND CONTROL


mn.gif Sunday Feb 1, 2009 at 5:00PM
Public Health advisories and emergency alerts for Minnesota's refugee and immigrant populations are presented in six languages; Spanish, Vietnamese, Hmong, Lao, Khmer and Somali. (Coproducer: ECHO Collaborative)
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