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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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FRONTLINE

SICK AROUND THE WORLD


 logo1 Tuesday Nov 10, 2009 at 9:30pm
Four in five Americans say the U.S. health-care system needs "fundamental" change...what can we learn from the rest of the world? FRONTLINE examines tried and tested ideas that may reform our broken system.
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LIFE (PART 2)

PLASTIC SURGERY


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Can baby boomers approach aging with the same spirit we used to redefine youth in the 60s and 70s? We think so, and Life (Part 2) helps point the way. In each episode, host Robert Lipsyte-author and former New York Times columnist- challenges, prods, and even jokes with experts on the art of aging, and he sits down with a wide range of "boomer" guests who tell us how to grow older with style.
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HOW ALCOHOL CAME TO THE AMERICAN INDIAN


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mn.gif Saturday Nov 28, 2009 at 2pm
Understanding the nature of rampant alcoholism among American Indian people. (Coproducer: MN Dept. Human Services)
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SAVE A LIFE: HEART CARE AND YOU


mn.gif Friday Nov 27, 2009 at 9:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Nov 28, 2009 at 3:30pm
A panel of experts with healthy heart information for women, children & men of all ethnicities.
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TOBACCO VS. MINNESOTA: CLEARING THE AIR


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mn.gif Saturday Nov 21, 2009 at 3:30pm
Tobacco has been engrained in Minnesota's culture for decades, but history is changing.
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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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LENDING A HAND: THE WAKANHEZA PROJECT


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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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AIDS WITHOUT FEAR (SIDA SIN MIEDO)


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Latinos living with HIV and leaders discuss testing and long-term survival; in Spanish. (Coproducer: Hennepin County)
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LONG-TERM CARE FINANCING SOLUTIONS


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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


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Immigrant perspectives related to drug and alcohol addiction in the American culture. (Coproducer: Minnesota Prevention Resource Center)
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SHARED VALUES: HEALTH AND COMMUNITY


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mn.gif Saturday Oct 24, 2009 at 1:30pm
An exploration into the correlation between social connectedness and overall health within immigrant populations. (Coproducer: BCBS Foundation of MN)
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CREATIVE POWER OF AGING


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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 CARE: MODELS FOR CHANGE


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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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HEALTHCARE AND INNOVATION


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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


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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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NO FEAR CPR: TAKE ACTION, SAVE LIVES


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mn.gif Tuesday Oct 10, 2000 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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MYTHS OF ADDICTION


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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 LEADERSHIP: ACTION STEPS


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mn.gif Saturday Oct 3, 2009 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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BROKEN TRUSTS, BROKEN CHILDHOODS


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mn.gif Saturday Sep 26, 2009 at 2pm
The tragedy of childhood sexual abuse. (Coproducer: Sexual Abuse Prevention Network)
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GLOBAL HEALTH & SECURITY


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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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CRITICAL LINKS: COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS


mn.gif Friday Aug 7, 2009 at 9pm
mn.gif Saturday Aug 8, 2009 at 3pm
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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JOINING FORCES

ON THE MEND


mn.gif Friday Jul 10, 2009 at 7pm
mn.gif Saturday Jul 11, 2009 at 1pm
Experts discuss most commonly seen conditions affecting patients with military experience. (Coproducer: Health Partners IME)
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JOINING FORCES

GREY MATTERS


mn.gif Friday Jul 10, 2009 at 7:30pm
mn.gif Saturday Jul 11, 2009 at 1:30pm
Experts examine elements of military service that result in mild traumatic brain injury. (Coproducer: Health Partners IME)
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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


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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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JOINING FORCES


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mn.gif Saturday Apr 18, 2009 at 1:30pm
Experts paint the backdrop needed to understand health issues confronting MN veterans. (Coproducer: Health Partners IME)
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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


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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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ECHO

SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS


mn.gif Saturday Jan 24, 2009 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.
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