Minnesota Public Health Association.

Topic: Address problems of health care and discuss health savings acounts and the Smart Buy approach.

Topic: Problems caused by second-hand smoke and recent ordinances banning smoking.

Topic: Second-Hand smoke in apartment buildings and what can be done about it.

Look at the issue of alcohol use on college campuses, perceptions about alcohol use by college students, and the influence of social norms on alcohol use.

Topic: Over 90% of famliies have used spanking as a form of discipline at one time or another .Over 50% of perdiatricians still support the use of corporal punishment in certain situations, but research raised concerns about the negative effects. What is the basis for this strong opposition to such a common childrearing practice? What are the alternatives?

A look at how three organizations with markedly different perspectives of art, religion, and community education came together to address a major public health issue in the Twin Citites: homelessness and the lack of affordable housing.

A look at the choices that teenagers are making that put them at risk for short and long-term health problems.

Topic: Discussion the transistion from high school to college, looking at the health issues that face students as they leave home for the first time.

Topic: Looking at ways that we can enable elders to continue to live safely and securely in their homes and in their neighborhoods.

Topic: A tobacco summit at the University of Minnesota explores the use of tobacco among college students.

Topic: A tobacco summit at the University of Minnesota explores the use of tobacco among college students.

Topic: Issues facing adolescents and young adults in our society.

Topic: A tobacco summit at the University of Minnesota explores the use of tobacco among college students.