About us
SUMN.org is part of a system created to support substance use prevention efforts in Minnesota
SUMN.org is one provider within a system of support services for people and organizations to engage in addressing the root causes of substance abuse. Together, this system provides the information, in-person support, and data to be effective, save time, implement best practices, and grow substance abuse prevention in more Minnesota communities. This system includes these 3 components:
SUMN is a web-based tool that provides data on alcohol, tobacco, and other drug consumption patterns, consequences, and contributing factors in Minnesota. Data and resources can be used to prepare applications for funding, to monitor prevention-related trends, to plan programs by establishing community-level prevention priorities. The website:
- Provides data by topic, location, or demographic categories.
- Uses your data to create custom charts, maps, or data tables.
- Provides downloadable data fact sheets, reports, and infographics on a variety of topics.
Providing the information you need by:
Working to help you start and grow prevention efforts in your community through personalized support and consultation on:
- Where to begin
- Getting the right people to the table
- Creating a plan
- Putting the work into action
- Figuring out what’s working and what’s not
Acknowledgments
SUMN, a project of the Minnesota State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW), was launched in 2008. The SEOW is a collaborative effort on the parts of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, the Minnesota Department of Health, the Minnesota Department of Education, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, the Minnesota Department of Corrections, EpiMachine LLC, EpiCog LLC, and Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota (ANSR).
The Minnesota State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup is funded through the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Division.
This website is maintained by by Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota and EpiCog, LLC.
Programming work and design for SUMN were provided by Velir Studios, Inc and Procyon.
The SEOW is extremely grateful for the time and attention given by the following organizations and individuals, as of 2021:
Melissa Adolfson
Research Scientist, Wilder Research SEOW Coordinator, 2008-2018
Elisabeth Atherly
Evaluation Consultant, Behavioral Health Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Phyllis Bengtson
Principal State Planner, Behavioral Health Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Cory Cole
CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellow, Injury and Violence Prevention Section, Minnesota Department of Health
Liz Corey
Overdose Prevention Program Administrator, Injury and Violence Prevention Section, Minnesota Department of Health SEOW Chair, 2021
Kristin Dillon
Research Scientist, Wilder Research
Sharrilyn Evered
Research Scientist, Minnesota Center for Health Statistics, Minnesota Department of Health
Dana Farley
Principal State Planner, Office of Statewide Health Improvement Initiatives, Minnesota Department of Health
Kelly Felton
Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Injury and Violence Prevention Section, Minnesota Department of Health
Alan Fredrickson
Emeritus Consultant, Behavioral Health Division, Minnesota Department of Health
Jacquelyn Freund
Data Analysis and Visualization, EpiCog
Aaron Garcia
Substance Use Prevention and Problem Gambling Project Coordinator, Behavioral Health Division, Minnesota Department of Health
Shelbi Giesel
Drug Overdose Mortality Research Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention Section, Minnesota Department of Health SEOW Co-Chair, 2021
Stefan Gingerich
Senior Epidemiologist, Minnesota Department of Health
Kari Gloppen
Research Scientist, Injury and Violence Prevention Section, Minnesota Department of Health
Carol Hajicek
Information Technology Specialist, Minnesota Center for Health Statistics, Minnesota Department of Health
Julie Jacobson
Program Representative, Behavioral Health Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Roy Kammer
Executive Director, Minnesota Certification Board
Deb Kerschner
Information Technology Specialist, Minnesota Department of Corrections
Ann Kinney
Senior Research Scientist, Minnesota Center for Health Statistics, Minnesota Department of Health
Megan Loew
Epidemiologist, Behavioral Health Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services SEOW Coordinator
Katherine Lust
Director of Research, Boynton Health Service, University of Minnesota
Hayley McCarron
Community Prevention Specialist, Drug Overdose Prevention Team, Injury and Violence Prevention Section, Minnesota Department of Health
Caroline Palmer
Safe Harbor Director, Violence Prevention Programs Unit, Injury and Violence Prevention Section, Minnesota Department of Health
Eunkyung Park
Senior Research Scientist, Performance Measurement and Quality Improvement, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Nick Vega Puente
Supervisor, Substance Abuse Prevention & Behavioral Health Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Darren Reed
SPF Project Director, Behavioral Health Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Sam Robertson
Community Prevention Specialist, Drug Overdose Prevention Team, Injury and Violence Prevention Section, Minnesota Department of Health
Jon Roesler
Epidemiologist Supervisor, Center for Health Promotion, Minnesota Department of Health
Maira Rosas-Lee
Evaluation Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education
Laura Schauben
Research Scientist, Wilder Research
Jonathan Walseth
Researcher, Office of Traffic Safety, Minnesota Department of Public Safety
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