In The News

  1. Inside Out: New Community project aims to explore, destigmatize mental illness: https://www.dl-online.com/retrieve/Becker%20County%20Energize/1/relevance
  2. Inside Out: A Step Inside Mental Illness Video-Series Premiere: http://kdlmradio.com/news/local/inside-out-step-inside-mental-illness-video-series-premiere
  3. Making headway: Rural child care initiative homing in on ideas for improving access, affordability https://www.dl-online.com/lifestyle/family/4564259-making-headway-rural-child-care-initiative-homing-ideas-improving-access
  4. Becker County Energize has new look, new website, new goals https://www.dl-online.com/news/4512250-becker-county-energize-has-new-look-new-website-new-goals
  5. ‘A complex issue’: Becker County faces climbing housing shortage https://www.dl-online.com/news/4509563-complex-issue-becker-county-faces-climbing-housing-shortage
  6. Becker County’s child care shortage gets some extra attention: https://www.dl-online.com/news/education/4511568-becker-countys-child-care-shortage-gets-some-extra-attention
  7. League of Women Voters Detroit Lakes Chapter planning multiple candidate forums in October https://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/news/government-and-politics/4505250-league-women-voters-detroit-lakes-chapter-planning-multiple
  8. Homelessness in Detroit Lakes and Becker County Discussed http://kdlmradio.com/news/local/homelessness-detroit-lakes-and-becker-county-discussedKaren Crabtree- Becker County Energize and Woman of the Year http://lakestv3.com/watch-tv3/archived-shows/spotlight-frazee/2018/karen-crabtree-becker-county-energize-and-woman-year/
  9. MANNA Food Co-op now accepting EBT cards: Limited number of donated memberships still available… http://www.dl-online.com/taxonomy/term/360443
  10. It’s Fly Time!: Gymanstics program for kids with special needs has expanded to include three area school districts: http://www.dl-online.com/news/4350829-its-fly-time-gymnastics-program-kids-special-needs-has-expanded-include-three-area
  11. Understanding Opiates: Monday night forum draws big crowd to M State http://www.dl-online.com/news/4330894-understanding-opiates-monday-night-forum-draws-big-crowd-m-state
  12. Stomp That Stigma, Becker County Energize pair up on trauma-sensitive trainings http://www.dl-online.com/news/4313296-stomp-stigma-becker-county-energize-pair-trauma-sensitive-trainings
  13. Detroit Lakes Says “No” to Tobacco 21 http://kdlmradio.com/news/local/detroit-lakes-says-no-tobacco-21
  14. Becker County Energize Mental Health Committee Awarded National Hospital Charitable Services Award and $10,000 http://www.essentiahealth.org/main/blogs/becker-county-energize-mental-health-committee-awa-1534.aspx
  15. Becker County Energize Overview Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol_8Rn7mXbk
  16. Becker County Energize on Tobacco 21 Audio File https://beta.prx.org/stories/214920
  17. Push underway to raise tobacco- buying age in Minnesota http://www.pineandlakes.com/4307860-push-underway-raise-tobacco-buying-age-minn-lakes-area-communities
  18. Minnesota Senate: SF 1960.   Peer Respite Services- senate.mn/committees/2017-2018/3096…/SF%201960%20Packet.pdf
  19. Essentia Health and Becker County Energize Offer Free Diabetes Prevention Program http://www.dl-online.com/news/4157407-essentia-health-and-becker-county-energize-offer-free-diabetes-prevention-program
  20. Crisis teams play big role locally http://www.dl-online.com/news/3642569-crisis-teams-play-big-role-locally
  21. Becker County Energize Coordinator  Karen Crabtree is 2017 Woman of the Year- Women’s 360 Magazine https://issuu.com/dlnewspapers/docs/women360_2017
  22. Frazee resident named Woman of the Year- Frazee Forum http://www.frazeeforum.com/articles/2017/11/01/frazee-resident-named-woman-year
  23. “Live Wide Open” Karen Crabtree –West Central Initiative is encouraging people to move to, return to, and yes, stay in west central Minnesota by highlighting the opportunities and amenities of the region.   https://www.livewideopen.com/karen-crabtree/