- The following pages contain information about Lyme Disease and links to other websites that contain resources
and other guides to understanding Lyme Disease more thouroughly.
This website is designed to provide practical and useful information on the subject matter covered. However, it is
being shard with the understanding the Minnesota Lyme Action Support Group is not engaged in rendering the
medical or other professional service. If medical or other expert assistance is required, the services of a
competent professional should be obtained.
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| A big thank you to Rapid Press of Forest Lake. |
The Minnesota Lyme Action Support Group (MLASG) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization located in Forest Lake, Minnesota.
High Risk Areas for Tick-borne Disease in Minnesota - click here to see the updated map.
The mission of MLASG is to provide a supportive environment for people affected by Lyme and other tick-borne
disease, and educate the public and health professionals in the prevention, diagnosis and effective treatment of
such diseases.
Membership & Monthly Support Group Meetings
• Founded in 2006
• 450+ membership from around the state
• Meets 2nd Tues of every month, Hosanna Lutheran Church, Forest LK, MN
• Experts speak on a variety of Lyme-related issues, including 3 national speakers in 2009: Phyllis Mervine,
President of the California LDA, Pam
Weintraub, author of “Cure Unknown,” and Pat Smith, President of the Lyme Disease Association
• Recent topics include: naturopathic Lyme therapies, pain management, and the effects of Lyme disease on
the brain
• Medical Resource: Health professionals on hand at meetings for discussion with newcomers
• Annual Walk/Run to raise money for education & outreach
Public Outreach & Education
• Host information tables at Chisago and Forest Lake Home shows, Lindwood Days, Warner Nature Center, and MN Horse Expo.
• Work with the Forest Lake Community Education Program to sponsor a 2-part series, "I've Been Bitten by a Tick, Now What?" and “Protecting
People and Pets.”
• Host public screenings of the award winning documentary "Under Our Skin", a moving examination of the problems faced by Lyme disease
patients, including a 3-day event, featuring Jordan Fisher Smith, the park ranger who tells his harrowing story in the film, as guest emcee.
• Meet with state and federal legislators to increase their understanding of the need for the physician protection bill and additional research
funding.
• Work with state senators Ray Vandeveer (R-MN) and John Marty (D-MN), and state representatives John Ward (D-MN) and Bob Dettmer
(R-MN), to craft and pass legislation that will give doctors more freedom to treat Lyme disease (S.F. 1631/HF 2597).
Health Professional Outreach & Education
• Hosted booth at the Minnesota Family Physician Conference to introduce physicians to new Lyme disease information.
• Provide continuing education seminars for physicians and nurses.
Additional Goals for 2010
• Work with MN Board of Medical Practice on resolution to adopt a 5-yr moratorium on investigations of physicians solely on basis of prescribing
long-term antibiotic therapy.
• Partner with local school districts to develop an ongoing Lyme disease outreach program that will educate parents and children about Lyme
disease.
• Participation at the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Spring Refresher.
• Raise $19,000 at 5K in May.
High Risk Areas for Tick-borne Disease in Minnesota - click here to see the updated map.
The mission of MLASG is to provide a supportive environment for people affected by Lyme and other tick-borne
disease, and educate the public and health professionals in the prevention, diagnosis and effective treatment of
such diseases.
Membership & Monthly Support Group Meetings
• Founded in 2006
• 450+ membership from around the state
• Meets 2nd Tues of every month, Hosanna Lutheran Church, Forest LK, MN
• Experts speak on a variety of Lyme-related issues, including 3 national speakers in 2009: Phyllis Mervine,
President of the California LDA, Pam
Weintraub, author of “Cure Unknown,” and Pat Smith, President of the Lyme Disease Association
• Recent topics include: naturopathic Lyme therapies, pain management, and the effects of Lyme disease on
the brain
• Medical Resource: Health professionals on hand at meetings for discussion with newcomers
• Annual Walk/Run to raise money for education & outreach
Public Outreach & Education
• Host information tables at Chisago and Forest Lake Home shows, Lindwood Days, Warner Nature Center, and MN Horse Expo.
• Work with the Forest Lake Community Education Program to sponsor a 2-part series, "I've Been Bitten by a Tick, Now What?" and “Protecting
People and Pets.”
• Host public screenings of the award winning documentary "Under Our Skin", a moving examination of the problems faced by Lyme disease
patients, including a 3-day event, featuring Jordan Fisher Smith, the park ranger who tells his harrowing story in the film, as guest emcee.
• Meet with state and federal legislators to increase their understanding of the need for the physician protection bill and additional research
funding.
• Work with state senators Ray Vandeveer (R-MN) and John Marty (D-MN), and state representatives John Ward (D-MN) and Bob Dettmer
(R-MN), to craft and pass legislation that will give doctors more freedom to treat Lyme disease (S.F. 1631/HF 2597).
Health Professional Outreach & Education
• Hosted booth at the Minnesota Family Physician Conference to introduce physicians to new Lyme disease information.
• Provide continuing education seminars for physicians and nurses.
Additional Goals for 2010
• Work with MN Board of Medical Practice on resolution to adopt a 5-yr moratorium on investigations of physicians solely on basis of prescribing
long-term antibiotic therapy.
• Partner with local school districts to develop an ongoing Lyme disease outreach program that will educate parents and children about Lyme
disease.
• Participation at the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Spring Refresher.
• Raise $19,000 at 5K in May.
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This website was created to help raise awareness about Lyme disease in and around Minnesota.