Providing information to Minnesota about preventing alcohol, tobacco and other drug use and related violence since 1981
Jolene Bell Makowesky
MPRC Consultant (Metro Region 7)
Jolene is a health educator and wellness enthusiast. She has worked for Marriott Hotels and local and international publications. She has volunteered with Abbott Northwestern Hospital and the University of Minnesota's Center for Spirituality & Healing. Through work and volunteering, she discovered her passion of helping others discover their personal healthy lifestyle. She returned to college in 2007 attaining a self-designed degree in Adult Health Education from the University of Minnesota. Jolene is passionate about developing and coordinating engaging programs that help people attain the quality of life they desire. She lives in Shoreview, Minnesota with her husband Paul, Siberian Husky Cody, and cat Gypsy. She loves to spend time with family and friends, travel, dance, play golf, and dine-out.
The Minnesota Prevention Resource Center (MPRC) is a project of Invitation Health Institute with funding provided through a grant from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD), Minnesota Department of Human Services