Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers
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MNACHC is partnering with several PCAs across the midwest to bring you a FREE virtual diabetes focused conference! See the flyer below and/or the attached for additional information on sessions and links to register! CEUs/CMEs ...
The Many Faces of Community Health is inviting you to submit an abstract for the 2021 virtual conference! Call for presentations is open now through May 14, 2021. The 2021 theme is “Leading Change in ...
MNACHC has created a COVID-19 Resource Page! Click here to view it!
MNACHC has partnered with Minnesota’s Cancer Screening Program (Sage) and the American Cancer Society to record a webinar training on the new Sage eligibility requirements for screening, and relevant enrollment information for participating organizations. This ...
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In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, MNACHC staff are currently working from home until further notice. We will have limited access to our voicemail during this time. Please visit the Our Staff page to send us an email. We will get back to you as soon as we are able. Thank you for your patience during this unprecedented time. Stay healthy!
The StarTribune featured Minneapolis’ People’s Center Clinics & Services response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the community they serve, the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. This neighborhood is heavily populated with Somali patients who have been disproportionately impacted by the virus.
Click Here to learn more about how the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood was an early epicenter of Covid-19 and how thy have recently reported fewer weekly cases per 1,000 people than Minneapolis or Minnesota as a whole.
Vaccine hesitancy in rural areas of Minnesota is discussed by Mike Holmes, CEO of Scenic Rivers Health Services. He addresses the barriers the health center faces in vaccinating the population in northern Minnesota. In addition, Mike shared his staff’s aggressive outreach strategy and the trust Scenic Rivers has with their patients.
Click Here to learn more about vaccine hesitancy in rural areas of the United States and how health centers are confronting this skepticism.
Community Health Centers are an anchor for patients amid the Covid-19 pandemic. USA Today highlights Dr. Chris Reif of UMN Community-University Health Care Center and his longtime patient who have a discussion about the safety of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Click Here to learn more about Community Health Centers and how they are helping to instill vaccine confidence in communities of color.
The fatal shooting at a medical clinic in Buffalo last week is reigniting anxiety about safety and raising new concerns about how best to deal with irate patients vowing violence.
Click Here to read what Dr. Antony Stately, CEO of Native American Community Clinic, and Stella Whitney-West, CEO of NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, shared with the Star Tribune about procedures in place to keep patients and staff safe with both internal and external security.
Native American Community Clinic held their largest Covid-19 vaccination event yet! 160 patients were scheduled to receive their Covid-19 vaccines on Saturday, February 6, 2021. Health care workers, elders and patients age 55-65 with high-risk medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and obesity have been vaccinated at their clinic’s location.
Click Here to read what Dr. Antony Stately shared with KSTP-TV about NACC’s efforts to protect their community of indigenous people and beyond.
