Community Partners –

Please take note of the following change to City Council Ordinances.

Beginning April 1, ordinances going before the Council will require three readings, not four as has been the practice.  Staff reports, if necessary, will be provided at the first reading.  Public hearings will be held at the second reading.  The third reading will be final adoption.  As always, if an ordinance requires more changes or research, the Council can, at any step, lay the matter over to a future date.  This change was made to make the process more efficient since most ordinances are not controversial and receive very little public comment.  No Charter or ordinance changes are required to make this change in practice. 

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February 22, 2021 Health equity champions and community partners are invited to submit information – events, job openings and funding opportunities – to include in this publication, the CHE Bulletin. Our submission form can be accessed on our website. The CHE Bulletin is sent to more than 5,300 subscribers every other week. Submissions are due by 4 p.m. the first and third Thursday of every month. Sharing an item does not imply endorsement by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Center for Health Equity or MDH as a whole.   Please note: we reserve the right to edit and exclude submissions to best fit the needs of our subscribers. If you have questions, please contact us at: health.equity@state.mn.us. Sign up to be notified of all upcoming MDH grant opportunities on the MDH grants page.

Trainings and events Home Care and Assisted Living teleconference call (MDH) Event Date/Time: March 4, 2021 at 10:00 – 11:30 AM Topic: Customized Living Providers and Assisted Living Licensure Location: WebEx Please join as the Minnesota Department of Health hosts a presentation regarding assisted living licensure and what it means for you and your business. Meeting number (access code): 187 531 3866 Meeting password: STvBeRhp332 Join meeting More ways to join: Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only) +1-415-655-0003,,1875313866## United States Toll 1-855-282-6330,,1875313866## United States Toll Free Join by phone +1-415-655-0003 United States Toll 1-855-282-6330 United States Toll Free Global call-in numbers Join from a video system or application Dial 1875313866@minnesota.webex.com You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number. Need help? Go to Webex Help Center Presentation materials and additional information on the topics presented will be posted after the call on the Home Care and Assisted Living Teleconference Calls – Minnesota Department of Health webpage. St. Cloud State University Speaker Series Date: Tuesdays from February 16 – May 4, 2021 Time: 8:00 a.m. CDT Cost: Free St. Cloud State Rehabilitation Studies Program will host a speaker series every Tuesday morning from February 16, 2021 – May 4, 2021 via Zoom. For more information on the ten sessions and/or to register, please visit the St. Cloud State University website. 2021 ABILITY Event Conference to be hosted in October The ABILITY Event is a student led conference that the St. Cloud State University Rehabilitation Studies Program hosts every year.  Metropolitan State and Hamline University are partners for this event. More information coming soon. Please visit The ABILITY Event Conference webpage. Funding announcements Andrew Family Foundations issues RFP for 2021 grants Deadline: March 15, 2021 The Andrew Family Foundation seeks to partner with one or more organizations with a creative solution to an issue facing under resourced communities and/or that helps protect and preserve the natural environment. Preference will be given to programs where these two interests intersect. The foundation’s goal is to have an impact in communities that lack access to economic and social opportunity as well as critical resources. The foundation desires to work toward resolving such inequities by alleviating disparities in food access, affordable housing, high-quality education, physical and psychological health care, and/or criminal justice. The foundation also desires to support programs and organizations that address society’s responsibility to conserve the planet’s natural resources and promote environmental sustainability. For more information, please visit the Andrew Family Foundation website. Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation announces Call for Nursing-Driven Proposals Focused on Addressing Racism and Improving Health Deadline: March 30, 2021 Racism has been, and remains, the root cause of serious health inequities that unjustly affect communities of color, yet it is often underrepresented as a focal point in health philanthropy. To address the problem, the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation (RAHF) has issued a special Request for Proposals for the 2021 Hillman Innovations in Care program (HIC). RAHF believes that transformative ideas are as likely to come from community health clinics as from major academic research centers and welcomes applications from investigators from diverse professional backgrounds as well as from interdisciplinary teams, particularly if they include a nurse as principal investigator (PI), co-PI, or co-lead. The 2021 HIC program will award two grants of up to $600,000 each, to be distributed over a 36-month period. Projects are expected to begin January 1, 2022. For more information, please visit the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation website. J.M. Kaplan Fund issues open call for 2021 J.M.K. Innovation Prize Deadline: April 30, 2021 In recent years, America has been reshaped by seismic social and environmental forces. A worldwide pandemic has laid bare deeply-rooted inequities. Communities have been upended by growing climate impacts. And efforts to dismantle democratic institutions have struck at the bedrock values of our nation. These compounding crises have forced social-impact organizations to reimagine how they respond to systemic societal challenges. The J.M.K. Innovation Prize seeks out visionary nonprofit and mission-driven for-profit organizations that work within, across, or in a manner related to one or more of the fund’s three program areas: social justice, the environment, and heritage conservation. The fund will award up to ten prizes, with each prize including a cash award of $150,000 over three years, plus $25,000 in technical assistance funds. Individuals or teams representing nonprofit or for-profit organizations are eligible to apply. For more information, please see the J.M.K. Innovation Prize pdf or visit the J.M. Kaplan Fund website.

Jobs and opportunities The Center for Health Equity is now accepting applications for a vacancy on the Community Solutions Advisory Council (MDH) The Center for Health Equity invites community members to apply to fill a vacancy on the Community Solutions Advisory (CSA) Council. The CSA Council plays a key role in shaping the Community Solutions for Healthy Child Development grant program. The grant program funds community-based initiatives to improve the well-being of children of color and American Indian children from prenatal to grade 3 and their families. The CSA Council: Guided the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) in developing the request for proposals for the Community Solutions Healthy Child Development Grants, considering how the grants can build on communities’ capacity to promote child and family well-being. Reviewed applications for the Community Solutions Healthy Child Development grants and made recommendations to MDH about which applicants should be funded. Collaborates with MDH to create a transparent and objective accountability and evaluation process focused on the outcomes Community Solutions Healthy Child Development grantees are working to achieve. Advises MDH on ongoing oversight of the Community Solutions Healthy Child Development grant program. Supports MDH on other racial equity and early childhood grant efforts as appropriate. As outlined in Minnesota statutes, the CSA Council is a 12-member council with two members representing the African heritage community, two members representing the Latino / Hispanic community, two members representing the Asian-Pacific Islander community, and two members representing the American Indian community. Two members must be parents of children under 9 years of age who are American Indian or children of color. One member must have research or academic expertise in racial equity and healthy child development. One member must represent an organization that advocates on behalf of communities of color or American Indians. At least three of the 12 CSA Council members must come from outside the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. The current vacancy is for a parent of a child under 9 years of age who is American Indian or a child of color. Members are asked to serve a minimum of two years and may serve up to two 2-year terms. Members receive modest compensation for their time (the current rate is $55 per meeting). Members may be reimbursed for mileage, parking and childcare expenses incurred as a result of attending CSA Council meetings. For more information, please reference the CSA Council Frequently Asked Questions (PDF). To apply to join the CSA Council, complete BOTH parts of the application: Part 1: Interested applicants must submit an electronic application through the MN Secretary of State’s (MNSOS) Boards and Commissions Open Positions portal. MNSOS applications will be open until Friday, February 26, 2021. DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR GREATER MN APPLICANTS: FRIDAY, March 5, 2021. Part 2: MDH will email a supplemental application form to the email address listed on the MNSOS application. This supplemental MDH application must also be completed. The deadline to submit the MDH supplemental application is Friday, March 5, 2021 at 5:00 pm Central time. DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR GREATER MN APPLICANTS: WEDNESDAY, March 10 AT 5:00 PM CENTRAL. Please feel free to contact Helen Jackson Lockett-El at helen.jackson.lockett-el@state.mn.us with any questions. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is hiring a Nursing Instructor Deadline: March 8, 2021 Anoka-Ramsey Community College is part of the Minnesota Alliance for Nursing Education (MANE) an alliance of Minnesota nursing programs, using a common baccalaureate curriculum. The alliance is compiled of seven community colleges and Metropolitan State University; it is dedicated to increasing the educational capacity for attainment of a baccalaureate degree in nursing. This program is intended for individuals wishing to attain a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing who are not currently registered nurses. For more information, please visit the Anoka-Ramsey Community College website. Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is hiring Licensed Practical Nurse The Licensed Practical Nurse will, under the supervision of the Medical Director, provide nursing care and treatments to clients and monitor all vital signs. In addition, the LPN will participate in gate-keeping responsibilities for medical issues, under the supervision of the Medical Director as well as participate in conflict resolution pertaining to health issues. The LPN will provide assistance to clients/customers/staff as directed by the Medical Director, to result in timely delivery of services. Addiction Counselor The Addiction Counselor will provide clinical services in coordination with the treatment team consistent with Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s Standards of Care. Provide substance use disorder treatment services to patients according to the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation standards of care, policies, and procedures To represent Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation services to various audiences to ensure consistent knowledge about services, processes and participation. Facilitate and demonstrate communication of patient information to internal and external resources for patients according to Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation policy and procedures and consistent with Federal Confidentiality (CFR 42) and Health Information Portability and Privacy Act (CFR 45) and mandated reporting requirements Required Bachelor’s degree Completed certificate/degree program in addiction counseling or equivalent Current, active MN LADC  Minimum two years freedom from chemical use problems For more information on these positions, please visit the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation website. RADIAS Health is hiring Assessment Coordinator Deadline: February 28, 2021 RADIAS Health has a full-time position as an Assessment Coordinator to work at their Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS) facility in Maplewood.  This person will be responsible for conducting diagnostic assessments and coordinating the intake and admissions process in the IRTS facility, providing clinical supervision on an on-call basis, facilitating groups and conducting individual therapy in the absence of the Mental Health Therapist. Candidate will meet the qualifications as a Mental Health Professional with a LICSW, LP, LPCC or LMFT license in the state of Minnesota.  Hours are Monday – Friday day hours. Mental Health Practitioner Deadline: February 28, 2021 RADIAS Health has a full-time Mental Health Practitioner position available for their Housing Support Program.  This position is housed at Dale Street Apartments in St. Paul. This position provides mental health services and support for people transitioning from a residential program to a more independent living situation.  Housing will be subsidized by GRH, or Group Residential Housing.  Some duties include advocacy, community integration, coaching and teaching of independent living skills, medication monitoring and crisis intervention.  Activities will also including helping the client manage monthly income to meet basic needs under the funding requirements for the housing. Requirements for this position:  Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work (with LSW) or related field with 2,000 hours full-time work experience serving adults with serious and persistent mental illness and substance use; Masters degree preferred. Hours are Monday – Friday day time hours. Mental Health Counselor Deadline: March 1, 2021 RADIAS Health has full-time positions (40 hours/week) working with adults diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness and substance use disorder. Primary duties include ensuring security of the facility, supervision of the residents, assisting clients in developing independent living skills, planning activities and preparing meals. Desired qualifications are Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work (with LSW) or related field, plus 2,000 hours of work experience with adults with SPMI & SUD, or 2,000 hours of work experience in a residential group home environment. Mental Health Practitioner Deadline: March 1, 2021 RADIAS Health has a full-time (32 hours a week) evening shift as a Mental Health Practitioner at their Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS) program overseeing 16 adults with serious and persistent mental illness. Some job duties: provide direct services to the residents, medication administration, work on individualized goals set per their treatment plan, co-facilitate groups, provide crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed. Candidate will have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or Social Work, plus 2,000 hours work experience providing services to adults with a serious and persistent mental illness. Must also have valid driver’s license & car. Hours are Saturday – Wednesday 4pm-12am, 40 hours a week.  Mental Health Practitioner Deadline: March 1, 2021 RADIAS Health is hiring a full-time Mental Health Practitioner to join the Whatever It Takes (WIT) Team. The WIT program specializes in supporting individuals with serious and persistent mental illness in returning to – and remaining in – community settings after extended stays at Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center (AMRTC) or St. Peter Regional Treatment Center (FMH). The practitioner will coordinate services with other county or community agencies including, but not limited to, AMRTC, FMH, Mental Health Case Management, Adult Protection, and community hospitals. This position will also be crossed trained in the Community Care Service Team program. **LPC/LPCC clinical supervision hours can be provided by the manager** Requirements: Masters or Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science plus 2,000 hours of experience working with individuals with Mental Illness; 2,000 hours of training or supervised experience in substance abuse treatment preferred. Licensed Alcohol Drug Counselor (LADC) Deadline: March 1, 2021 RADIAS Health is seeking compassionate and dedicated staff person to offer Information and Referral Counseling Services at the Ramsey County Detoxification Center. This position is located at Ramsey County Detox Center at 402 University Ave, St. Paul. Qualified candidate will have a Bachelor’s or equivalent work and educational experience required; Currently licensed as a Licensed Alcohol Drug Counselor in the State of MN; 1-3 years working with clients in an urban setting and those with co-occurring disorders; Must be non-dependent (clean and/or sober) of drugs/alcohol for a minimum of two years prior to accepting the position.  This is a part-time position (16 hours a week) working every Saturday and Sunday 7:30am – 3:30pm  + Holidays. Mental Health Practitioner Vocational Specialist Deadline: March 1, 2021 The Vocational Specialist’s primary responsibilities are: assist clients in seeking employment in the community and assist in fostering positive work skills for clients; contact potential employers to advocate for clients and provide job development; coach clients with job interview skills; work with the team to provide rehabilitation, treatment and support for clients served; assist in the development of comprehensive assessments, individualized treatment plans, substance abuse treatment, and other tools to assist clients in the community, particularly regarding vocational activities. Qualifications: Bachelors or Masters degree in Psychology, Social Work (with LSW or LGSW) or related field plus experience with vocational counseling and one year experience working with mentally ill persons. Person must be able to accommodate flexible working hours; rotating on-call crisis intervention, weekend, and holiday hours. Sun-Thurs 8am-4pm (with Thursdays being 10am-6pm). For more information on these positions, please visit the RADIAS Health website. Resources

COVID-19 Vaccine | Ramsey County

Minnesota Expanding Vaccine Network with Pharmacy Vaccinations This Week

Walmart and Thrifty White to participate in Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, administer more than 16,000 doses to adults 65+ across the state

Governor Walz also reallocating 8,000 doses for Walgreens to vaccinate adults 65+ across the state

[ST. PAUL, MN] — Minnesotans will have expanded access to COVID-19 vaccinations through pharmacies across the state this week, as the state participates in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program and Governor Tim Walz reallocates vaccine doses not scheduled for use this week to retail pharmacies. The state is developing a diverse, stable network of different ways Minnesotans can get vaccinated so everyone has access to a vaccine opportunity, no matter where they live and no matter their personal circumstances.

In Minnesota, Walmart and Thrifty White are participating in the first phase of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program that launches this week. Walmart and Thrifty White will be administering more than 16,000 doses at locations across the state to vaccinate adults 65 years of age and older.

This week, Governor Walz is also reallocating 8,000 doses for Walgreens to vaccinate Minnesotans 65 years of age and older at 40 in-store pharmacies across the state. This is a one-time reallocation of doses not scheduled for use this week from the Pharmacy Partnership Program.

“We are giving Minnesotans expanded options for how they can get the vaccine,” said Governor Walz. “The vaccine supply remains extremely limited, but we are developing a strong and reliable network of different ways Minnesotans can get vaccinated. We are committed to meeting Minnesotans where they are and will continue to work relentlessly to give everyone access to the vaccine no matter where they live.”

Appointments at Walmart, Thrifty White, and Walgreens will become available in the coming days. The locations and contact information for scheduling appointments will be accessible at mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/find-vaccine when the information becomes available. The state will also be notifying seniors who have signed up for the waitlist if there are vaccine opportunities in their area.

Greetings from Hourcar,
You may be seeing or hearing some things about our technology transition. We are launching an ad campaign over
the next two months promoting Hourcar and transit use.
• FREE registration through 2/14 (normally $25), as well as $10 in driving credit
• $10 off registration and $10 driving credit from 2/14-4/9
• Use code SIGNMEUP for either of these promotions
I wanted to share this with you all so you may share with your community more broadly. In addition to these
promos and in direct response to the feedback from the engagement work you all did, we have lowered hourly
rates by about 40%, and now have a stopover rate which is even lower, and makes two-way trips even more
affordable. We have a $0 monthly “TRY IT” plan so people can sign up and not pay a monthly fee if they want to
see if they like it or if it’s of value for them. We have also done away with annual membership fees and made them
monthly so as to be more affordable, and we return membership fees in driving credit to our members. This
includes making the optional damage fee waiver a smaller, monthly fee. This is just the first step toward making
membership and usage more affordable to more people.
We are also up and running on our new technology platform. Through the engagement efforts, we heard a lot
about making sign up and usage easier and faster. We are now in week 2 of that launch. We are working hard to
transition our existing fleet to this new platform. People can now access everything from an app on their
smartphone, or sign up through a computer browser. The app is the easiest way to register, get approved, make
reservations, and manage payment methods. The new software now checks driving records in minutes (instead of
the days it took to do manual verification by HC staff). If needed, members can still use their bus card (Go-to card)
to get in and out of the car, although the app is more seamless.
Hourcar has a marketing and communications manager again (we were without for about 9 months). He and I will
be working on video tutorials for the new EV service in the coming months. Many of you told us about the need to
have these materials available in multiple languages, and to make sure we have people in the videos that reflect
the diversity of our communities. We are trying to brainstorm on how best to achieve this, and I will be sending
out a separate email to the group to have that conversation.
I do not have a specific launch date for the EV network yet but will keep you updated as we move closer. I am
hopeful that in-person demos can be done this year, but of course we do not have a good timeline on that yet.
Lissa Jones-Lofgren will be releasing her podcast series soon. This series is meant to be distributed widely to
community orgs, radio stations, etc. and focuses on the legacy of transportation in this country, and what
transportation equity looks like as we plan for the future. Once her team is finished with that, I’ll be sending it out
to all of you. Stay tuned.
This is all I have for you for now. As we continue to work to increase access, awareness, and affordability, please
keep an eye out for emails from me. I welcome conversation as we move forward, and please let me know how
Hourcar can continue to support all of you in the work you are doing.

Meeting Agenda (granicus.com)

pcagenda021921 revised.pdf (govdelivery.com)

New Website Tool Helps Minnesotans Register for COVID-19 Vaccine (ccxmedia.org)

COVID-19 Vaccination Registration (mn.gov)