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Children’s Minnesota awarded $75,000 grant from UCare to support health equity initiatives

Children’s Minnesota was awarded a $75,000 grant from UCare, a Twin Cities-based health plan, to support health equity programs designed to advance intercultural awareness among employees and further cultivate community relationships.

“We are extremely grateful for the generous grant from UCare to bolster our efforts to provide equitable care to our patients and families,” said Marc Gorelick, MD, president and CEO of Children’s Minnesota. “The programs supported by the UCare grant will help us better understand social determinants of health and address the disparities that impact communities we serve.”

Because of this grant, Children’s Minnesota can pursue two major initiatives in 2020:

  • An intercultural competency assessment to equip Children’s Minnesota employees with the skills needed to provide inclusive and equitable patient care to serve families’ unique needs and reduce health disparities.
  • Dialogue sessions with diverse businesses and organizations within communities that reflect the diversity of Children’s Minnesota patients and families. This will help improve the economic vitality of those communities and build stronger community partnerships.

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