To ensure our Somali-American patients and families feel valued, respected and supported, experts from The Midwest Fetal Care Center (MWFCC), a collaboration between Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota, conducted research on the perceptions, personal and community experiences, and barriers to specialized maternal-fetal care of Somali-American families.
Congratulations to James Burroughs, senior vice president, government and community relations and chief equity and inclusion officer at Children’s Minnesota, for being honored as a health system DEI officer to know by Becker’s Hospital Review.
When it comes to working with people who are different from us, cultural competence and proficiency are not the answers. Humble inquiry provides more guidance and helps us better understand how to serve others equitably and inclusively.
In honor of South Asian Heritage Month, we’re highlighting Children’s Minnesota kid expert and member of the Asian Employee Resource Group (ERG), Jill Kraemer, manager of staffing and scheduling services, to learn more about her experience at Children’s Minnesota and her plans to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month.
DEI is not a sprint. It’s a marathon. But too many people are dropping out of the race. This Juneteenth let’s remember why we have to stay the course.
The Mother Baby Center, a partnership between Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota, is proud to announce The Mother Baby Center in St. Paul has been recognized for its success in supporting Black maternal health by U.S. News & World Report for Black Maternal Health Week 2024.
We’re excited to announce that Children’s Minnesota has been approved to become a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon (BTYR) organization! BTYR is a program led by the Minnesota National Guard that connects military service members, veterans and their families with community support and resources.
I work with some great people at Children’s Minnesota. One of them is Yinka Ajose. In this guest blog, she reflects on some challenges she’s faced in her career, how a podcast led her to work at Children’s Minnesota, and why you might want to consider working along with us.
We’ve already taken the first step – protecting essential health care for transgender and gender diverse youth in Minnesota. Now let’s take the next step and make that care accessible.
In addition to these traditional Black History Month events, I encourage you to try something different in 2024. I encourage you — in your personal life, and especially in your professional life — to do something meaningful and measurable that will make long-lasting systemic change. Be transformative and not performative.