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.
The role of the Council is to advise the state legislature and governor on issues confronting African communities in Minnesota, ensuring that the community's voices are heard at the highest levels of state governance.
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.
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.
It’s Mother’s Day — let’s start a new tradition! One that will make a tangible, positive difference in mothers’ daily lives.
The recognition celebrates outstanding contributions of women across the health care industry, highlighting their efforts in improving care delivery, promoting health equity, shaping policy, and advancing gender equality in health care leadership.
Supplier diversity is good for the economy. It’s good for our community. Above all, it’s good for kids.
As a mother, former teacher and school administrator, Dr. Stephanie Burrage knows every child is unique. So when we talk about resolving health, education, economic and other disparities, we have to take time to listen to people’s unique experiences, learn their unique needs and create unique solutions. In her first year as Minnesota’s chief equity officer, Dr. Burrage has been doing a lot of listening and learning.
The task force was created to examine inequities in how people experience health care based on race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, age and disability. It identify strategies that ensure all Minnesotans receive care and coverage that is respectful and delivers optimal health outcomes.
To reduce flu vaccination disparities, the Health Equity team and Collective for Community Health at Children’s Minnesota developed a new, data-driven approach to their community vaccine clinics thanks to a grant from the United Health Foundation.