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Minnesota Department of Health
Friday, March 15
The Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Update is being sent to the following three MDH mailing lists to reduce duplication:
- Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Updates
- MN Immigrant and Refugee Health Announcements
- The Center for Health Equity
Today's COVID-19 updates include:
Take these steps to protect yourself and others:
- Stay up to date on your COVID-19 Vaccine. Recommended for ages 6 months and older, the vaccine will protect you against serious illness. Even if you were vaccinated in the past, you may still need the updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine. This latest vaccine provides protection from the newer variants circulating in our communities right now.
- Stay at home when you are sick. Take care of yourself and those around you by staying home (away from others) if you have symptoms like a cough, sore throat, sneezing, or fever.
- Take a COVID-19 test when needed. It is important to get tested if you have symptoms or were in close contact with someone who has COVID-19. If you test positive and are at higher risk, medications are available. The medications are most effective within 5 days of when symptoms begin, which is why you should get tested.
- Be mindful every day. Frequently wash your hands and cover coughs to keep germs from spreading.
Additional resources
Find prevention tips on Protect Yourself and Others: COVID-19.
See hospitalization data for flu, COVID-19, and RSV on Viral Respiratory Illness in Minnesota.
Update on At-Home Rapid Tests
The MDH free COVID-19 at-home test ordering program has ended. People who do not have health insurance can find no-cost tests using the CDC's COVID-19 Testing Locator.
- Self-tests can be purchased at your local pharmacy or at other retail stores.
- If you have health insurance, you may be able to get free tests or get reimbursed for costs of purchasing tests. Ask your local pharmacy or health insurance company for more information.
Minnesota Department of Health Funding Opportunities
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Community Clinic Grant: The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC) is soliciting grant proposals from nonprofit clinics, government entities, and Indian tribal governments to support the capacity of eligible organizations to plan, establish or operate clinical services for populations with low income and/or living in rural areas of the state. The Community Clinic Grant Program, authorized by Minnesota Statute 145.9268, was established for the purpose of awarding grants to support the capacity of eligible organizations to plan, establish or operate clinical services for populations with low income and/or living in rural areas of the state.
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Application deadline: March 25 at 4:30 p.m.
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Emmett Louis Till Victims Recovery Program: In the 2023 legislative session, the Emmett Louis Till Victims Recovery Program was established to address the health and wellness needs of victims of trauma, their families, and heirs. The Minnesota Department of Health, in consultation with the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation, seeks proposals for the purpose of providing services to victims, families, and their heirs. A total of $500,000 is available for this one-time grant program, ending on June 30, 2025.
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Application deadline: April 1
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Long COVID Network and Capacity Building: The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Long COVID Program is requesting proposals for eligible organizations to plan, create, and share equitable resources and information about long COVID and related conditions. Activities will increase understanding of the impacts of long COVID and related conditions, raise awareness, reduce stigma, address disparities, and improve care and support for those most impacted. Grantees will also participate in a grantee network to increase coordination and enhance the scope of care and support for people with long COVID and related conditions.
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Application deadline: April 5 at 11:59 p.m.
Minnesota Department of Administration
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Language Operations Specialist (Job ID:74020): The Language Operations Specialists will monitor, manage, and oversee incoming translation requests from various governmental agencies, ensuring that requests are triaged, prioritized, and assigned to the appropriate translator for translation. This position will also be responsible for performing internal quality assurance checks of completed translations before delivering them to the requesting agency.
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Application deadline: March 18
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Language Translations Specialist (Job ID: 74630): In this role, the Language Translations Specialist will accurately translate documents and materials from English into the targeted language and vice versa ensuring that they are linguistically correct, culturally relevant, and accessible to diverse communities within the state. This role involves a keen understanding of linguistic nuances, desired language proficiency, and the ability to maintain the integrity of the original message while adapting it to the targeted language.
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Application deadline: April 1
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Health Insurance Renewal Event
Briva Health is the largest MNsure navigator organization in Minnesota and is hosting free in-person event to assist you and your family with renewing your health insurance. For more information, contact Briva Health at info@brivahealth.com or 855-566-7673.
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COVID-19 Community Testing
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) works in partnership with communities to provide safe and free on-site COVID-19 testing in areas with outbreaks, increasing cases, or other barriers to access existing test sites.
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How Minnesotans can get a COVID-19 test
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Walk in or schedule an appointment for a test at free community testing sites across Minnesota.
Testing Events:
African Immigrants Community Services (AICS)
- Mondays - Thursdays
- 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- 1433 E. Franklin Ave. Suite 13B, Minneapolis
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SEWA-AIFW
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays (until June 30)
- 1 - 4 p.m.
- 6645 James Ave. N., Brooklyn Center
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COVID-19 Community Vaccines
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) works in partnership with communities to provide safe and free on-site COVID-19 vaccines.
COVID-19 vaccines continue to be very good at preventing severe disease, hospitalization, and death. Make sure you and your family are up to date on any COVID-19 vaccine doses you are recommended to get to have the best protection against COVID-19.
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How to get a vaccine
- Check for vaccine appointments using Vaccines.gov (you can search for appointments by vaccine type: Pfizer vaccine, Moderna vaccine, Novavax vaccine)
- Contact your primary health care provider or a local pharmacy.
- To locate a community vaccination event near you, call the MDH COVID-19 public hotline at 1-833-431-2053 Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesday, Thursday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Vaccination Events:
Somali Community Resettlement Services of Olmstead County
- Friday, March 15 & Friday, March 29
- 12 - 4 p.m.
- 903 West Center St., Suite 200, Rochester
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Restoration for All, Inc.
- Saturday, March 16
- 1 - 5 p.m.
- Maplewood YMCA Community Center
- 2100 White Bear Ave., Maplewood
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Lighthouse Center for Vital Living
- Saturday, March 23
- 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
- 219 N. 6th Ave. E., Duluth
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To find a list of all upcoming COVID-19 Community Coordinator (CCC) vaccination clinics, please visit the CCC Vaccination Event Calendar.
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Discrimination Helpline
Report Discrimination and Bias
COVID-19 does not discriminate based on race, where you come from, your immigration status, or anything else.
If you have experienced or witnessed an incident of discrimination or bias call Minnesota's Discrimination Helpline at 1-833-454-0148 or submit an online form on the Report Discrimination page. The helpline is staffed by investigators from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. Translation/interpretation services are available.
If you are the victim of a crime, including a hate crime, or fear for your safety, call 911 immediately.
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MDH COVID-19 Public Hotline:
For questions related to COVID-19, call 1-833-431-2053
Mon., Wed., and Fri.: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tues. and Thurs.: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
To connect directly to a representative in American Sign Language, visit the Contact Us: COVID-19 Questions webpage.
Peer Support Connection (PSC) Warmline:
Contact the PSC Warmline, which is available every day from 5 p.m. - 9 a.m., by calling 1-844-739-6369.
Visit the Peer Support Connection Warmline page for more information.
MDH Contact Information:
For questions regarding the information in this bulletin or the Cultural, Faith and Disabilities Communities (CFD) branch, please email health.equity@state.mn.us.
If you've been forwarded this email and would like to receive these updates directly, sign up here: Subscribe to Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Updates.
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