March 12, 2022

Welcome to Community Resources: Minnesota! Today is March 12th, 2022, it was -1 degrees this morning in Minneapolis, and it has NO BUSINESS being this cold in March. My name is Jerome Evans, I host the TV Show Bottomless Coffee with Jerome and another podcast called Bottomless Coffee Podcast. You can stream episodes at BottomlessCoffeeShow.com. 

Today on Community Resources Minnesota – we’re sharing information about the community resources that we have at our disposal.

Today that information is coming from The Minnesota Department of Health and the Minneapolis Health Department.

For this episode we’re going to start with Announcements, a job opportunity, a request for proposals for a community wellbeing grant, and then talk through Vaccine Events that are taking place around Minnesota.

Also – you can open up the description and read through everything I’m talking about. I’ll put links in the description when possible. But a lot of these announcements and events come with flyers. So you really should go to BottomlessCoffeeShow.com/Community and look through all of the supplemental info there as well.

And then one more thing – there’s really no reason to hoard information about community resources to yourselves. If you know about something that’s going on and want to share then send a quick email to Jerome@bottomlesscoffeeshow.com, okay? I’d love to help get the word out.

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Announcements

Last week we talked through the new CDC COVID Community Level Guidelines. As of today, March 12, the COVID Community Level in Hennepin County Minnesota is LOW. Here is what the CDC says is appropriate behavior when the COVID Community Level is LOW. 

“In areas where the COVID-19 Community Level is low—people, households, and communities can take minimal, practical precautions.”

So – that’s not NO precautions. That’s minimal, practical precautions. I would still suggest leaving a venue of someone is showing signs of COVID but for the most part you don’t have to give every stranger on the train side eye for sitting down in the seat next to you. Especially since it’s still required to wear a mask on the light rail.

1. Gov Walz Announces MN College Registration as part of ‘Kids Deserve a Shot’  See Word Document
   1. Governor Tim Walz has announced the registration form is open for Minnesota parents whose 5- to 11-year-olds receive the COVID-19 vaccine to register for a $100,000 Minnesota college scholarship, the next phase of the “Kids Deserve a Shot” vaccine incentive program.
   2. Any Minnesota parent or guardian whose 5- to 11-year-olds have ever received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine by April 11 can enter to win one of five $100,000 Minnesota College Scholarships. On April 15, the State of Minnesota will hold a drawing for five $100,000 scholarships valid at any public or private non-profit higher educational institution in Minnesota.
2. Some updates have been made to the Vaccine Data Dashboard. I reviewed the list of changes and the biggest update seems to be that they’ve included a tab for how many people are up to date on their vaccine. Right now up to date is defined as having the appropriate series of vaccination shots followed by the appropriate number of boosters. Of course the number of shots that you need to be up to date depends on the status of your immune system and the initial vaccine that you got. So – since I’m an adult and had Johnson and Johnson – I need that one initial shot and a booster to be up to date. Other people will need more or fewer shots to be up to date.
3. CFD Story Partnering with Faith Communities Pillar of support during the COVID-19 response-  https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/stories/faith.html
   1. A paragraph from the story: The Connections Shelter Ministry (CSM), a faith-based homeless shelter organization, worked with Salvation Army, local pharmacies, and low-cost clinics to provide shelter space for quarantine and isolation, testing, and vaccination services. This was welcomed by communities who were “facing many barriers to health care access” and it was a “safe space to quarantine,” said Bishop Regina, SE MN Synod of the ELCA. Initially, there was significant resistance among many people experiencing homelessness to get vaccinated, which the staff addressed through continued conversations to address their fears. A resounding success was the number of people experiencing homelessness being vaccinated increasing from 25% in the spring of 2021 to 70% in the fall of 2021, said Pastor Collette Broady Grund.

Jobs

4. MDH is seeking two COVID-19 contract managers to work with our community partners in the COVID response. These positions will be responsible for the implementation, coordination, financial management, oversight and evaluation of contracts and for providing technical assistance to community partners. These positions will also be responsible for co-developing innovative strategies to enhance contractor performance and advance equity in our work.
5. Covid-19 Contract Manager – Planner Senior State  St. Paul
   1. Job ID is 53593

Vaccine Events

6. Shots in the Shops Wilson’s Image and Barbershop every Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Moderna and Pfizer 12 + $5  off haircuts
7. Briva Health vaccine clinic every Saturday 9 am – 5pm   Minneapolis MN call 1-833-567-6662 for appointment English and Somali
8. Roosevelt High School – COVID-19 Vaccine event March 15 – 3 p.m.  – 6 p.m. 4029 28^th S Minneapolis MN 55406 Pfizer and Booster 5+ and up English and Spanish
9. Cultural Wellness Center COVID-19 Vaccine event  March 15 3p.m. – 6 p.m. Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church 585 Fuller Ave St Paul MN Pfizer and Moderna  12+ Handicap accessible and private vaccine rooms
10. TAKS COVID-19 Vaccine event March 17 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. M Health Fairview age 5 -11 years and youth and adults 12+ – See flyers
11. IANA Al Isan Islamic Center Vaccine event March 18 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. 955 W. Minnehaha Ave St Paul –  age 5 – 11+ See flyer
12. IANA Abubakar As-Siddique Islamic Center Vaccine clinic March 19 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. 2824 13^th Ave S, Mpls MN See flyer
13. COPAL – March 20 Vaccine event The Center Clinic – Dodge Center 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. See attached flyer
14. COPAL – March 21 Vaccine event Folwell Community School 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.  3611 20^th Ave S Mpls MN see flyers English and Spanish
15. ACER Academia Cesar Chavez COVID-19 Vaccine event Pfizer March 22 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.  English and Spanish – See flyer
16. Albert Lee COVID-19 Vaccine clinic Shady Oaks 800 S 4^th Ave Pfizer  2^nd dose on March 23  9 am – 4 p.m.– See flyer
17. Monticello Help Center Covid-19 Vaccine clinic 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. March 25 and March 26 – see flyer
18. Merrick Community Services Covid-19 event March 28^th 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.  Pfizer  Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church 1669 Arcade St
19. 30,000 Feet Covid-19 Vaccine event March 28 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. 1351 Arcade St Saint Paul age 5  and up
20. Hibbing Covid-19 Vaccine event March  8 at 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. and 2^nd date is March 29^th Pfizer – see correct flyer  event hours changed
21. AKN Wellness Covid-19 Vaccine event March 12, April 9 and August 6  12 p.m. – 4 p.m. 5139 Brooklyn Blvd Brooklyn Center 55429
22. Empire Smile COVID Vaccine event March 24 and April 21 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. 10255 Noble Ave N Brooklyn Park MN 55443
23. Open Cities Covid-19 Vaccine event March 25 and April 15 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.  461 Dale St N  St Paul  MN 55104 age 5 and up – ** change of address **
24. Minnesota Math and Science Academy 169 East Jenks Ave St. Paul MN 55117 April 1 and April 29 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
25. IANA family vaccine clinics March and April dates on Fridays.  See flyer for dates, locations and times in Bloomington, Minneapolis, and St Paul

Everybody remember to chill out this week. You’ve been through a lot. If you think that you haven’t been through a lot – you’re wrong – and you still need to take at least a few minutes to take some deep breaths, to unclench your jaw, and to let your mind and body relax for just a few minutes. 

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