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Category: Press Releases
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West Side Community Health Services is now Minnesota Community Care
For Immediate Release SAINT PAUL, MINN. — On January 01, 2019, This year, we honor our past as West Side Community Health Services, and move forward as Minnesota Community Care, bringing together our numerous historical brands into one identity. We put the patient and the community first in our decisions and actions, and chose to...
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East Side Clinic honored at UCare’s “A Salute to Excellence!” event
East Side Clinic honored at UCare’s “A Salute to Excellence!” event 22 Minnesota clinics and care systems recognized for outstanding results in 2018 HEDIS measures SAINT PAUL, MINN. — UCare held its 11th annual “A Salute to Excellence!” event Thursday evening, September 26, to recognize 22 clinics and care systems with top results in 2018...
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Minnesota Department of Health announced recipients of its annual Community Health Awards (Lou Fuller Award)
For Immediate Release SAINT PAUL, MINN. — On October 2, 2019, in Brainerd, MN, the Minnesota Department of Health announced recipients of its annual Community Health Awards. These annual awards honor Minnesota public health advocates for their leadership, impact, and service. The 2019 recipient of the Lou Fuller Award for Distinguished Service in Eliminating Health...
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Strengthening Community Health Centers Round Table
Representative Betty McCollum (DFL, MN District 4) to host a round table discussion with the Honorable Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota’s Commissioner of Health Janet Malcolm, and leadership from United Family Medicine and Open City Health Center. Discussion focused upon how Congress, State and local government...
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Partnering for the Health of Minnesotans
For Immediate Release SAINT PAUL, MINN. — On August 21, 2019, Minnesota Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan assisted Minnesota Community Care and the Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers (MNACHC) in igniting a year-long conversation series “Partnering for the Health of Minnesotans.” Last week’sprelude Roundtable opened with an address by Deputy Chief Attorney...
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Minnesota Community Care is a SAFE SPACE
For Immediate Release SAINT PAUL, MINN. — Because it is our mission to provide health care for all, Minnesota Community Care would like to clarify events that took place at our La Clinica location in June. It is our intention to ensure the accuracy of this story and to acknowledge the distress inaccurate reports have...
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Strengthening Community Health Centers – Testimony to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Congresswoman Betty McCollum, and Honorable Speaker Nancy Pelosi, I want to begin by thanking you for this opportunity to share our collective impact on health equity, and the disparities that challenge so many Minnesotans.
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MN Community Care Discusses Mental Health with Senator Tina Smith
On April 26th, 2019 Minnesota Community Care convened a community conversation with Senator Tina Smith about access to mental health support for students. This was an opportunity to help inform the Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 as authored by Sen. Tina Smith. The event was held at Saint Paul Public School’s Johnson Aerospace & Engineering Senior High, where the Senator toured a school based clinic and visited a health classroom. Meaningful conversation with allied community partners, parents and school support staff brought to light what is working and emerging to support the mental health journey of youth. Media students interviewed Senator Smith about her work impacting adolescent well-being.
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US Senator Tina Smith (MN) Came to Washington School’s Health Start Clinic to Listen
Last Spring, Senator Tina Smith visited the Health Start School Based Clinic at Washington Technology Magnet School. The Health Start Clinic is one of ten, school-based clinics provided in St. Paul Public Schools through West Side Community Health Services.