Hennepin County issued the following announcement on July 23.
Hennepin County’s Community Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP) announced this week the recipients of its first ever cross-sector innovation initiative (CSII) mini grants. The grants were awarded to eight individuals in the community who submitted a project proposal that addresses the impact of COVID-19 on community mental wellbeing and housing stability.
The CSII mini grants total $3,000 and the projects they fund will support diverse communities in Hennepin County, including Native American, African, African American, Asian, low-income renters, youth, elders, East and South Minneapolis, Hopkins, and Brooklyn Park. Many of these communities have been disproportionality affected by the pandemic.
CSII mini grant projects include:
- Africa, let’s talk: A two-series community podcast with a physician and a psychologist
- Asian American Healing Series: Virtual healing event led by Asian American healers
- Intergenerational COVID-19 response from Little Earth: Mask making sessions for Little Earth youth and elders, and Facebook live sessions about masks
- Peace in the valley: A family event at a housing complex with masks and hotdogs for kids, drawings for adults, and a survey to learn how COVID-19 is affecting residents
- Project protect and play: Info and items to encourage East African families to engage in play
- Self-care packages for Dow Tower: Self-care packages for adults and individuals with disabilities in low-income public housing
- Stay at home stay safe bingo: Bingo games for socially isolated Native American elders
- Summer learning kits: Distribution of summer learning kits at Sabathani Community Center
Second round of mini grants now open
CHIP is now accepting applications for a second round of mini grants that address mental wellbeing and housing stability. For more information, visit https://www.hennepin.us/chip. Applications are due Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
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