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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Black History Month kicked off our week. A proclamation for National Black History Month to “recognize the amazing and everlasting efforts and accomplishments of Black descendants of the African diaspora in Hennepin County” was brought before the board by my colleague Commissioner Angela Conley.
Additionally, the board approved more than $1.5 million in Environmental Response Fund grants to 11 projects, in the county, to assess and clean up contaminated sites. We also approved funding for safety improvements along Highway 12.
I attended Hennepin Healthcare's Redleaf Center for Family Healing's key turnover ceremony. The new center offers mental health and parenting support for families. In addition to the Mother-Baby Program’s mental health services, the Redleaf Center for Family Healing will offer new ways to support families
I welcome you to reach out to our office so we may be of service.
Sincerely,
Chris
I am grateful to have attended Hennepin Healthcare's Redleaf Center for Family Healing key turnover ceremony earlier this week. I'm excited to see the work this one-of-a-kind center will do to support mental health and parenting capacity by providing support for families that need it the most.
This week the board approved more than $1.5 million in Environmental Response Fund grants to 11 projects to assess and clean up contaminated sites, funding for safety improvements along Highway 12, and leave options for employees balancing child care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additionally, Commissioner Angela Conley offered a proclamation for National Black History Month to “recognize the amazing and everlasting efforts and accomplishments of Black descendants of the African diaspora in Hennepin County.”
Hennepin County offers a variety of grant programs that help residents implement projects that protect the environment. The county is currently accepting applications for the following grant programs:
Learn more about these grants and eligibility by accessing the environmental grants factsheet. to learn about grants for recycling and waste prevention, to protect and restore land and water, and to promote environmental stewardship. The following grant programs are accepting applications now.
February is Black History Month. As we highlight and celebrate the African American community and their resilience this month, join Hennepin County Library’s online events to share the history and art of African Americans.
By Dylan Thomas, Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal
The Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority in December purchased the former luMinn Hotel in downtown Minneapolis as a shelter for Covid-19-positive people experiencing homelessness.
Access the full story, here.
By David Chanen, Star Tribune
While the county has made significant strides in reducing the number of juveniles who get sentenced to jail, members of the new Youth Justice Council aim to reduce the gap and increase community involvement.
Access the full story, here.
The Hennepin History Museum opened a powerful new “Local Heroes” exhibit this week. The exhibit celebrates 100 years of efforts to provide the best healthcare to the residents of Hennepin County while exposing themes of exclusion – to both patients and caregivers alike –including disparities in healthcare options, restrictions to healthcare careers based on gender or ethnicity, and patients’ rights.
I am incredibly grateful for the sacrifices healthcare professionals have made and continue to make every single day, especially during this pandemic. Their dedication to caring for our communities and protecting the public speaks volumes about their courage and compassion.
The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners consists of one commissioner from each of seven districts. I am proud to represent Deephaven, north Eden Prairie, Edina, Excelsior, Greenwood, Hopkins, Long Lake, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, northern Mound, Orono, Shorewood, Spring Park, Tonka Bay, Wayzata and Woodland.
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Chris LaTondresse
Commissioner
6th District
612-348-7886
Jessica Oaxaca
District Director
612-348-6885
Kyle Olson
Policy Director
612-348-3168
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