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Greetings! We hope our newsletter serves as a resource for
staying connected to Hennepin County activities and staying updated on county
news and services.
As always, please reach out with questions, comments, or to
learn more about how to get involved.
Vaccination Updates
Each week, the Minnesota Department of Health allocates COVID-19 doses to local public health agencies, like Hennepin County Public Health. Learn more about Hennepin County’s role in vaccination and sign up to receive weekly data via email or text: hennepin.us/vaccinationupdates
COVID-19 vaccine FAQ
Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout is underway and is following a phased approach. Ultimately all Minnesotans will have the opportunity to get vaccinated. Here are some answers to your commonly asked vaccination questions: hennepin.us/vaccinefaq
Vaccine FAQs in other languages are available at hennepin.us/vaccinefaqtranslations
COVID-19 quarantine and isolation calculator
Have you recently been exposed to or tested positive for COVID-19? This calculator will help you decide if you need to quarantine or isolate and for how long: https://covidcalculator.hennepin.us
Request free masks and hand sanitizer for your organization
Masks help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Request free masks and hand sanitizer for your organization here: bit.ly/hccovidsupplies
 Get help remaining in isolation
If you’re a Hennepin County resident who has recently tested positive for COVID-19 and need help remaining in isolation, email essentialservices@hennepin.us or submit an essential services request online.
 Hennepin County has made available $69.3 million of Small Business Relief through five application rounds targeting different groups of small businesses impacted by economic hardship due to COVID-19. The most recent application round closed on January 14 and applications are currently being reviewed.
View impacts of the first four rounds of funding using an interactive tool on the Small Business Relief] Fund impacts page.
 Elevate Business HC offers free support to business impacted by COVID-19
COVID-19 has created many challenges for small businesses in Hennepin County. Through Elevate Business HC, Hennepin County businesses impacted by COVID-19 are eligible to receive pro-bono one-on-one business consulting and technical assistance from a variety of professional service providers.
Some of the services offered include:
- COVID-19 protocols
- Employment law
- Insurance policy review
- Virtual employee engagement and retention
- Social media, website and e-commerce
- Financial analysis
- And more
Elevate Business HC is a new public/private partnership between Hennepin County, the Minneapolis Regional Chamber, and Hennepin County businesses and service providers.
Learn more, register, and connect with help now: https://www.elevatebusinesshc.com/home
 Follow for latest news, stories and updates about keeping you healthy
Visit facebook.com/hennepinhealth for:
- Wellness information, like mental health resources and COVID-19 updates
- Health-care coverage information
- Member benefits, like getting rides to medical appointments and rewards for checkups, screenings and shots
 Take our survey to share what would help you waste less food
We love food, which is why most of us hate seeing it go to waste. By taking steps to reduce food waste, you can ensure the money you spend on your food and the energy, land and water it takes to grow it and get it to you doesn’t go to waste. Reducing food waste is also one of the most important actions we can take to address climate change.
Help Hennepin County understand more about food waste so we can work together to reduce it! Take the 5 minute survey to provide insights into how you interact with food – from shopping, storage, cooking, and finally disposal – and how the county can support you in preventing food waste. Your responses will be used to create better resources that help residents reduce food waste.
This survey is open to all Hennepin County residents, with a special focus on getting responses from people living in multifamily housing. So if you live in an apartment building, please share this with your neighbors or ask your property manager to distribute it!
The survey is open until March 1. Take the food waste survey now.
 Frostbite can happen in minutes. These warming spaces are available to all who need them.
http://hennepin.us/staywarm
Draft Climate Action Plan available for review
Hennepin County is pleased to release a draft of our first Climate Action Plan (PDF).
This draft is the culmination of a year-long planning effort that involved 57 staff from 20 county departments. The plan was also shaped by community members who shared the impacts they’ve experienced from climate change and their values, priorities, and vision for a climate-friendly future.
Read more about the plan development and previous community engagement efforts process at hennepin.us/climateaction.
Opportunities to provide feedback
The county will be gathering feedback on the plan through Wednesday, March 3.
Online community meetings
The county is holding two online meetings where county staff will present core goals and strategies. Anyone interested in the county’s response to climate change is encouraged to attend.
Using online facilitation tools, participants will complete polls about the goals and strategies, offer comments, and ask written questions that will be answered through a moderated process. Meetings will be held:
- Monday, February 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Monday, March 1 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Both sessions will have the same agenda, so you only need to attend one session. Please complete the RSVP form to indicate which session you plan to attend. Information about how to access the meeting will be emailed a few days prior to the event.
Comment form
Individuals who wish to offer feedback on the plan but do not want to attend an online meeting may share their comments through an online feedback form. This form will be available through Wednesday, March 3.
Contact us
Angela Conley
Commissioner, 4th District
Binta Kanteh
Policy Director
612-348-5204
Shanese Reed
District Outreach and Scheduler
612-348-3204
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