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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.
September 15 – October 15 is National Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month in Hennepin County! There are numerous ways you can celebrate and honor this like supporting your local Hispanic and Latino businesses or attending a community event.
Some events happening in Hennepin County include:
Hennepin County makes it easy to catch up on childhood immunizations
Childhood immunizations protect kids and families from serious diseases like COVID-19, measles, mumps, and diphtheria. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, childhood immunization rates have fallen in Minnesota and nationally.
Hennepin County has programs to help families get their children caught up on all immunizations. Programs are available, even if families are uninsured, underinsured, or don’t have a primary care clinic. The county also helps families connect to services not run by Hennepin County.
Visit the county’s childhood immunization website, hennepin.us/immunizations for information on available programs. Or call Hennepin County Public Health at 612-348-8900. Help is available in English, Spanish, Somali, and Hmong.
 Have a say in how healthy Hennepin can be
Every four years, Hennepin County’s SHAPE survey asks residents questions about their health, diet, exercise, neighborhood, and ability to get health care. If you get the 2022 SHAPE survey in the mail or at a community event, please take it! Your answers are anonymous and confidential and will help us identify the most important health needs of people who live in Hennepin County. Learn more: hennepin.us/shape
Hennepin County is offering monkeypox testing and vaccination
If you develop a rash (bumps, sores, or blisters) and are worried that you might have monkeypox (MPX) or believe you have been exposed to it, contact your primary health care provider. If you don’t have a primary health care provider, you are welcome to call Hennepin County’s Red Door Clinic at 612-543-5555. Note: providers can only test for MPX if a rash is present.
Hennepin County’s Red Door Clinic is also offering vaccination for people at highest risk for MPX infection, including men who have sex with men, people who have been exposed to MPX, and other risk factors. Please call the clinic at 612-543-5555.
For more information about MPX, including symptoms, harm reduction, and managing symptoms, visit reddoorclinic.org/monkeypox
It was a highlight to welcome U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge to Minneapolis! We met at the Elliot Twins to exemplify how funding from HUD and interagency effort allows developments like this one to stay deeply affordable for tenants and prevent displacement. |
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If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness and reduce stigma around this important issue. Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available:
- Call or text 988 or chat org to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
- Call Hennepin County Cope 24/7. Adults and children: 612-596-1223.
- Staff speak multiple languages and language line interpreters available when needed.
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Start recycling your food scraps and yard waste into compost right in your own backyard! This September, Hennepin County composting and recycling specialist Kira Berglund will be offering free online webinars and in-person workshops to help you get started. The workshops will cover how to set up your compost pile, what materials you can compost, how to get the mix right, and more.
There is no charge to sign up, but space is limited, and registration is required.
- Online webinar: Friday, September 30 from noon to 1 p.m. Register here.
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Hennepin County foresters will be planting:
- 6 trees in Minneapolis at 3801 Bloomington Avenue on Wednesday, October 12.
- Two trees and some seedlings will be planted in Minneapolis at Four Sisters Farm on Indigenous People’s Day, Wednesday, October 12.
Ribbons that tell a story: Hennepin Co. security officers recognized for going above and beyond
We love our security officers! Thank you for all you do – from giving directions, to de-escalating situations, to saving lives.
Read the full CBS news article.
Secretary Pete Buttigieg came to Minnesota to visit Hennepin County and tour our very own Lake Street to see first hand how the $12 million grant from his Transportation Department will greatly improve and make safer the corridor, just in time for the expansion of the B Line Bus Rapid Transit! The Lake Street corridor is home to hundreds of local businesses. This $12 million Raise Grant will make a meaningful difference by allowing for more ease as residents go to work, school and live their daily lives. 🚍🚲🚏🚶🏾♀️
2023 Hennepin County Budget Hearing Schedule
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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