COVID-19: Behavioral Health Resources
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) was created to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic events. The NCTSN is continuing to create resources to address the behavioral health needs of children, families, and communities impacted by COVID-19.
Visit the National Child Traumatic Stress Network website to find the latest updates on behavioral health resources.
Webinar on Psychological First Aid (PFA) during COVID-19 Response
What will this webinar cover?
In any severe mass event, like a pandemic, it is common to have a rapid increase in the number of people experiencing distress, including being scared, confused, overwhelmed, uncertain, angry, and sad. Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-based intervention designed to help stabilize and mitigate psychological distress and to facilitate coping and functioning in the immediate aftermath of disasters and other tragic events. PFA is not counseling or therapy and anyone in any sector can provide PFA. Some of the traditional approaches used in PFA must be adapted to fit the needs of a pandemic or epidemic, where the ability to connect with clients, social supports, and community resources may be compromised. This webinar will review the basic principles of PFA while modifying them for the unique context refugee service providers and their clients are currently facing due to COVID-19.
Is this webinar for me?
This introductory webinar is designed for refugee service providers in the U.S. whose responsibilities including supporting clients who may experience distress. The training will be most relevant for those who have limited or no experience providing psychological first aid. Refugee service providers who have experience in PFA but who would like suggestions for applying PFA to our current environment may also wish to participate. This webinar is not intended to serve as a comprehensive training on the topic of psychological first aid.
Date: May 5, 2020
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Register for Psychological First Aid (PFA) during COVID-19 Response
COVID-19 Care and Public Charge
"Public charge" is a test for immigrants coming to the U.S., and for some immigrants in the U.S., who are applying for a green card for the first time. It is a test to see if they will need public benefits in the future. New changes to the rules make the test harder. Visit LawHelpMN.org for information on COVID-19 Care and Public Charge.
Food Donation
Donating extra food is an easy way for food businesses to reduce waste and help their communities. It’s legal and tax deductible. Businesses, please check with your regulatory agency and local food donation programs to learn more about how you can participate. Increasing affordability and availability of nourishing foods is important to the health of Minnesotans!
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Twin Cities Mask Makers – COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Volunteers
There is a Facebook group Twin Cities Mask Makers – COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Volunteers, which helps coordinate drop off spots for homemade personal protective equipment (PPE) to be distributed to local health care workers, caregivers, or those who are immune compromised. Visit Twin Cities Mask Makers resource page for matching sewers and volunteers.
COVID-19 Community Response - City of Minneapolis
A Request For Application (RFA) for the release of $100,000 of COVID19 Community Response funds is now live on City of Minneapolis Health Department’s website. Eligible agencies for this opportunity include neighborhood organizations, cultural organizations, non-profit organizations, businesses, places of worship/faith organizations, or others. Local, regional, or state government entities are not eligible for funding under this RFA.
Under this RFA, community agencies may apply for up to $15,000 each for response activities focused on underserved, cultural and vulnerable communities. COVID-19 response activities need to take place between May 15, 2020 and December 31, 2020. Existing activities, expansion activities, and new activities will all be considered for this funding.
Projects can be focused on direct response, support efforts or other byproducts of the pandemic such as food, shelter and health (mental or physical) and safety needs. The intent of the COVID-19 Community Response funds is to support community-led strategies. With that in mind, applicants are encouraged to propose activities that reflect their own expertise, experience, and knowledge and that focus on the specific issues identified within their areas or communities.
Proposals are due Friday, April 24 and must be submitted to health@minneapolismn.gov. Any questions prior to the deadline may also be submitted to this address.
Request for Services: Diverse Media Vendors for COVID-19 Communications (Deadline Monday, April 27)
Reminder that the deadline for this opportunity is Monday, April 27. Please see the updated COVID-19 Diverse Media Request for Services FAQ page for answers to many questions.
The Minnesota Department of Health issued a request to vendors to propose a plan for media services to help MDH in getting culturally relevant, linguistically appropriate, accurate, and timely messages related to COVID-19 to communities of color and American Indian communities in Minnesota. Media services may include formats such as online, radio, print, social media, and television. Vendors are encouraged to use methods that are adaptable to quickly changing information and explore alternative methods of communication that are effective while people maintain social distancing.
MDH has $670,000 available for multiple media contracts through this competitive process. Interested vendors should complete the Proposal Submission Form on the MDH website as well as submit a detailed communications work plan, breakdown of cost estimate, and 1-2 examples of previous work. The State will make final selections of contractors based on a competitive review of proposals while also ensuring that the final cohort of selected contractors covers a range of communication modalities and reaches the major racial/ethnic communities in Minnesota. The State will prioritize minority-owned contractors.
For more information and to submit a proposal, visit the Request for Services for COVID-19 Diverse Media Messaging page.
Please note: If you have a question about the form or the process, please email your question to health.covidmedia.mdh@state.mn.us and State staff will get back to you within 1 business day.
Rapid Response Grant Opportunity - Voices for Healthy Kids
Voices for Healthy Kids a joint initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the American Heart Association, announces the launch of the new Voices for Healthy Kids COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant Opportunity.
These grants are targeted at safety net issues most closely related to the Voices for Healthy Kids body of work. Preference will be given to community-based organizations with demonstrated experiences working to build power in communities most impacted by health inequities including Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian and Alaskan Native or from families who have low income. Organizations “of community” and with lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
These grants will support systems and policy change campaigns that focus on helping those most under-resourced better gain access to health care, healthy food, and income support and stability during this critical time.
Grants are due by Monday at 5:00 p.m. PDT each week starting on May 4, 2020 through May 25, 2020, or until funding has been depleted.
Voices for Healthy Kids staff are available for any questions at voicesforhealthykids@heart.org. All attempts will be made to speed the response time.
Rural Tribal COVID-19 Response Program - HRSA
Through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) received $15M to allocate to tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian health organizations, and health service providers to tribes.
The funding will provide support for the Tribes to prevent, prepare, and respond to COVID-19 in rural communities. Tribes can request up to $300K in funding for COVID-19 related activities. For this funding opportunity, the System for Award Management (SAM) registration requirements will be relaxed for applicants at the time of submission in Grants.gov. Current registrants in SAM, with active registrations expiring before May 16, 2020, will be provided a one-time extension of 60 days. New applicants are able to submit an application without a valid SAM registration.
Applicants can reach out to RuralCOVIDNOFO@hrsa.gov with any questions or concerns regarding their submission. HRSA will hold a technical assistance webinar on April 24th from 4:00pm-5:30 p.m. ET to discuss the funding opportunity and answer any questions you may have. The information for the webinar is included in the funding opportunity announcement (page ii).
To learn more about HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy’s response to COVID-19, visit HRSA website.
COVID-19 Telehealth Funding Opportunity - Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is offering $200 million in funding to help health care providers provide care services to patients at their homes or mobile locations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will provide immediate support to eligible health care providers by fully funding their telecommunications services, information services, and devices necessary to provide critical services.
Please note: Grants will be open to eligible health care providers, whether located in rural or non-rural areas.
Visit the COVID-19 Telehealth Program website to apply and find information like application instructions and eligibility criteria.
For questions, contact: EmergencyTelehealthSupport@fcc.gov
Applications open for Gap Funds for Housing for renters through noon Monday, April 27
The City of Minneapolis is taking applications for the City’s $3 million in Gap Funds for Housing for renters from April 22 through noon, Monday, April 27.
Applications are available in five languages
Apply online or call
Applicants can apply online or call the Tenant Resource Center at 612-302-3129. Callers will need to leave a voicemail message. An intake worker will return the voicemail message within three days.
The Gap Funds for Housing will establish an Emergency Housing Assistance program for citywide emergency rental assistance and open the successful, existing Stable Homes Stable Schools initiative to all Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) elementary schools.
The amount of assistance provided will depend on the individual needs of the household, taking into consideration other resources the household is eligible to receive. In most cases, the maximum amount of assistance will not exceed $1,500 per household, but providers will have the flexibility to provide up to $2,000 under extraordinary circumstances. Eligible expenses include rent payments, utility payments and/or other housing stability related costs.
Learn more about Minneapolis Gap Funds for Housing.
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