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Minnesota Department of Health
Friday, Oct. 4
The Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Update is being sent to the following three MDH mailing lists to reduce duplication:
- Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Updates
- Minnesota Immigrant and Refugee Health Announcements
- The Center for Health Equity
Today's COVID-19 updates include:
Take these steps to protect yourself and others:
- Stay up to date on your COVID-19 Vaccine. Recommended for ages 6 months and older, the vaccine will protect you against serious illness. Even if you were vaccinated in the past, you may still need the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine. This latest vaccine provides protection from the newer variants circulating in our communities right now.
- Stay at home when you are sick. Take care of yourself and those around you by staying home (away from others) if you have symptoms like a cough, sore throat, sneezing, or fever.
- Take a COVID-19 test when needed. It is important to get tested if you have symptoms or were in close contact with someone who has COVID-19. If you test positive and are at higher risk, medications are available. The medications are most effective within 5 days of when symptoms begin, which is why you should get tested.
- Be mindful every day. Frequently wash your hands and cover coughs to keep germs from spreading.
Additional resources
Find prevention tips on Protect Yourself and Others: COVID-19.
See hospitalization data for flu, COVID-19, and RSV on Viral Respiratory Illness in Minnesota.
2025 - 2026 Indian Health Grant
The Indian Health Grant provides funding for Tribal Nations and nonprofit entities to provide clinical health services, including culturally informed preventive, medical, dental, and/or mental health care services, for American Indians who live off reservations.
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Application deadline: Oct. 7 at 4:30 p.m.
- For more information, visit the Indian Health Grant webpage.
Innovating from our Hearts to a Healthier Rondo: Request for Proposals (RFP)
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Cardiovascular Health Unit is requesting proposals to connect community and clinical services among Minnesota adults in St. Paul’s Rondo and Capitol Heights neighborhoods to improve heart health and reduce impacts of heart disease, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia.
2025 Preventative Services in Long-term Care Grant Program
The 2025 Preventive Services in Long-term Care Grant Program will award grants to increase the capacity of residential facilities serving older adults to meet critical needs and provide services for their residents. The grant program is focused on the development and dissemination of resources to improve long-term care (LTC) communities’ capacity to ensure the safety and continuity of services provided to residents in skilled nursing/nursing facilities (SNF/NFs) and assisted living facilities (ALFs) operating in Greater Minnesota (outside of the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area).
Search for careers within the State of Minnesota using the Job ID or job title.
Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans: Search open positions
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Communications Director (Job ID: 80410): Responsibilities of the Communications Director includes providing leadership in the development and implementation of communication strategies and management across workstreams, provide expert communication consultation and executive leadership on critical and emerging public health and communication issues, and more.
- Application deadline: Oct. 14
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American Indian Team Manager (Job ID: 80490): This position is to direct the American Indian Programs Section of the Behavioral Health Division to ensure the effective development, implementation and evaluation of substance use disorder and mental health programs for American Indians. To administer funds designated for American Indian groups, organizations, and reservations within the state; establish policies and procedures for American Indian Programs in cooperation with the Behaviors Health Division, American Indian Mental Health Advisory Council, and the American Indian Advisory Council for Substance Abuse Disorders.
- Application deadline: Oct. 15
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COVID-19 Community Testing
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) works in partnership with communities to provide safe and free on-site COVID-19 testing in areas with outbreaks, increasing cases, or other barriers to access existing test sites.
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How Minnesotans can get a COVID-19 test
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Walk in or schedule an appointment for a test at free community testing sites across Minnesota.
Testing Events:
African Immigrants Community Services (AICS)
- Every day
- 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- 1433 E. Franklin Ave., Suite 13B, Minneapolis
- AICS.Testing.2024
COVID-19 Community Vaccines
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) works in partnership with communities to provide safe and free on-site COVID-19 vaccines.
COVID-19 vaccines continue to be very good at preventing severe disease, hospitalization, and death. Make sure you and your family are up to date on any COVID-19 vaccine doses you are recommended to get to have the best protection against COVID-19.
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How to get a vaccine
- Check for vaccine appointments using Vaccines.gov (you can search for appointments by vaccine type: Pfizer vaccine, Moderna vaccine, Novavax vaccine)
- Contact your primary health care provider or a local pharmacy.
- To locate a community vaccination event near you, call the MDH COVID-19 public hotline at 1-833-431-2053 Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesday, Thursday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Vaccination Events:
SEWA-AIFW
- Sunday, Oct. 6
- 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Cleary Lake Regional Park Pavillion
- 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake
St. Mary’s Health Clinics
- Monday, Oct. 7
- 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Consulate of Mexico
- 797 E. 7th St., Saint Paul
Copal
- Wednesday, Oct. 9
- 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Centro de Trabajadores Primero de Mayo
- 3521 E. Lake St., Minneapolis
Igbo Women League (IWL)
- Thursday, Oct. 10
- 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- Brooklyn United Methodist Farmers Market Lot
- 7200 Brooklyn Blvd., Brooklyn Center
To find a list of all upcoming COVID-19 Community Coordinator (CCC) vaccination clinics, please visit the CCC Vaccination Event Calendar.
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Discrimination Helpline
Report Discrimination and Bias
COVID-19 does not discriminate based on race, where you come from, your immigration status, or anything else.
If you have experienced or witnessed an incident of discrimination or bias call Minnesota's Discrimination Helpline at 1-833-454-0148 or submit an online form on the Report Discrimination page. The helpline is staffed by investigators from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. Translation/interpretation services are available.
If you are the victim of a crime, including a hate crime, or fear for your safety, call 911 immediately.
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MDH COVID-19 Public Hotline:
For questions related to COVID-19, call 1-833-431-2053
Mon., Wed., and Fri.: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tues. and Thurs.: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
To connect directly to a representative in American Sign Language, visit the Contact Us: COVID-19 Questions webpage.
Peer Support Connection (PSC) Warmline:
Contact the PSC Warmline, which is available every day from 5 p.m. - 9 a.m., by calling 1-844-739-6369.
Visit the Peer Support Connection Warmline page for more information.
MDH Contact Information:
For questions regarding the information in this bulletin or the Cultural, Faith and Disabilities Communities (CFD) branch, please email health.equity@state.mn.us.
If you've been forwarded this email and would like to receive these updates directly, sign up here: Subscribe to Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Updates.
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