Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc.

IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE - GENERATIONS LEADS THE INSURE DULUTH COALITION, 17 ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO 1) INFORMING RESIDENTS OF DULUTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA ABOUT COVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE THROUGH MNSURE, 2) CONDUCTING OUTREACH TO TARGETED POPULATIONS TO ENCOURAGE ENROLLMENT, AND 3) PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE. GENERATIONS COORDINATES PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDES MANAGEMENT FOR GRANTS PROVIDED BY MNSURE AND BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD. ADDITIONALLY, GENERATIONS FUNDS THE LAKE SUPERIOR COMM. HLTH. CTR. TO OPERATE ITS HEALTH CARE ACCESS OFFICE. THE OFFICE HELPS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED BY ENROLLING THEM IN HEALTH COVERAGE AND PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE STAFF SCREENS INDIVIDUALS, ASSISTS IN COMPLETING THE APPLICATIONS, AND PROVIDES ADVOCACY THROUGHOUT THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS. INDIVIDUALS ARE REFERRED TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES IF OTHER SERVICES ARE NEEDED.

Expenses: $389K

ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY - GENERATIONS PROVIDES FUNDS AND SUPPORT TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATIVES AIMED AT IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY IN THE COMMUNITY: 1) DULUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOL COLLABORATIVE TO EMPLOY A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) TO SERVE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN MYERS-WILKENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LINCOLN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL AND DENFELD HIGH SCHOOL THAT ARE EXPERIENCING BARRIERS TO THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH). 2) COMMUNITY ACTION DULUTH FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) ACTIVITIES INCLUDED CHW CERTIFICATE TRAINING FOR 5 STUDENTS, CHW PROGRAMMING, AND TECH UP PROGRAM. 3) DULUTH BRANCH OF THE NAACP AND OTHER PARTNERS ON AN AFRICAN HERITAGE COVID-19 OUTREACH PROJECT. 4) FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP TO UPDATE AND DISTRIBUTE A COVID-19 FOOD RESOURCE GUIDE FOR THE DULUTH COMMUNITY.

Expenses: $127K

LEVERAGING AND SUPPORTING STRATEGIC ALLIANCES - GENERATIONS PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND/OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO INITIATIVES IN THE REGION INCLUDING: 1) BRIDGE TO HEALTH SURVEY - A REGIONAL ADULT HEALTH STATUS SURVEY. GENERATIONS SERVES AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION OF THIS EFFORT, RESPONSIBLE FOR FUNDRAISING, COORDINATING, AND COMMUNICATING THE SURVEY RESULTS. 2) BRIDGING HEALTH DULUTH (BHD) - A COLLABORATIVE THAT PRODUCES A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. GENERATIONS PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP ON THE BHD STEERING COMMITTEE AND IMPLEMENTATION TEAMS. 3) QUALITY OF LIFE NEIGHBORHOOD COLLECTIVE- GENERATIONS' STAFF PROVIDE LEADERSHIP ON THE HEALTH GROUP OF THIS MULTI-SECTOR COLLABORATIVE FOCUSED ON REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES IN DULUTH'S HILLSIDE AND LINCOLN PARK NEIGHBORHOODS. 4) NORTHLAND HEALTHY MINDS - A COALITION FOCUSED ON REDUCING THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. GENERATIONS PROVIDES FUNDS AND STAFF LEADERSHIP.