A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY FORUM
Identified by the Blue Ribbon Commission as a key strategy to advance equity in state services for Minnesota's older adults and individuals living with disabilities, the Minnesota Department of Human Services has been leading work to understand and help close racial and ethnic disparities in home and community-based services.
On June 17, we invited a community conversation to learn more about the initial findings and to help shape the next phases of this multi-phase assessment project. With over 400 registered and 300 attending, it was a day filled with a rich exchange of information.
PROGRAM BROCHURE
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
General certificates of attendance are available to all attendees.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Review the preliminary research findings, including themes that emerged from an analysis of existing data, a literature review and feedback from a Community Advisory Board convened between September 2020 and April 2021.
- Share your experiences and insights to help inform the next two phases of this multi-year project aimed at tracking, identifying and ultimately closing racial and ethnic gaps facing Minnesota's home and community based services.
SLIDE DECK
CONTACTS
ALANA WRIGHT
Director of Equity and Operations
Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging
763-350-6204
ERIN FLICKER
Fiscal Analysis, Research and Evaluation Team Supervisor
Minnesota Department of Human Services
612-431-6482
TETYANA SHIPPEE
Associate Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management and Associate Director of Research, Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation University of Minnesota School of Public Health
612-626-3065
STIPENDS
Stipends will be available for those attending on personal time. Please contact alana@mnlcoa.org for more information.
INTERPRETER SERVICES
American Sign Language and closed captioning were made available. Additional language translation needs were offered upon registration and every effort was made to include all community members.
SPEAKERS
List of Services
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GERTRUDE MATEMBA-MUTASA
Assistant Commissioner for the Community Supports Administration
Minnesota Department of Human Services
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DAN POLLOCKList Item 1
Assistant Commissioner for Continuing Care for Older Adults
Minnesota Department of Human Services
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ALANA WRIGHT
Director of Equity and Operations
Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging
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ASHLEY REISENAUERList Item 2
Director of Fiscal Analysis and Results Management
Minnesota Department of Human Services
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ERIN FLICKERList Item 3
Fiscal Analysis, Research and Evaluation Supervisor
Minnesota Department of Human Services
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TETYANA SHIPPEEList Item 4
Associate Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management
and Associate Director of Research, Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
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ODICHINMA AKOSIONU
Programming and Mentorship Director
and Research in Color Doctoral Student
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
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COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
WILMAR DELGADO
DEBBI HARRIS
SNEHA SINGH
Three of the CAB members will share about the group assembled from across the state representing various Tribal Nations and diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. Participating in multiple virtual discussions, they provided insight and lived experience to help explain gaps facing Minnesota's disability and aging waivers.
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YOU!
This was a convening of community members from around Minnesota! Every participant had an opportunity to volunteer insights, pose questions and share wisdom to advance our journey.
For questions, please contact
Adam Suomala at 651-271-3116 or adam@mnlcoa.org.