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SPEAK - Spacing Pregnancies Program for East African and Karen Communities - WellShare International

122 West Franklin Avenue, Suite 510, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Men and women living in the Somali and Karen communities; health care providers and community organizations serving the Somali and Karen communities; primarily serves Hennepin and Ramsey counties
9 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday

Somali, Karen

Call

Hennepin County, MN
Ramsey County, MN

Description

Somali Child Spacing Program: Provides culturally appropriate reproductive health education and resources to the Somali community and to health care providers serving the community. Community Health Workers assist Somali men and women to understand their reproductive health options and how to access resources and care. Services include: - Home visits and community dialogues conducted by Community Health Workers to discuss the benefits of child spacing and to refer participants to reproductive health services. - Development and distribution of reproductive health education materials for providers and community members. - In-service trainings and forums for health care providers, educators and other social service professionals. Karen Family Planning Program: Provides culturally appropriate reproductive health education and resources to the Karen community and to health care providers serving the community by: - Improving participants' confidence in accessing health care, from understanding what types of care are available to knowing how to schedule appointments. - Increasing participants' comfort engaging in conversations about reproductive health and family planning, especially with their health care providers and their children. Also partners with health care professionals and community members to create health education tools intended to facilitate dialogue between Karen patients and their providers around the subject of family planning methods.

Last assured

03/14/2024

Providing organization

WellShare International

Partners with communities and health care providers to design, implement, and evaluate health programs that respond to the needs of underserved communities in Minnesota and East Africa which aim to reduce health disparities and provide community members with the essential knowledge and care they need to take charge of their own health.

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