In summer 2021, Ramsey County partnered with several trusted community agencies to connect residents with accurate, culturally appropriate information about the COVID-19 vaccine and opportunities to get vaccinated. Community Connectors helped community members navigate myths and rumors surrounding COVID-19, answered questions and helped educate residents about the vaccines. Connectors also helped make vaccine appointments or recommend walk-up vaccination sites.
This partnership ended in 2021.
Learn more about the current Trusted Messenger Initiative grant program.
Partner list
Black/African American Community Connectors
- District 5 - Payne-Phalen Community Council.
- Generation 2 Generation.
African-Born Community Connectors
- Minnesota Dawah Institute.
- Oromo Community of Minnesota.
- Restoration for All Inc. (REFA).
- Somali Medical Association of America.
- WellShare International.
Youth and Young Adult Community Connectors
- The Black Tech Guy.
- McLemore Holdings.
Latino/x Community Connectors
- Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES).
American Indian Community Connectors
- Department of Indian Work, Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul.
Asian/Pacific Islander Community Connectors
- District 2 - Greater East Side Community Council.
- District 4 - Dayton's Bluff Community Council.
- Hawj United of Minnesota.
- Hmong American Partnership (HAP).
- Hmong Health Care Professionals Coalition (HHCPC).
