Summer 2021 Community Connectors

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).