For Immediate Release: March 15, 2021 Contact: Julia Gay, julia@caalmn.org | (216) 744-4956 New COVID-19 Report Shows Disproportionate COVID-19 Mortality Rates in Minnesota’s Asian Community St. Paul, Minnesota – The Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) and Hmong Public Health
This report is written for policy makers, healthcare providers, and systems, and community leaders to provide insights and recommendations that can immediately improve ongoing efforts to address COVID-19 infections, prevent further deaths, and ensure that future prevention strategies are responsive
This event is hosted by the Asian Minnesotan Alliance for Justice (AMAJ), a collective of Asian American organizations dedicated to fighting for solidarity and justice in MN. The events in Georgia last week were devastating to our community. In the
Through a partnership with the Sahan Journal, a nonprofit digital newsroom dedicated to providing authentic news reporting for and about immigrants and refugees in Minnesota, the Immigration History Research Center is also creating digital stories documenting the experiences of immigrants
Coalition of Asian American Leaders‘s COVID-19 Work & Resources Page includes their COVID-19 relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts, how you can work with CAAL to combat racism and xenophobia, where to report discrimination that you have witnessed or experienced, and
CAPI connects immigrants, refugees, and our communities with the nutrition, health, and human service resources they need to thrive. We offer a nutritious, culturally-specific food shelf while serving as a gateway to resources that move people toward greater economic stability
CAPI offers employment and financial services to create pathways to economic independence for immigrants, refugees, and American-born clients. To create these pathways, CAPI staff provide culturally competent, linguistically appropriate, individualized services and tailored employment and/or financial plans for each client.
CAPI USA has put together a list of helpful resources should you find yourself in need during this time. We will update it as more resources become available. Resources include: info on the coronavirus, employment, food, utilities, housing, health insurance
Beyond supporting organizations, we are also investing in individual leaders from the Asian, Black (African, African American), Indigenous/Native and Latinx communities who are using their expertise, networks and influence to address an urgent community need at this time. If this
We are only as strong as our community is. That’s why CAAL created the Stronger Together Fund to support our communities. There are multiple reasons why Asian Minnesotans are not receiving support – among them is that reality that many Asian Minnesotan