
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
JUSTICE FOR George Floyd
Last updated June 8, 2020
In the wake of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN, the MN Healing Justice Network continues to support healers in our community with care kits, nourishment, and the Konnect Line. If you need support, please connect with one of our IBPOC providers or email us at mnhealingjusticenetwork@gmail.com.
CORONAVIRUS UPDATES
Last updated March 19, 2020
Along with 1 in 5 Americans, those of us entrepreneurs and contractors have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as illustrated in a StarTribune article this week. As health care workers not offering "essential medical care" nor based in a hospital with medical grade cleaning support, we have been forced to close and transform many of our services or classes that were previously held in person or including touch. Certain hospitals have begun restricting doulas from laboring with families, or from the Operating Room.
We are hopeful that hospital leadership will advocate for doulas as essential care, and that the State of Minnesota will follow through on promises to extend unemployment support to entrepreneurs as well as to the many, many industries closed and jobs suddenly lost.
Meanwhile, we encourage anyone interested in supporting our work and livelihoods to purchase gift cards or virtual support services with individual providers (find their contact info here), and contact local media and your elected officials on behalf of all small business and affected industries (sample email letter language here).
We also invite you to consider joining our New One Percent campaign or the many other ways to stand in solidarity with us, including making a one-time donation below. We understand that everyone is shocked and affected in one direction or another, and it is a hard time to feel abundant or to have extra. We wish us all abundance, and we appreciate your care in all the ways it travels.
MUTUAL AID & RESOURCES FOR HIGHER RISK COMMUNITIES
Coronavirus Information by Language
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National Perinatal Association Coronavirus Factsheets
For evidence-based information on virus transmission in pregnancy and to newborns
Information & Hotlines for Survivors of Domestic Violence & Assault
Resources for Survivors from the #MeToo Team
Information for Undocumented Immigrants
For Herbalists & Community Health Workers
Global Mutual Aid Networks (map)
National Mutual Aid Funds - for Donors & Applicants
MN Healing Justice Network Mutual Aid
Minneapolis & St. Paul Mutual Aid By Neighborhood
Birth & Breastfeeding, Abortion & Reproductive Justice Mutual Aid
South Minneapolis Gardens Mutual Aid
Podcast: Coronavirus Wisdom from a Social Justice Lens
Coronavirus and Community Care
FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS
Free Kid Meals in the Twin Cities
How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
Traditional Indigenous Kinship Practices at Home
FOR HEALERS, ARTISTS & INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
Emergency Funds for Freelancers, Creatives Losing Income from Coronavirus
Resources for Online Meetings, Events & Classes
Tips for Leading Groups Online
Telehealth Platform for Maternal & Child Health (first 6 months free)
Webinar on Telehealth for Health Care Workers