Ucare Foundation

UPDATES AND EXPANSIONS TO DENTAL CLINIC ADDRESSING A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF DENTAL PROFESSIONALS AND INCREASE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE DENTAL SERVICES IN THE REGION.

DENTAL CARE ACCESS EXPANSION PROJECT INCREASES ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABLING AND NEURODIVERGENT CONDITIONS.

SUPPORT DURING MENTORSHIP, MONITORING AND PACED RAMP UP FOR ONBOARDING OF A NEWLY LICENSED AND COMMITTED DENTIST TO BRIDGE THE WORKFORCE GAP IN RURAL NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA.

TRADITIONAL HEALING AND MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH INITIATIVES SUPPORTING ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS LIKE RESOURCE NAVIGATION, EDUCATION, AND TRADITIONAL HEALING SERVICES.

SUPOURT PROGRAM (SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO OVERCOME, UNITE, REACH, AND THRIVE) TO HELP CLIENTS WITH DISABILITIES ACCESS ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT AND ONSITE MENTAL AND CHEMICAL HEALTH SERVICES.

EXPANDED OPERATION FOR TWIN CITIES MOBILE MARKET PROVIDES SHOPPING AND ACCESS TO COMMUNITIES LACKING ADEQUATE FRESH, HEALTHFUL FOODS.

TWIN CITIES MOBILE MARKET PROVIDES SHOPPING AND ACCESS TO COMMUNITIES LACKING ADEQUATE FRESH, HEALTHFUL FOODS.

MOBILE ORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING IMMIGRANTS JOINS A MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC REACHING UNDERSERVED LATINO COMMUNITIES IN GREATER MINNESOTA.

ESTABLISH A STATE-BASED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY AMONG IOWA'S MATERNAL HEALTH PROVIDER COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY FACTORS AFFECTING IOWA MOMS AND BABIES.

SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER MODEL TO EXPAND ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE FOR 500 RURAL STUDENTS IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

PROGRAM TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH (PICOH) IMPROVES ACCESS TO CULTURALLY SENSITIVE DENTAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME, DIVERSE AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THROUGH IN-CLINIC SERVICES, PATIENT CARE COORDINATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.

UNDERWRITE THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR ONE YEAR WHO WILL RESEARCH AND PREPARE A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO OFFER AN ON-SITE B3 OPTION FOR CHILDREN NEEDING SUPPORT/ASSISTANCE.

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL IN CREEKSIDE COMMUNITY INITIATIVE TO ENSURE NECESSARY ADA COMPLIANT ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIONS.

SUPPORT FOR A FLEXIBLY STAFFED DENTAL PROGRAM TO INCREASE ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTHCARE FOR LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS IN THE ELY RURAL AREA.

SPANISH-LANGUAGE HEALTH INFORMATION AND TRAINING SESSIONS ADDRESSING TEEN PREGNANCY AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

SUBCONTRACT WITH HEALTH COALITION TO ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER STAFF FOR CARE COORDINATION, NAVIGATION, PATIENT EDUCATION, TRAINING AND ENGAGEMENT TO UHCH PATIENTS WITH FOCUS ON CANCER SCREENINGS.

SUPPORT A CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TO STAFF THE DRUG DONATION REPOSITORY AND CHARITABLE PHARMACY IN ORDER TO PREPARE DONATED MEDICINE FOR STATEWIDE DISTRIBUTION.

RENOVATION OF FIVE UNITS AT THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING CAMPUS FOR INDIVIDUALS TRANSITIONING FROM HOMELESSNESS.

PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTHY FOOD ITEMS TO THOSE EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY TO THE GREATER DES MOINES COMMUNITY.

STRENGTHEN THE SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA KITCHEN COALITION PROGRAM WHICH DISTRIBUTES AND DELIVERS OVER 55,000 PREPARED MEALS ANNUALLY THROUGHOUT THE REGION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY RESTAURANTS AND NONPROFITS ORGANIZATIONS.

INITIATIVE TO INSTALL HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE DOORS AND BATHROOM MODIFICATIONS AT SEVERAL SITES, INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE NEARLY 10% OF COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH A DISABILITY.

BUILDING COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES SERVICES TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR POLICIES/INVESTMENTS IN ALL BARRIERS TO WOMEN'S ECONOMIC STABILITY.

EXPAND DENTAL SERVICES TO BRAHAM AREA, TO HELP FILL REGIONAL NEED FOR SENIORS AND RURAL RESIDENTS.

ADVOCATING ORAL HEALTH FOR OVERALL HEALTH PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE CRITICAL NEED FOR ACCESSIBLE DENTAL CARE AMONG LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND TEENS IN SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA.

NAVIGATION TO STABILITY PROGRAM PROVIDES MONTHLY FOOD DELIVERIES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH HOUSING DIFFICULTIES AND OFFERS WELLNESS WORKSHOPS ABOUT HEALTHY EATING, NUTRITION, EXERCISE, STRESS MANAGEMENT AND LIVING WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS.

PROGRAM TO EXPAND ACCESSIBILITY TO NORTHPOINTS COMMUNITY FOOD SHELF BY EXTENDING OPERATING HOURS FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.

COMMUNITY KITCHEN TO SERVE MEALS 15 TIMES EACH WEEK TO RESIDENTS OF THE SERVICE AREA EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR VERY LOW INCOMES.

INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF ITS COMMUNITY MARKET, CURBSIDE PICK-UP AND RESOURCE HUB PROGRAMS WITH EXPANDED MULTILINGUAL OUTREACH FOR COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING HARDSHIPS.

DAILY HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS AND EDUCATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE HOMELESS POPULATION WITH DAILY MEALS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION AND COACHING ABOUT NUTRITION.

FOOD SYSTEMS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE NUTRITION AND FOOD SUPPORT THROUGH TWO FOOD SHELVES, COMMUNITY CAFS AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO CEDAR-RIVERSIDE, OAK PARK AND WAITE HOUSE RESIDENTS.

TO ADDRESS FOOD SECURITY AMONG THE GROWING NUMBER OF YOUTH AND YOUTH-LED FAMILIES BY ENHANCING PANTRY OFFERINGS, PROVIDING NUTRITION EDUCATION AND ADDING PROGRAM COMPONENTS.

INITIATIVE HELPS CLIENTS, SHELTER GUESTS, AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING RESIDENTS ACCESS DENTAL CARE AND PROVIDES A YEARS SUPPLY OF ORAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS.

PRIORITIZING ACCESS AND INCLUSION THROUGH NUTRITION SERVICES PROGRAMS AND WRAPAROUND RESOURCE NAVIGATION AND SUPPORT.

MOBILE PANTRY PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH POVERTY RATES AND RACIAL DISPARITIES ACROSS 21 COUNTIES AND THREE NATIVE NATIONS IN NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

SUPPORT FOR INSTALLATION OF A CEILING MOBILITY TRACKING SYSTEM THAT WILL ALLOW PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO ACCESS THEIR ENTIRE HOMES AND SOCIALIZE WITH OTHERS.

ACCESSIBILITY AND SAFETY WITH PORTABLE LIFT SYSTEMS HELPS PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SAFELY AND INDEPENDENTLY NAVIGATE THEIR LIVING ENVIRONMENTS.

PARTNERSHIP WITH CLASSROOM CLINIC TO HELP EXPAND MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS FOR SCHOOLS ACROSS IOWA.

PURCHASE GROCERIES AND SUPPLIES FOR MEALS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE VENTURA VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD OF SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS.

19 SCHOLARSHIP FOR HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES WAIVER OR HOME HEALTH PROFESSIONALS PURSING CONTINUING EDUCATION.

PROVIDE ESSENTIAL HUMAN NEEDS OF FOOD, SHELTER AND FELLOWSHIP SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TO LOCAL DAY/OVERNIGHT SHELTER GUESTS.

DENTAL ASSISTANT TRAINING OF A BAND MEMBER WHO WILL WORK IN ORAL HEALTH OUTREACH/EDUCATION AND PROVIDE DENTAL SCREENINGS FOR 750 CHILDREN IN COOK COUNTY AND THE GRAND PORTAGE RESERVATION.

PROGRAM FOR BULK FOOD PURCHASES FROM THREE VENDOR PARTNERS THAT ARE VETTED BY A PROGRAM AND NUTRITION COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF NUTRITION EXPERTS AND SPECIALISTS.

SENSORY CONSULTATION PROGRAM PILOT PROJECT PROVIDES A SENSORY E-TRAINING MODULE TO 200 APPLE TREE DENTAL CLINIC STAFF MEMBERS ACROSS NINE LOCATIONS AND A FRASER OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST SUPPORTING PATIENTS WITH SENSORY NEEDS.

REDUCES BARRIERS TO FOOD ACCESS THROUGH PANTRY AND HOME DELIVERY SERVICES.

SUPPORT TO ENSURE HEALTHY, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE FOOD OFFERINGS AND MEET INCREASED DEMAND.