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Office of African American Health
African American Health Special Emphasis Grantee Projects
| Name | About | Geographic Service Area |
|---|---|---|
| 30,000 Feet | The Tech Geeks program propels youth into a path of high-earning career by providing practical computer science education and paid employment for teenagers living in poverty as Ramsey County’s justice involved juveniles. | St. Paul |
| African American Survivor Services | This organization uses navigation services to meet people who use drugs (PWUD) and those with substance use disorder (SUD) where they are at to connect them with the care options. | Twin Cities area |
| Community Partnership Collaborative 2.0 | CPC 2.0 leads events, trainings and workshops that are designed to engage community on their needs, challenges and what solutions they would like to see. | Minneapolis |
| Divine Konnections | The Divine Haven project is committed to creating healing space for Black mothers under 24 years old. It integrates mental health support, education, recovery, wellness activities, advocacy, and community co-created strategies. | Greater Minnesota-Duluth |
| Food Trap Project Initiative | The F.T.P Initiative began in 2019 as a community-based organization looking to combat food insecurity and diet-related illnesses within majority Black communities. Their current project is the F.T.P bodega which is a resource hub that houses free and accessible foods. | North Minneapolis |
| Guns Down, Love Up | The Guns Down Love Up Youth Council will focus on gun violence prevention by developing and spreading messages that raise awareness about the impact of gun violence on youth and their communities, working closely with local restorative justice programs and organizing community healing events. | Twin Cities Area |
| Health Equity Northland | Health Equity Northland grows and distributes healthy, culturally-relevant produce to the African American community in Duluth. | Greater Minnesota-Duluth |
| Morning Glory Montessori | The Morning Glory Montessori school is dedicated to holistically nurturing African-American boys aged 3 years old to third grade. | Twin Cities Area |
| Network for the Development of Children of African Descent | Network for the Development of Children of African Descent (NdCAD) is a family literacy and education center. They provide a range of culture-centered literacy programs and services that include academic/reading interventions for children, parent education courses and community engagement activities. | Twin Cities Area |
| NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center | The African American Men’s Project (AAMP) is one of NorthPoint’s unique community support programs that serves African American men in the community, giving them a structured setting to focus on overcoming personal and systemic barriers to employment, housing, and generally moving forward toward their goals. | Twin Cities Area |
| Seeds Worth Sowing | The Nurturing Homes Project is a comprehensive initiative uniquely designed to address the intrinsic connection between housing stability and maternal health challenges within U.S. born African American communities. | Twin Cities Area |
| Snuggle House Foundation | The Community Empowerment for Better Births project aims to mitigate maternal and infant mortality by providing Black families access to essential birth support and childbirth education. | Twin Cities Area |
| Solid Roots | This organization is working to reduce recidivism by partnering with community providers to ensure mothers receive physical, mental, and emotional health resources to provide wraparound support necessary for successful transition into community. | Twin Cities Area |
| The BrandLab | The BrandLab’s mission is to change the face and voice of the marketing and advertising profession by introducing, guiding, and preparing the next generation of creative problem solvers. | Twin Cities Area |
Last Updated: 04/24/2026