North Point Health and Wellness Center

Country:

United States

Organization:

Hennepin County Department of Primary Care North Point Health and Wellness Center

Project Description:

The Hennepin County's primary focus is underserved women in North Minneapolis. This underserved population suffers from domestic and sexual abuse and has the highest teen pregnancy and infant mortality rates in the nation as well as the state's highest rate of sexually transmitted diseases. Empowering underserved women as health care consumers and decision-makers is a major goal of the National Community Centers of Excellence in Women's Health Program.

Jeanne is nominating this project because:

Hennepin County Department of Primary Care CCOE is taking a holistic approach to women's health by coordinating all aspects of a woman's health throughout the life span, including addressing socioeconomic and cultural influences that often stand in the way of quality health care.