To our Stakeholders

As a part of National Health Center Week, August 10th signifies Stakeholder Appreciation Day.

People’s Center Clinics & Services would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank all our stakeholders who have contributed to our successes.

Elected Officials:

Federal Senator Tina Smith

Federal Senator Amy Klobuchar

State Senator Kari Dziedzic

State Senator Zaynab Mohamed

State Senator Omar Fateh

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

Congresswoman Betty McCollum

State Representative Mohamud Noor

State Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura

City Council Member Jamal Osman

City Council Member Jason Chavez

FUHN (Federal Urban Health Network):

FUHN is a non-profit comprised of 9 federally qualified health clinics (FQHC), predominantly based in the Twin Cities and Mankato metro areas. FUHN’s team has a focus on improvements in clinical quality, patient-centered care, and provider and staff well-being. Together FUHN and the participating clinics have a shared vision for delivering high-quality healthcare for underserved populations in the Twin Cities and surrounding communities.

Special shoutout to:  

Mary Maertens, Director

Mark Sonneborn, Data Analytics Consultant

Brandi Lillegaard, Product Manager

Matt Anderson, Consultant

Amber Crowley, Process Improvement Advisor

Dr. Joel Farley, Health Information Consultant

Kristen Spargo, Communications Consultant

Tedd James, Axis Medical Center

Dr. Roli Dwivedi, Community University Health Center

Dr. Patrick Rock, Indian Health Board

Antony Stately, Native American Community Clinic

Reuben Moore, Minnesota Community Care

Antony Stately, Native American Community Clinic

Steve Knutson, Neighborhood HealthSource

Becky Howard, Open Cities Health Center

Rhonda Eastlund, Open Door Health Center

Ann Cazaban, Southside Community Health Center

MNACHC (Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers):

MNACHC is the non-profit membership organization serving Minnesota’s Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) also known as community health centers (CHCs). MNACHC works on behalf of its members and their patients to promote the delivery of affordable, quality, primary health care services, with a special emphasis on meeting the needs of low income and medically underserved populations.

Special shout out to:

Jonathan Watson, CEO

Brittney Dahlin, COO

Rochelle Westlund, Director of Public Policy

Sara Bolnick, Director of Communications & Partnerships

Nenick Vu, Regulatory & Grants Specialist

Erica Lester, Workforce Specialist

Renee Garcia, Population Health Specialist

Our Community Partners:

Abdirizak Bihi

Achieve Minneapolis

Alliance for Wellness

Augsburg University

A-Z Friendly Languages

Brian Coyle Community Center

Brightside - Food Rx

Briva Health

Cedar Cultural Center

Cedar Riverside Community Council

Cedar Riverside Health Commons

Dar-al Hijra Mosque/ Open Path Resources

Department of Human Services - Dr. Chomilo, Medical Director, Medicaid & MinnesotaCare Programs

Ecotone Analytics GBC

Emerge Workforce Development Programs

Faegre Drinker - Peter J. Berrie, Partner

Gregory L. Peters, Esq., PRK&A

Hennepin County Library

Hennepin Health

HGA Architecture & Engineering

KFAI

M Health Fairview Health System

MedCraft - Robert B. Walker, Founder of Walker & Associates

Minneapolis Public Housing Authority

Minnesota Autism Center

Minnesota Department of Health - Commissioner, Dr. Brooke Cunningham

Minnesota Reserve Corp

NIYAA

OCHIN Network

Oromo Resource Center

Pillsbury United Communities

Real Estate Consultants, Brian Gorecki

Surad Interpreting

Twin Cities PBS / ECHO

United Translations

University of Minnesota

University of MN Dental School – Sheila Riggs, Chair of the Department of Primary Dental Care

Wayside Recovery Program

Wellshare International

Women's Foundation

Vendors

Computer Integration Technologies (CIT)

Men In Black Security

Cross Country

The Dental People

Crown Staffing

Kaleidoscope

HighPoint

Quest

Fairview

CliftonLarsonAllen, Wealth Advisors, LLC

Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors

Master Technology Group

Our Board of Directors:

Steven Schwister, Board Chair

Amran Nur, Board Vice Chair

Maneesh Bhagat, Board Treasurer

Edward Sheehy, Board Secretary

Susan Voigt, Governance Chair

Idara Uko, Board Member

Steve Vincent, Board Member

Taw Bee, Board Member

Our Donors:

Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation - Sharon Oswald, Foundation Program Manager

Boston Scientific

HealthPartners - Pahoua Yang Hoffman, Senior Vice President, Government & Community Relations

Target Corporation

Peter J. King Foundation

Otter Bremer Trust - Dominic Papatola, Regional Director

Margaret A. Cargill - Terri Thao, Program Director

Medica Foundation - JoAnn Birkholz, Director

Medtronic

Minneapolis Foundation

UCare

Our Patients:

Lastly, we would like to thank our patients. Thank you for continuing to support our mission of providing affordable healthcare, inspiring hope, and promoting community wellness. Thank you for taking preventative measures to ensure that your health is a priority. By choosing People’s Center, you have not only improved your own health but also contributed to greater good, helping us extend our reach and positively influence the lives of countless individuals in need.

As a nonprofit organization, we remain committed to continuously improving and expanding our services to meet the evolving healthcare needs of the community. Your feedback and insights have been invaluable in shaping our programs and ensuring that we provide the highest standard of care possible.

Thank you for being a patient of People’s Center and putting your health first.