Our Programs

People’s Center’s Community Programming is just one of the many ways we stay connected to our roots.

  • Twin Cities Food Justice Program

  • Food Rx Program

  • Diaper Bank of MN Partnership

  • Health care Services for Augsburg Students

  • The Hooyo Project (Pregnancy Program)

  • Partnership with the U of M-Dental School

  • MAC Partnership and Services

  • NourishedRx Program

Community Resources

  • Food Rx Program

    People’s Center has partnered with the City of Minneapolis’ Health Department and BrightSide Produce to deliver free, fresh produce to our food insecure chronically ill patients.

    Our Case Management team works with participating patients to navigate the Federal food assistance programs and other food resources. The goal of this project is to support patients in improving their health-related social needs like food access to improve their general health and wellbeing.

    To learn more https://brightsidempls.org/

  • Twin Cities Food Justice Program

    People’s Center has partnered with Twin Cities Food Justice to distribute rescued fresh produce for free every other Wednesday at our Cedar-Riverside location.

    Their mission is to work to reduce food waste and hunger in the Twin Cities by being a link between those willing to help and those in need.

    To learn more //www.tcfoodjustice.org

  • Diaper Bank of Minnesota Program

    People’s Center has partnered with the Diaper Bank of Minnesota to distribute free diapers to our patients. In 2024, we distributed a total of 25,000 diapers. Our bundles also include free baby wipes and children’s books.

    To receive free diapers you must be a patient at People’s Center. Speak with your provider or the medical assistant at your next visit to get access to this resource.

    To date, we have given away around 30,000 diapers to families in need.

    To learn more www.diaperbankmn.org

  • NourishedRx Program

    People's Center has partnered with NourishedRx to offer a Maternal Health and Family Nutrition Program. The six-month program is for pregnant patients and provides food delivery, personalized nutrition support during and after childbirth and wellness tips. If you are a pregnant patient or would like to become a patient, and join the program, contact (612) 332-4973.

    To learn more: https://www.nourishedrx.com/

Services for Augsburg Students

People’s Center is proud to offer comprehensive health care to the students of Augsburg University. As a preferred healthcare partner to Augsburg University, we offer students a wide range of care with or without insurance.

    • Immunizations

    • Sports Physicals

    • Annual Exams

    • Well Woman Exams

    • Flu Shots

    • Dental Work

    • Behavioral Health Visits

    • Office Visits for medical concerns

    • One annual physical Exam

    • Tetanus Immunization

    • Tuberculosis tests

    • Flu shots

    • Lab work *only for in-house lab work

  • It is easy to visit People’s Center. Just give us a call and we can help you arrange for your visit. Just let us know you are an Augsburg student, bring your student ID to your appointment, be sure to have your insurance information ready, and we will take care of everything. We can often see patients within the same day and we offer telehealth visits so many times you can meet with a provider from the convenience of your bedroom.

U of M - Dental School Rotations

People’s Center partners with the University of Minnesota – Dental School to provide outreach rotations with the clinic.  The outreach rotations allow students to gain valuable, hands-on experience in the community and provide People’s Center patients with much needed dental care.

The Hooyo Program

“Hooyo” means mother in Somali. People’s Center Hooyo Program is a prenatal care model that integrates routine prenatal clinic visits with mindfulness-based therapies, prenatal care and childbirth education.

Women more than 20 weeks of gestation are invited to participate in bi-weekly two-hour visits, with a goal of four to eight pregnant women at each visit. Women are free to attend the group visits in lieu of their individual prenatal visits until they give birth, and conversely, free to return to individual prenatal visits at any point during their pregnancy.

This program was co-created in partnership with Somali mothers and other community providers including Early Childhood and Family Education (ECFE), prenatal yoga instructors, Women, Infant and Children (WIC), massage therapists, nutrition and pediatric providers who help us deliver these quality services. To learn more, please contact info@peoples-center.org or call us at (612) 332-4973.