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WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL FOCUSES ITS RESOURCES WHERE IT CAN HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT ON THE HEALTH OF UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THIS INCLUDES REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS IN MINNESOTA, WHERE ITS HEADQUARTER OFFICE IS LOCATED, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN UNDER-RESOURCED COUNTRIES. WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL WORKS IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR JOINT EFFORTS ARE DEFINED BY LOCAL NEEDS AND ARE SUSTAINABLE. BECAUSE OF ITS EXTENSIVE OVERSEAS COMMUNITY HEALTH EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING OVER 40 YEARS OF WORK IN EAST AFRICA, AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND CENTRAL AMERICA,WELLSHARE IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO WORK BOTH DOMESTICALLY IN MINNESOTA AND THE U.S. WITH THE IMMIGRANT, REFUGEE, AND OTHER UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES,AS WELL AS INTERNATIONALLY. OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS IN MINNESOTA, WELLSHARE HAS WORKED ON PUBLIC H false false 2546184 1069894 DOMESTIC PROGRAMMING EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY HOME VISITING: WELLSHARE WILL REACH 36 SOMALI, OROMO AND HISPANIC FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN PRENATAL TO 5 YEARS WITH TWO YEARS USING THE FAMILY SPIRIT MODEL: -HELPING PARENTS UNDERSTAND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVING PARENTING SKILLS. -IDENTIFYING DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS EARLY. -PROVIDING COMMUNITY BUILDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF RESOURCES. -IMPROVING CHILDREN'S SCHOOL READINESS. THE GOAL OF THE FHV PROGRAM IS TO EXPAND AND SCALE-UP SERVICES TO SOMALI, OROMO AND HISPANIC FAMILIES TRANSITIONING FROM AN EVIDENCE-BASED FAMILY HOME VISITING PROGRAM SO THAT MORE SOMALI AND OROMO CHILDREN IN THE TWIN CITIES GROW UP IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, ARE HEALTHY, AND ARE PREPARED TO LEARN WHEN THEY ENROLL IN SCHOOL. EAST AFRICAN SMOKE-FREE PROGRAM: ESTABLISHED IN 2013, WELLSHARE'S TOBACCO-FREE COMMUNITIES EAST AFRICAN SMOKE-FREE PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS), AIMS TO REDUCE THE HARM CAUSED BY TOBACCO AND SECONDHAND SMOKE AMONG SOMALI AND EAST AFRICAN CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND YOUNG ADULTS. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2024 PROJECT YEAR INCLUDES OUR SMOKE-FREE BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL TOBACCO-FREE EVENT POLICIES: COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO 3,255 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, PARTNERSHIP-BUILDING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS, AND COMPLETION OF AN EVALUATION OF CESSATION PRACTICES IN CLINICS SERVING SOMALI/EAST AFRICAN RESIDENTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING. AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR EAST AFRICAN AND HISPANIC YOUTH - 'THE YOUNG ACHIEVERS': THIS WELLSHARE PROGRAM IS FOR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR EAST AFRICAN AND HISPANIC YOUTH, OFFERS A CONSTRUCTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH TO LEARN, BE CREATIVE, INTERACT WITH POSITIVE ADULTS, LEARN SKILLS TO PREPARE THEM FOR EMPLOYMENT & HIGHER EDUCATION BY WORKING FOR THEIR COMMUNITY ON PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES. THIS PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 178 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN THE 9-MONTH LEADERSHIP, ACADEMIC, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROGRAM. SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES: WELLSHARE'S SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SERVE BOTH YOUTH AND ADULTS BY ADDRESSING OFTEN STIGMATIZED TOPICS IN CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND ACCESSIBLE WAYS. RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS MANY COMMUNITIES FACE IN ACCESSING ACCURATE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES, THE PROGRAM COVERS ESSENTIAL TOPICS SUCH AS CONTRACEPTION, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, PREGNANCY HEALTH, MENTAL WELLNESS, AND THE BENEFITS OF CHILD SPACING. OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, WHO REFLECT THE POPULATIONS THEY SERVE, DELIVER EDUCATION THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS, SMALL GROUP SESSIONS, AND ONE-ON-ONE ENGAGEMENT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, WELLSHARE ALSO OFFERS STAFF TRAINING, HELPS ASSESS PARTICIPANT NEEDS, AND COLLABORATES ON CO-CREATED INITIATIVES, ENSURING SUPPORT IS BOTH RESPONSIVE AND ROOTED IN THE COMMUNITY'S UNIQUE CONTEXT. HEALTHPLAN PLAN PARTNERSHIPS: WELLSHARE PARTNERS WITH THE MAJOR HEALTH PLANS IN MINNESOTA. HELPING PEOPLE NAVIGATE COMPLEX SOCIAL AND HEALTH SYSTEMS FOR EFFECTIVE USE OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AND THE FULL RANGE OF THEIR SERVICE BENEFITS. WE PARTNER WITH CLINIC SYSTEMS, HEALTH PLANS, SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO REDUCE ACCESS BARRIERS AND DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGES FOR GAP CLOSURE IN SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH AND USE OF CLINICAL SERVICES. MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION/COVID-19 RESPONSE PROGRAMMING: WELLSHARE HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS TO DELIVER CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION SESSIONS AND RESPOND TO OTHER COMMUNITY NEEDS. AT WELLSHARE, WE CONTINUE TO TRAIN CHWS IN DELIVERING LEARNING TO BREATHE, TRAINING FOCUSED ON MINDFULNESS, ATTENTION AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION. WELLSHARE COMPLETED 33 MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION COHORTS. A TOTAL OF 5,380 INDIVIDUALS WERE REACHED THROUGH OUTREACH AND SMALL GROUP ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS AIMED TO PROVIDE AWARENESS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, INCLUDING ADDRESSING THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH IT. 445 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE REFERRED TO SERVICES OUTSIDE OF WELLSHARE. A TOTAL OF 371 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED WEEKLY MENTAL HEALTH CLASSES THAT SPANNED 6 TO 8 WEEKS PER COHORT. A TOTAL OF 26,973 INDIVIDUALS WERE REACHED THROUGH LOCALLY OWNED COMMUNITY MEDIA, DELIVERING CULTURALLY TAILORED MESSAGING. THE MEDIA INCLUDED LOCAL COMMUNITY TV CHANNELS, RADIO STATIONS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. WELLSHARE'S COVID-19 RESPONSE PROVIDES A CRITICAL LIFELINE FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN MINNESOTA, PROVIDING SERVICES AND INFORMATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WELLSHARE CHW'S DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 2,400 AT-HOME TESTING KITS AND PPE SUCH AS HAND SANITIZER AND FACE MASKS AS WELL AS OVER 2,000 FLYERS DISTRIBUTED. IN 2024 WITH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS (E.G., CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, MOSQUES) AND FELLOW PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES TO VACCINATE OVER 400 PEOPLE. WELLSHARE, MANKATO AREA: OUR CHW SERVICE HUB IN MANKATO PARTNERS WITH LOCAL CLINICS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DIRECT CLINIC TO HUB REFERRALS FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH NEEDS. WE ALSO COLLABORATE WITH CLINICIANS AND COMMUNITY ON HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH AND OFFERING COVID-19 TESTING AND VACCINE POP UP CLINICS. MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES OF MANY DEMOGRAPHICS IN RURAL AREAS FACE UNIQUE BARRIERS TO COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE THE TWIN CITIES. ADDITIONALLY, GROUP CLASSES ARE CONVENING TO ADVANCE HEALTH EDUCATION FOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND ADULT PHYSICAL FITNESS PROMOTION. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: IN RECENT YEARS, WE HAVE ENGAGED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO SUPPORT STAFF ON THE PATH TO BECOMING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS), OFFERING ACCESS TO SCHOLARSHIP-FUNDED COURSEWORK AND HANDS-ON TRAINING. THIS INITIATIVE HAS PLAYED A MEANINGFUL ROLE IN EXPANDING OUR TEAM'S CAPACITY TO SERVE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS MINNESOTA, EQUIPPING THEM WITH BOTH THE CREDENTIALS AND REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE TO DELIVER IMPACTFUL, COMMUNITY- CENTERED CARE. DHS-CLAS: THE CLAS PROGRAM AT WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL, FUNDED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AIMED TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE, CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES ACROSS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA, INCLUDING HISPANIC, SOMALI, OROMO, KAREN, AND NUER POPULATIONS. GUIDED BY NATIONAL CLAS STANDARDS, WELLSHARE IMPLEMENTED 27 FOCUS GROUPS ACROSS METRO AND GREATER MINNESOTA TO GATHER COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INSIGHTS ON BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS, AND SERVICE PREFERENCES. EACH FOCUS GROUP WAS LED BY TRAINED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS FAMILIAR WITH THE POPULATIONS THEY SERVED, ENSURING CULTURALLY RESONANT FACILITATION. THE INITIATIVE ALSO PRODUCED MULTILINGUAL OUTREACH MATERIALS, OFFERED FREE LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE, AND PROVIDED COMPENSATION AND SUPPORT TO PARTICIPANTS, UNDERSCORING WELLSHARE'S COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION. 42540 17397 INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING TANZANIA, BARIADI DISTRICT: 'SURVIVE AND THRIVE GROUPS- AND 'TOGETHER FOR HEALTH' PROJECTS OUR "TOGETHER FOR HEALTH" PROGRAM USES VIDEO TECHNOLOGY ON IPADS TO DELIVER HEALTH EDUCATION MESSAGES THROUGH HEALTH WORKERS (FROM HOSPITAL/CLINICS) AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (WHO WORK AT THE VILLAGE LEVEL) TO IMPROVE HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ACCESS TO CARE, AND QUALITY OF SERVICES. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR ACHIEVING OPTIMAL HEALTH, OUR SURVIVE AND THRIVE VILLAGE COMMUNITY BANKING GROUPS PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION, SMALL BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT A VILLAGE COMMUNITY BANKING MODEL. 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( 40.00 X 87644 0 17070 EVAN CURTIN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 87275 0 4405 ALEXANDRA DE KESEL LOFTHUS PRESIDENT 1.75 X X 0 0 0 PRITIKA KUMAR VICE PRESIDE 0.75 X X 0 0 0 MOHAMED OMAR TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARCO ORTIZ SECRETARY 0.75 X X 0 0 0 MIKE CROW DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 STELA CENTER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MAKABONGWE NGULUBE DIRECTOR 0.88 X 0 0 0 JAMIE ROQUEBERT DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 BERNADETTE FOH DIRECTOR 1.75 X 0 0 0 MARCELO HENGELTRAUB DIRECTOR 0.88 X 0 0 0 NAOMI SADIGHI DIRECTOR 0.88 X 0 0 0 LINDA NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 174919 21475 false false false 1250808 2720971 8840 3971779 FEE FOR SERVICE REVENUE 1087291 1087291 1087291 61755 61755 5120825 1087291 61755 X 196393 158576 27115 10702 1782362 1439150 246078 97134 165332 133496 22826 9010 193618 156335 26731 10552 453502 281677 165284 6541 5984 5178 806 135721 107060 22792 5869 73131 61659 11472 2856 652 2204 22848 18982 3866 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 170426 162591 2334 5501 TRANSPORT & VEHICLE 36824 24844 11404 576 SMALL EQUIPMENT 23410 20175 3235 INTEREST, FEES & MISC 9184 4479 1869 2836 16817 13870 508 2439 3288408 2588724 548524 151160 217733 207532 210720 1805231 359954 240765 149789 226344 39584 25974 80564 76060 4695 4504 520645 538409 233569 248869 1736689 3297628 176023 225591 238629 365050 279405 779702 504996 X 861285 2686261 95702 106371 956987 2792632 1736689 3297628 1832417 3228 X false true X true false X 1496507 2180165 2463343 1386010 3971779 11497804 1496507 2180165 2463343 1386010 3971779 11497804 1947876 9549928 32 5025 362 24129 61755 91303 11589107 2829453 0.82400 0.96480 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2666 2666 80564 76060 4504 7170 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 248869 248869 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 249405 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE - OTHER 30000 279405 X 5206543 3228 82490 85718 5120825 5120825 3370898 82490 82490 3288408 3288408 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024. TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAX JURISDICTIONS. false SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 54 PROGRAM SERVICES HEALTHCARE 42540 1 54 1 54 42540 42540 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 42,540 0 MIKE CROW DIRECTOR 59304 IND CONTRACTOR false SCHEDULE L, PART V DIRECTOR MIKE CROW IS CO-OWNER OF PROVIDERCFO, WHICH PROVIDED CONTRACTED ACCOUNTING SERVICES TO WELLSHARE DURING 2024. IN 2024, WELLSHARE PAID PROVIDERCFO 59,304 FOR SUCH SERVICES. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL IS TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY HEALTH AROUND THE WORLD. WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL FOCUSES ITS RESOURCES WHERE IT CAN HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT ON THE HEALTH OF UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THIS INCLUDES REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS IN MINNESOTA, WHERE ITS HEADQUARTER OFFICE IS LOCATED, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN UNDER-RESOURCED COUNTRIES. WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL WORKS IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR JOINT EFFORTS ARE DEFINED BY LOCAL NEEDS AND ARE SUSTAINABLE. BECAUSE OF ITS EXTENSIVE OVERSEAS COMMUNITY HEALTH EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING OVER 40 YEARS OF WORK IN EAST AFRICA, AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND CENTRAL AMERICA,WELLSHARE IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO WORK BOTH DOMESTICALLY IN MINNESOTA AND THE U.S. WITH THE IMMIGRANT, REFUGEE, AND OTHER UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES,AS WELL AS INTERNATIONALLY. OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS IN MINNESOTA, WELLSHARE HAS WORKED ON PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES WITH SOMALI, OROMO, HMONG, AND KAREN (BURMESE) IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES, AND HAS EXTENDED ITS COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH WORK TO REACH ADDITIONAL VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN, LATINO, AND AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITIES. BELOW ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A DOMESTIC PROGRAMMING EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY HOME VISITING: WELLSHARE WILL REACH 36 SOMALI, OROMO AND HISPANIC FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN PRENATAL TO 5 YEARS WITH TWO YEARS USING THE FAMILY SPIRIT MODEL: -HELPING PARENTS UNDERSTAND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVING PARENTING SKILLS. -IDENTIFYING DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS EARLY. -PROVIDING COMMUNITY BUILDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF RESOURCES. -IMPROVING CHILDREN'S SCHOOL READINESS. THE GOAL OF THE FHV PROGRAM IS TO EXPAND AND SCALE-UP SERVICES TO SOMALI, OROMO AND HISPANIC FAMILIES TRANSITIONING FROM AN EVIDENCE-BASED FAMILY HOME VISITING PROGRAM SO THAT MORE SOMALI AND OROMO CHILDREN IN THE TWIN CITIES GROW UP IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, ARE HEALTHY, AND ARE PREPARED TO LEARN WHEN THEY ENROLL IN SCHOOL. EAST AFRICAN SMOKE-FREE PROGRAM: ESTABLISHED IN 2013, WELLSHARE'S TOBACCO-FREE COMMUNITIES EAST AFRICAN SMOKE-FREE PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS), AIMS TO REDUCE THE HARM CAUSED BY TOBACCO AND SECONDHAND SMOKE AMONG SOMALI AND EAST AFRICAN CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND YOUNG ADULTS. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2024 PROJECT YEAR INCLUDES OUR SMOKE-FREE BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL TOBACCO-FREE EVENT POLICIES: COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO 3,255 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, PARTNERSHIP-BUILDING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS, AND COMPLETION OF AN EVALUATION OF CESSATION PRACTICES IN CLINICS SERVING SOMALI/EAST AFRICAN RESIDENTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING. AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR EAST AFRICAN AND HISPANIC YOUTH - 'THE YOUNG ACHIEVERS': THIS WELLSHARE PROGRAM IS FOR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR EAST AFRICAN AND HISPANIC YOUTH, OFFERS A CONSTRUCTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH TO LEARN, BE CREATIVE, INTERACT WITH POSITIVE ADULTS, LEARN SKILLS TO PREPARE THEM FOR EMPLOYMENT & HIGHER EDUCATION BY WORKING FOR THEIR COMMUNITY ON PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES. THIS PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 178 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN THE 9-MONTH LEADERSHIP, ACADEMIC, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROGRAM. SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES: WELLSHARE'S SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SERVE BOTH YOUTH AND ADULTS BY ADDRESSING OFTEN STIGMATIZED TOPICS IN CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND ACCESSIBLE WAYS. RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS MANY COMMUNITIES FACE IN ACCESSING ACCURATE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES, THE PROGRAM COVERS ESSENTIAL TOPICS SUCH AS CONTRACEPTION, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, PREGNANCY HEALTH, MENTAL WELLNESS, AND THE BENEFITS OF CHILD SPACING. OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, WHO REFLECT THE POPULATIONS THEY SERVE, DELIVER EDUCATION THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS, SMALL GROUP SESSIONS, AND ONE-ON-ONE ENGAGEMENT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, WELLSHARE ALSO OFFERS STAFF TRAINING, HELPS ASSESS PARTICIPANT NEEDS, AND COLLABORATES ON CO-CREATED INITIATIVES, ENSURING SUPPORT IS BOTH RESPONSIVE AND ROOTED IN THE COMMUNITY'S UNIQUE CONTEXT. HEALTHPLAN PLAN PARTNERSHIPS: WELLSHARE PARTNERS WITH THE MAJOR HEALTH PLANS IN MINNESOTA. HELPING PEOPLE NAVIGATE COMPLEX SOCIAL AND HEALTH SYSTEMS FOR EFFECTIVE USE OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AND THE FULL RANGE OF THEIR SERVICE BENEFITS. WE PARTNER WITH CLINIC SYSTEMS, HEALTH PLANS, SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO REDUCE ACCESS BARRIERS AND DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGES FOR GAP CLOSURE IN SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH AND USE OF CLINICAL SERVICES. MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION/COVID-19 RESPONSE PROGRAMMING: WELLSHARE HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS TO DELIVER CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION SESSIONS AND RESPOND TO OTHER COMMUNITY NEEDS. AT WELLSHARE, WE CONTINUE TO TRAIN CHWS IN DELIVERING LEARNING TO BREATHE, TRAINING FOCUSED ON MINDFULNESS, ATTENTION AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION. WELLSHARE COMPLETED 33 MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION COHORTS. A TOTAL OF 5,380 INDIVIDUALS WERE REACHED THROUGH OUTREACH AND SMALL GROUP ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS AIMED TO PROVIDE AWARENESS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, INCLUDING ADDRESSING THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH IT. 445 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE REFERRED TO SERVICES OUTSIDE OF WELLSHARE. A TOTAL OF 371 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED WEEKLY MENTAL HEALTH CLASSES THAT SPANNED 6 TO 8 WEEKS PER COHORT. A TOTAL OF 26,973 INDIVIDUALS WERE REACHED THROUGH LOCALLY OWNED COMMUNITY MEDIA, DELIVERING CULTURALLY TAILORED MESSAGING. THE MEDIA INCLUDED LOCAL COMMUNITY TV CHANNELS, RADIO STATIONS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. WELLSHARE'S COVID-19 RESPONSE PROVIDES A CRITICAL LIFELINE FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN MINNESOTA, PROVIDING SERVICES AND INFORMATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WELLSHARE CHW'S DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 2,400 AT-HOME TESTING KITS AND PPE SUCH AS HAND SANITIZER AND FACE MASKS AS WELL AS OVER 2,000 FLYERS DISTRIBUTED. IN 2024 WITH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS (E.G., CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, MOSQUES) AND FELLOW PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES TO VACCINATE OVER 400 PEOPLE. WELLSHARE, MANKATO AREA: OUR CHW SERVICE HUB IN MANKATO PARTNERS WITH LOCAL CLINICS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DIRECT CLINIC TO HUB REFERRALS FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH NEEDS. WE ALSO COLLABORATE WITH CLINICIANS AND COMMUNITY ON HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH AND OFFERING COVID-19 TESTING AND VACCINE POP UP CLINICS. MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES OF MANY DEMOGRAPHICS IN RURAL AREAS FACE UNIQUE BARRIERS TO COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE THE TWIN CITIES. ADDITIONALLY, GROUP CLASSES ARE CONVENING TO ADVANCE HEALTH EDUCATION FOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND ADULT PHYSICAL FITNESS PROMOTION. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: IN RECENT YEARS, WE HAVE ENGAGED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO SUPPORT STAFF ON THE PATH TO BECOMING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS), OFFERING ACCESS TO SCHOLARSHIP-FUNDED COURSEWORK AND HANDS-ON TRAINING. THIS INITIATIVE HAS PLAYED A MEANINGFUL ROLE IN EXPANDING OUR TEAM'S CAPACITY TO SERVE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS MINNESOTA, EQUIPPING THEM WITH BOTH THE CREDENTIALS AND REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE TO DELIVER IMPACTFUL, COMMUNITY- CENTERED CARE. DHS-CLAS: THE CLAS PROGRAM AT WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL, FUNDED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AIMED TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE, CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES ACROSS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA, INCLUDING HISPANIC, SOMALI, OROMO, KAREN, AND NUER POPULATIONS. GUIDED BY NATIONAL CLAS STANDARDS, WELLSHARE IMPLEMENTED 27 FOCUS GROUPS ACROSS METRO AND GREATER MINNESOTA TO GATHER COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INSIGHTS ON BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS, AND SERVICE PREFERENCES. EACH FOCUS GROUP WAS LED BY TRAINED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS FAMILIAR WITH THE POPULATIONS THEY SERVED, ENSURING CULTURALLY RESONANT FACILITATION. THE INITIATIVE ALSO PRODUCED MULTILINGUAL OUTREACH MATERIALS, OFFERED FREE LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE, AND PROVIDED COMPENSATION AND SUPPORT TO PARTICIPANTS, UNDERSCORING WELLSHARE'S COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING TANZANIA, BARIADI DISTRICT: 'SURVIVE AND THRIVE GROUPS- AND 'TOGETHER FOR HEALTH' PROJECTS OUR "TOGETHER FOR HEALTH" PROGRAM USES VIDEO TECHNOLOGY ON IPADS TO DELIVER HEALTH EDUCATION MESSAGES THROUGH HEALTH WORKERS (FROM HOSPITAL/CLINICS) AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (WHO WORK AT THE VILLAGE LEVEL) TO IMPROVE HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ACCESS TO CARE, AND QUALITY OF SERVICES. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR ACHIEVING OPTIMAL HEALTH, OUR SURVIVE AND THRIVE VILLAGE COMMUNITY BANKING GROUPS PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION, SMALL BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT A VILLAGE COMMUNITY BANKING MODEL. IN 2024, 101,549 SERVICE CONTACTS, 887 SURVIVE AND THRIVE GROUP PARTICIPANTS AND 1,613 VICOBA PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING TECHNICAL TRAINING IN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C MONITORED AND ENFORCED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS - DOMESTIC 263,356 164,605 6,073 CONSULTANTS - INTERNATIONAL 2,637 0 0 STAFF DEVEL. & RECOGNITION 15,684 679 468 TOTAL 281,677 165,284 6,541