Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 645,644 | 590,797 | 769,712 | 1,022,336 | 1,496,507 | 4,524,996 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 645,644 | 590,797 | 769,712 | 1,022,336 | 1,496,507 | 4,524,996 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 98,232 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,426,764 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 645,644 | 590,797 | 769,712 | 1,022,336 | 1,496,507 | 4,524,996 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 247 | 221 | 102 | 77 | 32 | 679 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 3,064 | 403 | 15,044 | 18,511 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 4,544,186 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| PART II, LINE 10 | OTHER INCOME 18,511 |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| 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 36+ 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 IS NOW EXTENDING ITS COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH WORK TO REACH ADDITIONAL VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN, LATINO, AND AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | DOMESTIC PROGRAMMING COVID RESPONSE WELLSHARE'S COVID-19 RESPONSE PROVIDES A CRITICAL LIFELINE FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN MINNESOTA. NAMED AN OFFICIAL COVID-19 COMMUNITY COORDINATOR BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WELLSHARE HELPED CONNECT OUR STATE'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES TO COVID TESTING, VACCINATION, AND OTHER RESOURCES. PARTNERING WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS IN 2020 THROUGH DIRECT SERVICE AND HEALTH EDUCATION, OUR WORK ON THE FRONTLINES OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS TOUCHED THE LIVES OF NEARLY 79,000 PEOPLE. IN ADDITION, WELLSHARE REACHED 15 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH 102 EDUCATIONAL POSTS/FLYERS IN 7 LANGUAGES AND 10 HEALTH DRAMA VIDEOS IN 4 LANGUAGES. OUR TEAM STAFFED 24 TESTING SITES ATTENDED BY NEARLY 23,500 PEOPLE. AND WE CONTINUE TO ORGANIZE VACCINATION CLINICS. HEALTHPLAN NAVIGATION AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH WELLSHARE PARTNERS WITH A NUMBER OF HEALTH PLANS HELPING THEIR MEMBERS NAVIGATE HEALTH SYSTEMS, PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION AND ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. WE ENGAGE MEMBERS BY TELEPHONE, IN THEIR HOMES, IN COMMUNITY-BASED GROUP SETTINGS AND VIA CULTURAL MEDIA CHANNELS. IN 2020 WELLSHARE CHWS PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND REFERRALS FOR: COVID TESTING AND VACCINES; FLU SHOTS; CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS AND ANNUAL CHECKUPS. WE ALSO ENABLED MEMBER SUCCESS IN NAVIGATING HEALTH PLANS' CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NURSE LINES, CHOOSING PRIMARY CARE CLINICS/PROVIDERS, MAKING MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION FOR CLINIC VISITS, USE OF INCENTIVE PROGRAMS AND CONNECTING THEM TO OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES RESOURCES. EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY HOME VISITING WELLSHARE CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT AN EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY HOME VISITING PROGRAM IN 2020. USING THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS MODEL, WELLSHARE PARENT EDUCATORS PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES TO: -HELP PARENTS UNDERSTAND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE PARENTING SKILLS, -IDENTIFY DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS EARLY, -PROVIDE COMMUNITY-BUILDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF RESOURCES, AND, ULTIMATELY, -IMPROVE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL READINESS. IN THE CURRENT PROGRAM, WELLSHARE WILL REACH 72 SOMALI FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN PRENATAL TO 5.9 YEARS WITH TWO YEARS OF PROGRAMMING. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS - BRIDGING THE CULTURAL DIVIDE IN 2020, WELLSHARE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ("CHW") PEER NETWORK PROGRAM. THE CHW PEER NETWORK WAS CREATED BY WELLSHARE IN 2005 AND REACHES A STATEWIDE GROUP OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS SERVING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. WELLSHARE HOSTS A MODERATED NETWORK MAILING LIST AND PROVIDES IN-SERVICE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO CHWS. THE NETWORK SENDS OUT ELECTRONIC (EMAIL) UPDATES INCLUDING CHW JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS, TRAINING INFORMATION, AND ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED BY CHWS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. EACH YEAR, WELLSHARE SURVEYS CHW MEMBERS ABOUT THEIR EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE TRAININGS THAT ARE MOST RELEVANT TO THEIR WORK. BASED ON SURVEY RESULTS, WELLSHARE HOSTS QUARTERLY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS FOR CHWS IN THE PEER NETWORK. CURRENTLY THE NETWORK REACHES OVER 600 CHWS, EMPLOYERS, AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS. IN 2020, WELLSHARE HOSTED SIX VIRTUAL EVENTS. EAST AFRICAN SMOKE-FREE PROGRAM WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL'S TOBACCO-FREE COMMUNITIES EAST AFRICAN SMOKE-FREE PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ("MDH"), AIMS TO REDUCE THE HARM CAUSED BY TOBACCO AND SECONDHAND SMOKE AMONG SOMALI AND EAST AFRICAN CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND YOUNG ADULTS. ESTABLISHED IN 2013, THE PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVES ARE: 1.TO COMPLETE A COMMUNITY-BASED ASSESSMENT TO STRENGTHEN MINNESOTA AFRICAN-AMERICANS' (SOMALI/EAST AFRICAN) COMMUNITY CAPACITY AND INVOLVEMENT AROUND TOBACCO CONTROL THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 2.TO INCREASE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS' AWARENESS OF THE HOOKAH PROBLEM IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. 3.TO DEVELOP KEY LESSONS LEARNED AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE SOMALI TOBACCO/HOOKAH PROGRAMMING. 4.TO WORK WITH SOMALI/EAST AFRICAN YOUTH TO INCREASE THEIR FOCUS ON HEALTHY BEHAVIORS TO PROMOTE BOTH PREVENTION AND CESSATION EFFORTS (CIGARETTES AND HOOKAH). 5.TO DEVELOP A PEER-TO-PEER OUTREACH MODEL WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO INTEGRATE A QUIT PARTNER REFERRAL PROCESS. 6.TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SOMALI/EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL PROTECTED BY SMOKE- AND COMMERCIAL TOBACCO-FREE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR POLICIES. AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR EAST AFRICAN YOUTH - 'THE YOUNG ACHIEVERS' THE YOUNG ACHIEVERS, A WELLSHARE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR EAST AFRICAN YOUTH, OFFERS A CONSTRUCTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR SOMALI YOUTH TO LEARN, BE CREATIVE, INTERACT WITH POSITIVE ADULTS, LEARN SKILLS TO PREPARE THEM FOR EMPLOYMENT, AND PREPARE THEM FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BY WORKING FOR THEIR COMMUNITY ON PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES. THIS PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND FRANKLIN LIBRARY. THE GROUP IS YOUTH-LED AND OUR SOMALI STAFF MENTORS THE YOUTH TO DEVELOP CREATIVE PROJECTS IN ORDER TO SEND POSITIVE MESSAGES TO THEIR EAST AFRICAN PEERS. EAST AFRICAN AND KAREN REFUGEE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROGRAM WELLSHARE'S SPACING PREGNANCIES PROGRAM FOR EAST AFRICAN AND KAREN COMMUNITIES ("SPEAK") INITIATIVE INCLUDES TWO PROJECTS: THE SOMALI CHILD SPACING PROGRAM AND THE KAREN FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM. USING A COMMUNITY- BASED, CLIENT-CENTERED APPROACH, SOMALI AND KAREN COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS WORK WITH THEIR COMMUNITY, INVESTED STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERS, AND LOCAL PROVIDERS AND PROFESSIONALS IN HOPES THAT SOMALI AND KAREN COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA WILL: 1.HAVE GREATER ACCESS TO AND UPTAKE OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RESOURCES, INCLUDING CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS; 2.RECEIVE MORE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; 3.EXPERIENCE INCREASED SUCCESS IN ACHIEVING THEIR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH GOALS; AND 4.PARTAKE IN BETTER REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, INCLUDING REDUCED UNINTENDED PREGNANCY. IN 2020, THE PROGRAM HAD SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY IMPACT. MORE THAN 300 SOMALI MEN AND WOMEN RECEIVED REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INFORMATION AND SERVICES THROUGH INDIVIDUAL CONVERSATIONS AND SMALL GROUP EDUCATION SESSIONS. MORE THAN 40 KAREN YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN KAREN-LANGUAGE COMMUNITY CLASSES AND GATHERINGS EMPHASIZING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SKILL-BUILDING UTILIZING INTERACTIVE LESSONS RANGING FROM REPRODUCTIVE ANATOMY TO HOW TO ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND FAMILY PLANNING OPTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCIES IN FAMILY PLANNING, REPRODUCTIVE ANATOMY, AND HEALTH CARE NAVIGATION/ACCESS UPON COMPLETION OF THE CLASSES. WELLSHARE ALSO CONTINUED RELATIONSHIP BUILDING WITH THE ROSELAWN CLINIC IN ST. PAUL TO COORDINATE POST-PARTUM HOME VISITS TO SPEAK WITH NEW MOTHERS ABOUT FAMILY PLANNING OPTIONS IN PREPARATION FOR THEIR POSTPARTUM APPOINTMENTS AT THE CLINIC. WE HELD 31 HOME VISITS IN 2020. (ENGAGEMENT WITH THE LOCAL KAREN COMMUNITY IS COORDINATED IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KAREN ORGANIZATION OF MINNESOTA.) SKIN LIGHTENING AWARENESS AND PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM IN 2020, MDH PROVIDED ONE-TIME GRANTS TO FOUR ORGANIZATIONS WITH CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES THAT ARE IMPACTED BY THE USE OF SKIN- LIGHTENING PRODUCTS, SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-LED EFFORTS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH RISKS OF MERCURY EXPOSURE ASSOCIATED WITH USE OF THESE UNREGULATED PRODUCTS. WELLSHARE BEGAN WORK ON THIS TOPIC IN APRIL 2020 BY CONDUCTING KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS AND FOCUS GROUPS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DEVELOP PRINT AND MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE - SCIENCE CAF PARTNERSHIP IN 2020, A TEAM OF CHWS PARTNERED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE ("CTSI") TO CONDUCT FOCUS GROUPS IN THE SOMALI AND KAREN COMMUNITY AROUND HEALTH EQUITY TOPICS. THESE FOCUS GROUPS ARE REFERRED TO AS SCIENCE CAFS AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCHERS TO CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE AROUND IMPORTANT HEALTH TOPICS AND INSPIRE MUTUAL CURIOSITY BETWEEN PARTIES ABOUT SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL RESEARCH. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING TANZANIA 'SURVIVE AND THRIVE GROUPS' PROJECT WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL HAS IMPLEMENTED THE SURVIVE AND THRIVE GROUP PROJECT FOR YOUNG SINGLE MOTHERS WAS IN BARIADI DISTRICT, TANZANIA, SINCE 2012. THIS PROJECT IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF YOUNG MOTHERS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES USING TWO KEY APPROACHES: -FORMATION OF A VILLAGE-BASED GROUP WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF COHESIVENESS AND TRUST, AND -IMPLEMENTATION OF VILLAGE COMMUNITY BANKING ("VICOBA"). THE SURVIVE AND THRIVE GROUPS ARE LED BY TRAINED TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANTS OR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS WHO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY HEALTH EDUCATION. OVER 15 SURVIVE AND THRIVE GROUPS REACH YOUNG SINGLE MOTHERS WITH PEER SUPPORT, HEALTH EDUCATION, SMALL BUSINESS SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND MICRO-LOANS SUPPORTING SUCH INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SALE OF LIVESTOCK, VEGETABLES AND FRUITS; PEANUT OIL PROCESSING; SHOPKEEPING, AND SERVICES. CONTINUOUS TRAINING IN HEALTH AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IS PROVIDED TO GROUP LEADERS AND PARTICIPANTS. TANZANIA 'TOGETHER FOR HEALTH' PROJECT IN THE RURAL BARIADI DISTRICT OF TANZANIA, HEALTH INFORMATION AND CARE ARE PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT TO ACCESS. WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL HELPS FAMILIES ACCESS LIFESAVING INFORMATION AND RECOGNIZE WARNING SIGNS OF SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITIONS THROUGH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY. IPADS ARE LOADED WITH A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH CONTENT, INCLUDING VIDEOS AND BOOKS, ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND SYMPTOMS OF DISEASES AND CONDITIONS. WITH SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FROM COMMUNITY AND CLINICAL HEALTH WORKERS, TANZANIANS ARE NOW BETTER EQUIPPED TO MANAGE THEIR OWN HEALTH. KEY ASPECTS OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE: -COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND OUTREACH: THROUGH LOCAL EVENTS, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS CAN BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH WOMEN WHO ARE IN NEED OF HEALTH INFORMATION AND CARE. -TRAINING OF HEALTH WORKERS: TEN TRAINED CLINICAL HEALTH WORKERS WILL EDUCATE 30 WELLSHARE CHWS WHO WILL WORK WITH WOMEN LIVING IN LOCAL VILLAGES. -INCREASED ACCESS TO HEALTH INFORMATION AND CARE IN VILLAGES: CLINICAL HEALTH WORKERS WILL USE THE TABLETS TO HELP WOMEN UNDERSTAND PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE AND TRIAGE CONDITIONS THAT NEED CLINICAL EXPERTISE. -REDUCED RISK OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND DISEASES: WITH INCREASED ACCESS TO HEALTH INFORMATION, MOTHERS CAN LEARN HOW TO REDUCE THE RISK OF - OR PREVENT - HEALTH CRISES. WHEN A SITUATION DOES OCCUR, THEY WILL KNOW HOW TO ACCESS CLINICAL CARE. -MENTORSHIP: THE CHWS WILL CONTINUE TO LEARN FROM THE CLINICAL HEALTH WORKERS AND UNDERSTAND THE CARE PROVIDED AT CLINICS AND HOSPITALS TO IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN THE HEALTH OF MOTHERS AND CHILDREN. |
| 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 142,976 3,823 7,509 SUBCONTRACTORS - DOMESTIC 42,575 0 0 TOTAL 185,551 3,823 7,509 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | RECONCILING DIFFERENCE -1 |
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