HealthFinders recently collaborated with the
Growing Up Healthy organization to host a 'Somali round table' event at the Faribault Public Library. This event was an opportunity to meet with members of the local Somali community to share and discuss health issues that affect them, as well as to discover ways in which HealthFinders can more effectively address these issues. Thirty-nine members of the Somali community, including a number of community leaders, gave HealthFinders and Growing Up Healthy insight into health issues that impact their community.
HealthFinders Collaborative believes in the inherent capacity of our patients and communities to support health and wellness. Community based events such as this Somali round table are vitally important in fostering open communication between HealthFinders and the local community. These discussions give vital information about issues facing the Somali community. In response to the feedback given, HealthFinders is hoping to assist with diabetes education and will continue to work to make health information accessible for the Somali community.
Having open communication with the public is critical for community organizations to provide the best services possible. As HealthFinders Community Health Worker, Yakub Aden explained,
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