HIV Programs

Ganawenima Case Management

The Ganawenima (to take care of ) Case Management Program offers counselling and support services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families. Services include advocacy, assessments, care plans, and referrals to western and traditional medicine. Clients and case managers work in partnership to plan and coordinate services to achieve a healthy, balanced life.

Case management provides referrals to the Bridging Project, Community Voice Mail, Every Penny Counts.

Download: Case Management Brochure (49 KB PDF)

Women's Wellness

The Women's Peer Education Program trains Native American women to become educators in their communities by creating a safe environment where women can learn about environmental and lifestyle risks that may affect their health. Once trained, women host Safer Snaggin' Parties in their homes to share what they have learned with other women in their network of family and friends.

Download: Women's Peer Education Brochure (454 KB PDF)

Pow-Wow Leadership

This program is designed to reshape social norms around the pow-wow community by training popular opinion leaders to become educated and comfortable bringing messages about safe sex and healthy living into their normal peer group conversations

Housing at Maynidoowahdak Odena

Maynidoowahdak Odena (place where ceremonies happen), a 14 unit housing complex, includes aspects of tribal community living for individuals with disabilities, and their families. Each resident works with the supportive housing services coordinator to develop a housing care advocacy plan identifying and addressing any issues that may impact their housing status. Maynidoowahdak Odena received the design of the Year Award for Affordable Housing from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.

• Application for Housing (DOC)
• Resident Selection Criteria (DOC)
• Overview of Application Process (DOC) Note: This is a Password Protected File, open as Read Only.
• General Consent Release (DOC) Note: This is a Password Protected File, open as Read Only and print the document to fill it out.

Resources

• Indigenous Peoples Task Force : (612) 870-1723 x18
• Indigenous Peoples Task Force Toll Free : 1-877-319-8246
• Minnesota AIDS Project : (612) 341-2060
• Minnesota AIDS Project AIDS hotline : (612) 373-2437
• Red Door Clinic : (612) 543-5555
• Native American Community Clinic : (612) 872-8086
• Indian Health Board : (612) 721-9800