Mankato Clinic Foundation Inc

The Foundation assists with health education projects including Educare, car seat safety, and Student Athlete Concussion Management Program.Educare is a non-profit, public entity which provides financial support to Mankato Area Public Schools, beyond the normal operating budgets, for programs and activities that enhance educational opportunities for all students. Through this funding we enable teachers to explore new ways to expand a world of learning for their students.The car seat safety program provides on-going, free of charge car seat safety lessons open to the public. This class helps parents avoid mistakes that can put their children at risk. The classes are taught by certified Child Passenger Safey technicians. This program serves 100 - 200 families each year. The Impact Program provides special software which can evaluate possible sports related head injuries in high school athletes. This program is utilized at nine schools and one youth hockey league. This program serves approximately 1,700 student athletes per year.

The Foundation provided scholarships to area Mankato Clinic employees who are students starting or advancing health care education programs at the college level. Six direct scholarships were awarded.

The Mental Health First Aid is a program in which a care manager who is certified in mental health first aid teaches a class to local businesses and organizations about how to handle situations in which someone is dealing with mental health issues in the work place.