Minnesota African Womens Association

The New Americans in Long Term Care project funded by the Department of Human Services MN will allow 120 New American Pan-African women to participate in intensive core groups focused on preparation, education, and support for participants to enter and succeed in th CNA/HHA Training, gain jobs, and advance on a nursing career path in LTC. The project began in September 2024 and will run till June 30, 2026. It has $250,000 in funding annually.

With a $171,000 annual grant from the Department of Health, MAWA addresses the major teen pregnancy disparity among Pan-African girls by providing a proven culturally adapted version of an evidence-based group sexual health education intervention, the highly regarded Becoming a Responsible Teen (BART) Program, for 420 Pan-African girls and 180 boys during the 4-year project. The focus of the program is on: providing accurate knowledge of human sexuality, how to avoid pregnancy and HIV/STDs and dispelling common misconceptions and myths in the African community which result in early unwanted pregnancy; delaying the onset of sexual activity when possible; reducing the frequency of sex, increasing condom use, and reducing unprotected sex for those choosing to be sexually active; building the girls refusal skills and ability to avoid risky situations and handle pressures to engage in unwanted or unprotected sex and reducing boys likelihood to apply such pressure; develo

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