"We must not let health inequity continue."
The following information was sent by our friends at the Northside Achievement Zone, and Northpoint Health and Wellness Center regarding the community in which we pray, live, worship, serve, love, and work. We hold this information about violence in our community in prayer, and invite your positive intentions as well.
“Violence in North Minneapolis continues to be a major concern for youth and families that live and work here. NorthPoint is especially concerned with the impact persistent and pervasive violence has on the health and well-being of the community and its ability to create quality of life outcomes for families and residents. When you examine the data that identifies life expectancies by zip code, it is a chilling fact that where you live in Minnesota matters. North Minneapolis is an area with the lowest life expectancy. We must not let that health inequity continue and that means that as a community, we must address community violence as a contributing factor.”
– Deirdre Annice Golden, PhDLP
Director of Behavioral Health
NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center
For those wanting to learn more, we extend the following invitation, on behalf of NorthPoint. Click to download a PDF of Community Event below.
We invite you to join us for a Town Hall presentation of the “North Minneapolis Community Violence Report,” authored by Dr Oliver Williams, Executive Director of the Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community and Professor of Social Work at the University of Minnesota; Dr Esther Jenkins, Professor of Psychology at Chicago State University, Dr William Oliver, Associate Professor at Indiana University, and Marcus Pope, M.ED, Associate Director of the Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community. The authors will discuss prevalence, risk factors, prevention and recommendations with the Northside Community.
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