Moorhead community center receives $200K grant

Hunter Schwartz / WDAY By Hunter Schwartz Today at 5:02 PM Listen Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? MOORHEAD — A Minnesota-based nonprofit is awarding a $200,000 grant to a Moorhead community center. The Medica Foundation is donating $3 million to 15 organizations that help with mental and chemical health services. ADVERTISEMENT One of those organizations is the Community Connect Center in Fargo-Moorhead. The executive director of Medica hopes the statewide investment can help New American families adjust to Midwestern lifestyle. "They have worked with a thousand New Americans in the Fargo-Moorhead region and provided that culturally congruent care so that they're not leaving their language or their culture at the door. They're able to bring that with them and feel seen and feel heard. And that's important," said Pleasant Radford Jr., Medica executive director. The executive director of CCC says the money will contribute toward connecting New American families with health providers and training local health care providers in culturally responsive and trauma-informed care. READ MORE BY HUNTER SCHWARTZ First responders warn of carbon monoxide dangers 57m ago Data center growth meets a different response in North Dakota 2d ago Daycare brings Halloween spirit to Fargo assisted living facility Oct 29 Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? Tags Tags HEALTH NONPROFITS MENTAL HEALTH ADDICTION By Hunter Schwartz Listen to this article Conversation ADVERTISEMENT What To Read Next Moorhead Moorhead man sentenced in hit-and-run; victim describes 'agonizing' injuries, psychological trauma 5h ago · By Tasha Carvell Subscribers Only Health Study: Vaping among teens drops significantly in Clay County 5 years after Moorhead flavored tobacco ban 11h ago · By April Baumgarten Moorhead Predatory offender registers Moorhead address 2d ago · By Staff reports ADVERTISEMENT Get Local Must Reads Fargo Cass County sheriff wants to join F-M police in using AI to help officers write reports from camera footage 12h ago · By April Baumgarten Business The Bowler in Fargo for sale for $4.5M 11h ago · By Angie Wieck Fargo Winter warming operations to open at Fargo Resource and Recovery Center 3h ago · By April Baumgarten Lifestyle 701's Acme Mac and Cheese is a serving of savory food history 10h ago · By John Lamb