Programs

  • Community Health Initiatives

    SEWA-AIFW SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES IN 2024 TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY SPECIFIC MEDICAL SUPPORT AND PREVENTATIVE CARE FOR MINNESOTAS SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY. THROUGH FREE MONTHLY HEALTH CLINICS, HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH OUTREACH, SEWA PROVIDED VITAL SERVICES DELIVERED BY VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS, AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE 12,530 HEALTH EVENT ATTENDEES, 18 MONTHLY HEALTH CLINICS, 12 VACCINATION EVENTS, AND OVER 160 HEALTH-RELATED APPOINTMENTS AND REFERRALS. SEWA ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DELIVER MULTILINGUAL COVID-19 UPDATES AND SUPPORTED THE COMMUNITY BY DISTRIBUTING MASKS, SANITIZERS, TEST KITS, AND PROVIDING BOOSTER SHOTS. FURTHER, IN 2024 SEWA PROVIDED FISCAL SPONSORHIP TO OTHER NOT FOR PROFITS TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY HOUSING AND SERVICES INITIATIVES UNDER THE MINNESOTA 245D FRAMEWORK.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $2.4M

  • Trauma-Informed Advocacy for Survivors

    UNDER ITS CRIME VICTIMS GRANTS, SEWA-AIFW CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN ITS TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ADVOCACY FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED VICTIMS THROUGH DIRECT ASSISTANCE, CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFETY PLANNING, LEGAL ADVOCACY, AND REFERRALS. SEWA RECORDED 7,601 INTERACTIONS WITH VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS, RESPONDED TO 1,817 CRISIS CALLS, FACILITATED 310 CLIENT REFERRALS, AND CONDUCTED 12 STAFF TRAININGS TO ENHANCE SERVICE QUALITY. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT INCLUDED EMERGENCY MEALS, TRANSPORTATION, DONATED GOODS, AND OVER 340 LEGAL FILINGS AND COURT PREPARATIONS. SEWA ALSO EXPANDED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH OUTREACH EVENTS, PEER SUPPORT CIRCLES, AND PARTICIPATION IN CULTURAL AND WELLNESS-BASED INITIATIVES.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $660.3K

  • Senior and Youth Engagement Programs

    SEWA-AIFWS SENIOR, YOUTH, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO FOSTER WELLNESS, CULTURAL CONNECTION, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT THROUGHOUT 2024. SENIOR PROGRAMS INCLUDED WEEKLY SOCIAL GATHERINGS, CARE CALLS, DEMENTIA SUPPORT, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, AND NUTRITION EDUCATION, SERVING 2,208 SENIOR PARTICIPANTS AND COMPLETING 884 CARE CALLS. NUTRITION INITIATIVES DELIVERED 5,613 MEALS AND 251 GROCERY PACKAGES. YOUTH EFFORTS ENGAGED 87 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND TWO NEW EPISODES OF THE LIFE WITHOUT LIMCA PODCAST. COMMUNITY OUTREACH REACHED OVER 1,302 EVENT ATTENDEES AND 2,725 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN THE DESI PRIDE PARADE AND CULTURALLY FOCUSED WELLNESS ACTIVITIES. THESE PROGRAMS COLLECTIVELY STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY TIES AND SUPPORTED OVERALL WELL-BEING FOR FAMILIES ACROSS MINNESOTA.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $607K