VIETNAMESE SOCIAL SERVICES OF MINNESOTA
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
HEALTH PROGRAM - THE VIETNAMESE SOCIAL SERVICES OF MINNESOTA PROVIDES A VARIETY OF HEALTH SERVICES TO REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS THAT FACE THE RISK OF POOR HEALTH DUE TO LANGUAGE BARRIERS, ECONOMIC FACTORS, INEXPERIENCE WITH AMERICAN CULTURE AND LIMITED ACCESS TO MAINSTREEM HEALTH FACILITIES. SERVICES INCLUDE HEALTH CLASSES, HEALTH LITERATURE, ASSISTANCE IN ACCESSING HEALTH INSURANCE AND MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THESE SERVICES BECAME VIRTUAL AND EXPANDED. FOR THE COUNSELING AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS, WE ADDED THE "RACIAL UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS" SO THAT OUR CLIENTS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO EXPLORE THESE CONCEPTS AS RELEVANT IN THE U.S. WE WERE ABLE WORK WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO EXPAND COVID-19 INFORMATION SHARING, PREVENTION, AND TESTING AND THIS CAMPAIGN WAS DONE IN OUR CLIENTS' LANGUAGES. IN ADDITION, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE PPES, SANITIZER, AND OTHER PRODUCTS TO HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 TO 800 CLIENTS AND FAMILIES. WE ENGAGE VIETNAMESE AND KAREN LEADER AND COMMUNITIES WITH COVID-19 INFORMATION AND RESOURCES BY REACHING OUT TO OUR NETWORK OF LEADERS AND MAINTAINING ONGOING COMMUNICATION WITH LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING UPDATED TRANSLATED INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FROM MDH, CDC AND SIMILAR SOURCES ON A WEEKLY BASIS. THE INFORMATION IS TRANSLATED AND SHARED WITH 6 FAITH GROUPS TO BE INCLUDED ON THEIR ONLINE BULLETINS AND DURING FAITH SERVICES. WE COMPLETED CELEBRATING FAMILIES! TRAINING PROGRAM (6 CLASSES) FOR VIETNAMESE FAMILIES. THIS TRAINING IS THE SAME EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING USING THE CURRICULUM OF THE CELEBRATING FAMILIES! SINCE THERE IS A LOT OF MISINFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19, WE ADDED TWO SESSIONS ON THE CORONA VIRUS FACTS, PREVENTION, TREATMENTS, AND HOW TO TAKE CARE OF ONESELF DURING THIS PANDEMIC. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE USUAL TOPICS OF: FACTS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADDICTION; BUILDING RESILIENCY; DEPRESSION; CARE GIVING; DEALING WITH STRESS; COMMUNICATION; ANGER MANAGEMENT & PROBLEM-SOLVING; WELL-BEING; HOW TO CREATE HEALTHY AND THRIVING LIVING; AND INVESTING IN YOUR LIFE. EACH CLASS SESSION INCLUDES A CHECK-IN PORTION; THE MAIN TOPIC & DISCUSSION; SHARING OF STORIES AND TALENTS RELATED TO THE TOPIC, SUMMARY, & EVALUATION; AND A CELEBRATION WHERE PARTICIPANTS SHARE A MEAL AND THEN WE END WITH ACTIVELY ENGAGED GROUP ACTIVITIES. WE SERVED AS THE TRUST MESSENGER AND PARTNER WITH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AS THE COVID-19 COMMUNITY CONNECTOR. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MN DEPT. OF HEALTH, VIETNAMESE SOCIAL SERVICES OF MN IS DESIGNATED AS A COMMUNITY COORDINATOR TO HELP DISTRIBUTE COVID-19 INFORMATION AND MITIGATE ITS DEVASTATION. IN THIS ROLE, VSS WILL ASSIST COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO NAVIGATE HEALTH SYSTEMS AND OBTAIN ACCESS TO COVID-19 RESOURCES; PROVIDE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK TO MNDH AND VICE VERSA; SET UP AND STAFF A COMMUNITY HOTLINE FOR COVID-19 RESOURCES; PROVIDE PLANNING AND STAFFING SUPPORT FOR COVID-19 COMMUNITY TESTING IN DESIGNATED REGIONS; AND SERVE AS AN ENGAGED AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBER TO THE TEAM TO HELP PREVENT AND STOP THE SPREAD OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$269.7KProgram 2 [2020]
SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM - THE VIETNAMESE SOCIAL SERVICES OF MINNESOTA HELPS FEFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS PREPARE FOR, AND GET THE JOBS THEY NEED TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM OFFERS SEVERAL BASIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES INCLUDING JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, RESUME AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE, JOB ORIENTATION AND TRAINING AND JOB COACHING AND FOLLOW-UP. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM HAS CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH SEVERAL EMPLOYERS THAT OFFER EXCELLENT WAGES AND BENEFITS. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THESE SERVICES BECAME VIRTUAL AND INNOVATED. IN THE JOB SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM, THE INNOVATION IS THE ADDITION OF SOFT SKILLS SUCH AS "COMMUNICATION NUANCES, ETIQUETTES, AND CULTURAL SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES" IN SOCIETY AND THE WORKPLACE SO THAT THE CLIENT CAN SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE IN HIS/HER NEW JOB. STAFF SERVED AS FAMILY CASE WORKER/NAVIGATOR, REACHED OUT TO 75 CLIENTS PER WEEK TO ASSIST CLIENTS WITH: FILING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT, COMPLETING SNAP APPLICATIONS, CONNECTING TO LOCAL FOOD SHELVES AND MAKING DIRECT REFERRALS, HELPING WITH HEALTH INSURANCE, TAX FILING, COMPLETING CENSUS ONLINE, AND TRANSLATION. WE DEVELOPED AND BUILT CURRICULUMS FOR CAREER READINESS & EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19, BUILT A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH ST. PAUL COLLEGE FOR OUR CARPENTRY TRAINING, RECRUITED 9 PARTICIPANTS FOR CAREER READINESS AND CARPENTRY TRAINING, AND COMPLETED CAREER READINESS TRAINING AT VSS AND THE CARPENTRY TRAINING AT SAINT PAUL COLLEGE FOR 9 STUDENTS. THE CAREER READINESS TRAINING SERIES IS TAUGHT BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE ABE TEAM. WE STARTED WITH FOUR EVENINGS OF RESUME WRITING AND COMPARING ASIAN AND AMERICAN INTERVIEW CULTURE AND WORK CULTURE AT VIETNAMESE SOCIAL SERVICES. THE GROUP DISCUSSED HOW HUMILITY IS EXPECTED IN MOST ASIAN CULTURES, BUT HUMILITY IS SEEN NEGATIVELY IN AMERICAN JOB INTERVIEWS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$226KProgram 3 [2020]
ENGLISH LEARNING PROGRAM - THE VIETNAMESE SOCIAL SERVICES OF MINNESOTA PROVIDES ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)CLASSES TO REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS FIVE DAYS A WEEK. THE ESL CLASSES ARE TAILORED TO FIT INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND CAN ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH VARIOUS SKILL LEVELS INCLUDING THOSE WHO KNOW NO ENGLISH, AS WELL AS THOSE THAT POSSESS BASIC ENGLISH SKILLS AND WOULD LIKE TO BECOME MORE FLUENT. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HALTED OUR EFFORTS TO MEET IN PERSON, BUT WITH FUNDING SUPPORT, WE WERE ABLE TO REFURBISHED 20 AND PURCHASE 10 NEW LAPTOPS FOR STAFF AND WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE QUICK BASIC COMPUTER TRAININGS TO MORE THAN 80 STUDENTS AND PURCHASED DISTANCE LEARNING SOFTWARE SUCH AS BURLINGTON FOR STUDENTS TO CONTINUE LEARNING ENGLISH, THUS BEING ABLE TO GET BACK ON TRACK AND BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN OUR DELIVERY OF SERVICES. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO PURCHASE LOW-COST INTERNET SERVICES (COMCAST ESSENTIAL) FOR OUR STUDENTS. VSS HAD LIMITED CAPACITY IN THE FEW LAPTOPS WE LOANED OUT, BUT THE EMERGENCY GRANTS ENABLED US TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL LAPTOPS, SOFTWARE, AND ACCOMPANYING TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWED MORE THAN 80 STUDENTS /CLIENTS TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE DISTANCE LEARNING. SIMILARLY, WE CREATED PROFESSIONAL AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS, RESOURCES, AND INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 IN VIETNAMESE, KAREN, AND KARENNI THAT WAS IMPORTANT FOR OUR CLIENTS, AND THEY RESPONDED POSITIVELY SINCE THEY WERE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH US VIRTUALLY WITH LOANED LAPTOPS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$230.6K
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