Essentia Health provides key support for Thrive, bolstering infant and early childhood mental health

Essentia Health has renewed major funding support for the Northland Foundation’s Thrive Initiative with a $20,000 one-year grant.

“Thanks to longtime partners like Essentia Health, the  Thrive Initiative continues its pivotal work,” stated Northland Foundation President, Tony Sertich. “As communities continue to recover from the impact of the pandemic, high-quality training and programming is critical to help ensure providers and practitioners have the tools and resources to support children and family well-being.”

Thrive supports a group of 500+ professionals from diverse organizations and agencies including health, early childhood, education, and social services. They convene regularly throughout the year, virtually and in-person, building knowledge and strengthening resources that support social-emotional health for children birth-to-age-eight and their families.

Medica Foundation grant supports early care and education training

The Northland Foundation has been awarded a $5,000 Rural Health Grant from the Medica Foundation.

Resources from the Medica Foundation will directly support professional development opportunities in northeast Minnesota focused on early care and education topics, such as fostering social-emotional well-being of young children and their parents/caregivers; supporting inclusive and culturally response environments and services for young children and families; and offering strategies for providing trauma-informed care

“The Medica Foundation has been a wonderful partner over the years to help advance our early care and education efforts in northeastern Minnesota,” said Zane Bail, Chief Operating Officer, Northland Foundation. “We are pleased to continue our work together to help young children and families thrive.”