Impact and Programs
Accomplishments
NorthPoint is an anchor institution in the culturally rich, ethnically diverse North Minneapolis community and a trusted provider of human services integrated with high-quality medical, dental, and behavioral health services through our partner the NorthPoint Clinic. In 2019, NorthPoint provided culturally responsive human services to more than 16,000 individuals residing in North Minneapolis and the northern suburbs. These services met basic needs and helped individuals get on a path to improved health, well-being, and economic stability. Services include a food shelf and mobile food pantry, health insurance and nutrition assistance enrollment, homeless prevention services, employment support, youth development programs, violence prevention programs, and programs that help seniors stay in their homes.
Current Goals
NorthPoint will continue to provide whole-person, whole-family care integrated with medical, dental, and behavioral health services through our partner the NorthPoint Clinic. Goals for the current year are to meet the evolving needs of the community during and post-pandemic. This includes providing housing support for the increasing number of individuals and families whose housing security is threatened as the eviction moratorium is lifted; providing food to individuals and families facing hunger due to loss of jobs and income; supporting youth with remote learning; and other emerging community needs.
Community or Constituency Served
The target service area of NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center, Inc. is the North Minneapolis community, often referred to as Near North or North Minneapolis. There are 11 individual neighborhood that make up the North Minneapolis community. They include: Near North, Willard-Hay, Sumner-Glenwood Jordan, Hawthorne and Harrison, Cleveland, Folwell, McKinley, Victory, and Webber-Camden. These neighborhoods roughly correspond to Zip codes 55411 and 55412.
North Minneapolis (approximate population 57,000 people) represents a diverse assemblage of residents who experience some of the most challenging socioeconomic and health conditions in Minnesota. Our primary service (zip code 55411), has the 5th highest poverty ranking in the state of Minnesota and the highest in Minneapolis with more than 50% below the federal poverty level. Out secondary service area (zip code 55412) ranks among the top 5% poverty ranking statewide and the eighth highest in Minneapolis. Over 40% of North Minneapolis children live in households with incomes below the poverty guideline and more than 31% of households are headed up by single unmarried females.
The community of North Minneapolis is considerably diverse: A quarter 25.3% of residents speaking a language other than English and nearly 15 % are foreign born. A majority of the residents of North Minneapolis, 72.4% are persons of color and ethnicities other than white populations. 42.9% are Black or African American; 13.6% are Asian; 8.5% are Hispanic, 1% are American Indian; and 27.6% White. Three of five (55%) adult residents report household incomes below 200% of the poverty level and 15.1% of the population reports having a disability. NorthPoint’s services area is designated as both a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) and a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).
Geographic Area Served
The target service area of NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center, Inc. is the North Minneapolis community, often referred to as Near North or North Minneapolis. There are 11 individual neighborhood that make up the North Minneapolis community. They include: Near North, Willard-Hay, Sumner-Glenwood Jordan, Hawthorne and Harrison, Cleveland, Folwell, McKinley, Victory, and Webber-Camden. These neighborhoods roughly correspond to Zip codes 55411 and 55412.
North Minneapolis (approximate population 57,000 people) represents a diverse assemblage of residents who experience some of the most challenging socioeconomic and health conditions in Minnesota. Our primary service (zip code 55411), has the 5th highest poverty ranking in the state of Minnesota and the highest in Minneapolis with more than 50% below the federal poverty level. Out secondary service area (zip code 55412) ranks among the top 5% poverty ranking statewide and the eighth highest in Minneapolis. Over 40% of North Minneapolis children live in households with incomes below the poverty guideline and more than 31% of households are headed up by single unmarried females.
The community of North Minneapolis is considerably diverse: A quarter 25.3% of residents speaking a language other than English and nearly 15 % are foreign born. A majority of the residents of North Minneapolis, 72.4% are persons of color and ethnicities other than white populations. 42.9% are Black or African American; 13.6% are Asian; 8.5% are Hispanic, 1% are American Indian; and 27.6% White. Three of five (55%) adult residents report household incomes below 200% of the poverty level and 15.1% of the population reports having a disability. NorthPoint’s services area is designated as both a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) and a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).
