Medica Foundation Grants $200,000 to Community Connect
The Medica Foundation's grant to the Community Connect Center is part of a $3 million statewide investment in mental and chemical health services.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Philanthropy
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The Medica Foundation awarded a $200,000 grant to the Community Connect Center in Moorhead. The award is part of $3 million distributed to 15 organizations providing mental and chemical health services.
Why it matters
The grant supports health access for New American families in the Fargo-Moorhead region, which the center has served for a thousand families. It also reflects a statewide focus on mental and chemical health services in Minnesota.
The Medica Foundation's $3 million total is spread across 15 organizations, with the Community Connect Center receiving $200,000. The Community Connect Center has worked with about 1,000 New American families in the Fargo-Moorhead region.
The players
Medica Foundation
The Medica Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Medica, a health insurance organization based in Minnesota that funds health and wellness initiatives.
Community Connect Center
The Community Connect Center is a Moorhead-based organization that links New American families with culturally congruent health care providers.
The details
The Community Connect Center provides culturally congruent care to New Americans and connects families with health providers. The Medica Foundation distributed the funds as part of a statewide investment across the 15 recipient organizations.
Timeline
November 9, 2026: The Medica Foundation grant award was announced.
Philanthropy Landscape
The $3 million Medica Foundation program distributes funds across 15 Minnesota organizations focused on mental and chemical health. This grant to a Moorhead center is one award within that statewide allocation.
New American families in the Fargo-Moorhead area may find more support navigating health providers through the Community Connect Center. The funding reflects expanded access to mental and chemical health services available in Minnesota.
The takeaway
Philanthropic grants can extend health navigation services to communities that face language and cultural barriers. Readers interested in local health access can track how statewide funding reaches community organizations.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by INFORUM.
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