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Listen first
Start with needs assessments, public meetings, focus groups, and community interviews.
Community Health, Dignity, and Practical Action
Health outreach and training.
GHANDS connects mental health literacy, HIV education, screenings, referrals, and culturally grounded community support for families, faith leaders, partners, and local organizers.
Community-based support, training, and health education for Minnesota families and partners.
Contact GHANDSEarly Intervention
Outreach-first support
Practical navigation before problems become full crisis situations.
Training Archive
Download-ready materials
Toolkits, slide decks, and workshop content collected in the GHANDS resource library.
Community Reach
Culturally specific support
Built for African immigrant and refugee communities, faith groups, and local partners.
Referral Pathways
Minnesota testing and screening links
Public health, clinic, and partner references organized for quick access.
Program focus
How GHANDS advances community health
GHANDS supports communities through health planning, training delivery, HIV education, screenings, and practical partner support.
Mental health and crisis literacy
Mental Health First Aid concepts, early help-seeking, verbal de-escalation, and safer response practices.
HIV education and stigma reduction
Faith leader curriculum, PrEP and PEP education, and community language that reduces shame and denial.
Community screenings and referral navigation
Testing and screening pathways across Minnesota clinics and partner organizations.
Training for partners and community groups
Facilitation guides, slide decks, and workshop structures that community organizations can reuse.
How GHANDS works
How GHANDS supports communities
GHANDS centers listening, culturally responsive education, practical referrals, and steady follow-up across every program area.
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Build culturally specific materials
Reflect language, faith, family structures, migration experience, and trusted messengers.
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Deliver practical programs
Training decks, screening days, health fairs, support groups, and referral navigation.
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Evaluate and improve
Track reach, feedback, behavior change, and stronger access to services over time.
Latest From The Blog
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Fresh writing on outreach, stigma reduction, and community health practice
Health Promotion
8 min read
Why needs assessments should start the conversation
Listening first helps community programs respond to real barriers, not assumptions.
Culture
7 min read
Cultural competence is not optional in community health
Programs are stronger when language, trust, history, and lived experience are built into the design.
Health Promotion
6 min read
How social marketing turns planning into action
Clear messages, strong distribution, and trusted channels help community health programs travel further.
HIV
7 min read
Faith leaders, stigma reduction, and HIV education
Trusted leaders can reduce stigma, open better conversations, and improve access to accurate health information.
Latest Videos
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Training modules and community sessions you can watch next
Recent learning modules, event coverage, and staff-ready workshop content pulled into one fast-moving media band.
Partner Update
Jun 8, 2024
GLOBAL HEALTH SERVICES INC & AFRICAN NETWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT INC
A partnership update highlighting collaboration, community-health outreach, and the practical role of trusted local organizations.
Community Event
Mar 4, 2022
Vaccine Event at United Central SDA Church
Community-based vaccine outreach delivered in a familiar faith-space setting with education, trust-building, and direct access support.
Community Discussion
Mar 4, 2022
Covid 19 Community discussion
A practical community conversation about COVID-19 concerns, public-health information, and how to keep people connected to accurate guidance.
Partner Event
Mar 3, 2022
Global Health Services Inc partner with Sub-SaharanYouth&family Services-16th African World AIDS day
A partnership moment tied to African World AIDS Day, community visibility, and culturally grounded HIV education work.
Featured tools and events
Programs, trainings, and resources
Resource library
Health promotion guides, immigrant wellness toolkits, HIV curriculum, PrEP deck, and de-escalation training.
Training and events hub
African World AIDS Day references, screening and testing content, workshop snapshots, and event-ready materials.
Featured community video
A closer look at a GHANDS partnership video with key takeaways, downloads, and related learning tools.
Who this serves
Who GHANDS serves
Individuals and families
Find help, educational resources, and trustworthy next steps without digging through PDFs.
Faith leaders and community navigators
Access ready-made curricula and language for difficult but necessary public health conversations.
Partners and funders
See program structure, service areas, materials, and referral pathways in one place.
Next step
Connect with GHANDS for support, training, or partnership
Whether you are seeking community education, a referral pathway, or a training partnership, GHANDS shares trusted resources and practical next steps.