Would fund three health staff to visit Alaska

Minneapolis file 2026-01160, before the Minneapolis City Council. Still to be decided as of 2026-10-15.

Latest action: Scheduled by City Council

What it does

Three city health workers get trip funded The city accepts a donation to pay for Stephanie Graves, Maria Skjefte, and Elizabeth Govrik-McCoy to travel to Anchorage, Alaska, October 14-16, 2026, to learn from Indigenous birth workers.

The bigger picture

City maternal health program gets expert training The three workers will bring back knowledge about Indigenous birth practices to improve how Minneapolis supports pregnant people and new mothers.

What to watch

Only three staff benefit from this training The donation covers travel only for these three employees; other city health staff working on maternal health do not attend this specific meeting.

Official summary

Passage of Resolution accepting donation from CityMatch for Stephanie Graves, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Manager, Maria Skjefte, Public Health Specialist, and Elizabeth Govrik-McCoy, Community Health Specialist, to attend a meeting with Indigenous Alaskan birth workers in Anchorage, Alaska, fromOctober 14-16, 2026.

Read the official record for 2026-01160

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