Hennepin County

are required to extend MFIP eligibility in cases where the client meets a special hardship exemption (MN DHS, 2016). I believe, the unintended consequences of public programs and MN economy has influenced the diverse population in Hennepin County. Recently, Hennepin County have had several position that require diversity inclusion to serve the diverse…

medium-sized city located on the north-eastern side of Minneapolis. With around 8,500 residents, St. Anthony enjoys a suburban way of life while simultaneously experiencing the benefits of the city of Minneapolis. It is on the borders of both Hennepin and Ramsey counties, meaning that the city has residents living in both. Despite being a city, St. Anthony is still referred to by many as St. Anthony Village. It’s village-like atmosphere and close community add to the personable nature of life in…

the MMR vaccination. An overall majority of the cases, 200, were associated with importations from other countries, some of which were linked to U.S residence that recently traveled abroad. (McLean, H., & Centers for Disease Control, 2012) In Hennepin County Minnesota, the source of the first identified case was a, “30-month-old- born unvaccinated child of Somali descent who was exposed to measles while in…

knee surgeries along with fractures are documented in their studies of compartment syndrome. Schmidt, A. H. (2016). Acute compartment syndrome. Orthopedic Clinics, 47(3), 517-525. Andrew H. Schmidt is a medical doctor of Orthopedic Surgery with Hennepin County Medical Center in Minnesota. Dr. Schmidt examines fasciotomy, Intramuscular pressure, perfusion pressure, monitoring pressure and complications of Acute Compartment Syndrome. Dr. Schmidt has 29 years of experience. He specializes in…

Physical Activity: There has been substantial amount of documentation that has proven that physical activity among the youth decreases the child’s chances of been overweight or obese. The amount of physical activity that the youth incorporate into their daily activities is minimal and doesn’t meet the national requirements for amount of time a child should be active during the day. Media has influenced the amount of exercise that a child receives in a day. The amount of time that is being used…

marriage in 1973. Before state prohibition, a clerk denied two men from the University of Minnesota a marriage license, “On May 18, 1970, two University of Minnesota students, Richard John 'Jack ' Baker and James Michael McConnell applied to Hennepin County District Court clerk Gerald Nelson for a marriage license. He denied the application, because the applicants both were men.” In the same case the court ruled based on its own opinion instead of written law, “The trial court was not…

On July 6, 2016, in Hennepin County, MN, police pulled over a car with a broken tail light. Inside it was a man named Philando Castille, his girlfriend, and his 4 year old daughter. The police officer demanded his license and registration. As he reached for his wallet, he informed the officer that he had a permit to carry a firearm but was nevertheless reaching for his wallet.As his hand went into his pocket, the officer shot him four times. His girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, began to take a…

Reason case was accepted for Investigation: On 3/01/17, Hennepin County child protection accepted a report alleged neglect. Per the reporter Cecile has been staying at Hope Street Shelter in Minneapolis since 2/14/17. Per the report, Mr. Torbor gave permission for Cecile to stay there the day she arrived, but has now stopped all communication with Cecile and the shelter. Outcome of Assessment: This worker went to interview Cecile Torbor at Merc School in Minneapolis. Cecile stated that she…

Reason Case was accepted for investigation: On 7/24/17, Hennepin County Child Protection accepted a report of alleged sexual abuse of Paige O’Neill by mother boyfriend Nathan James Deblois. Per reporter threatened sexual abuse of Paige O’Neil by her mother, Kelly Neglect, failure to protect Paige O’Neill from conditions or actions that present serious endangerment by her mother, Kelly The outcome of the Assessment: This writer met with Paige at her home. Paige stated that she is living with her…

The Story of my Insane Nanny Have you ever had to deal with a situation that feels like it has no solution? This is the story of my former nanny and how my Grandfather, Roger, and I got through a certain nerve-wracking situation 11 or so months later. At the time I was quite young, so there wasn’t much I could do, considering I didn’t understand more than half of the things that were taking place, but I did know that I knew my ability to feel happiness was hardly as frequent as it was before…