Milton Manning - Trust Messenger

MICAH IS WORKING WITH MILTON MANNING OF THE TRUSTED MESSENGER PROGRAM

Milton Manning is a veteran of the United States Navy. He’s worked with organization such as One Family, One Community, Mad Dads, Elim/Strong Tower Shelters, and other organizations in the Twin Cities metro area. Formerly the president of the Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization (CANDO).

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has contracted with African Career, Education, and Resource Inc (ACER) in partnership with MICAH to operate the COVID-19 Trusted Messenger Vaccine Program.

The COVID-19 Trusted Messengers will be people experiencing homelessness or living in congregate settings (such as supportive housing, sober homes, halfway houses, and correctional facilities) who are trained to share information with their peers about COVID-19 vaccines.

The hired messengers will share their own experiences, and provide a non-medical, non-threatening perspective to aid their peers in making decisions about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Trusted Messengers will be trained and provided ongoing support by MDH and MICAH.