Episode 2: Engaging community in the DHS legislative process

Episode two is the first official loop back with community - part of our intentional response to participants of the first Community Empowerment Session, which focused on the legislative budget and how it impacts communities (a virtual meeting held December, 2021). Foua Choua Khang, Chair of the DHS Cultural and Ethnic Communities Leadership Council and DHS Legislative Director Matt Burdick share their thoughts and insights on creating an inclusive space for community input in the DHS legislative process.

Episode resources

• Legislative fact sheet
• PowerPoint presentation
• More information on the Cultural and Ethnic Communities Leadership Council (CECLC). Contact the council at ceclc.information.dhs@state.mn.us.
• Examples of community engagement informing legislation:
  • Building Racial Equity into the Walls of Minnesota Medicaid: A focus on U.S.-born Black Minnesotans
  • We definitely struggle … The worry is always there. Improving the health of people living in deep poverty

Episode 2 transcript