COVID-19 Town Halls

The COVID-19 Racial Equity and Community Engagement Response Team has hosted several virtual community meetings have been held to share an overview of COVID-19 services and answer community questions.

You can view video recordings and presentation slides from past town halls below.

Join Dr. Lynne Ogawa, Medical Director for Saint Paul – Ramsey County Public Health, for a series of virtual community conversations about COVID-19 and how to protect yourself, your family and our community.

Conversations will be held monthly and hosted by Ramsey County’s COVID-19 Racial Equity and Community Engagement Response Team.

You can submit questions in advance by email or ask them during the event.

Community Conversations with Medical Director Dr. Lynne Ogawa

• Oct. 28 – Testing
  • View the presentation (PDF)
  • Watch the video
• Nov. 18 – Vaccinations
  • View the presentation (PDF)
  • Watch the video

Voting in the 2020 election - Oct. 20

• Overview slides (PDF)
• Archived Zoom video - password required to view: =hAhkX%4

Disaster preparedness - Sept. 29

• Overview slides (PDF)
• Archived Zoom video - password required to view: Dcv.c66C

Rule 20 - Sept. 22

• Overview slides (PDF)
• Archived Zoom video - password required to view: *kkBhDs3 

Child support - Aug. 25

• Overview slides (PDF)
• Archived Zoom video - password required to view: [email protected]

Business and community restoration - June 18 and 23

• Overview slides from June 18 meeting  (PDF)
• Archived Zoom video of June 18 meeting - password required to view: 0g.158R1 
• Overview slides from June 23 meeting (PDF)
• Archived Zoom video of June 23 meeting - password required to view: 5O=!Lr3* 

Voting and the 2020 Census - June 10

• Overview slides (PDF)
• Archived video of the meeting

Housing stability services and response - May 19

• Overview slides (PDF)
• Archived Zoom video of meeting - password required to view: 0k%9?FI&
• Town hall meeting notes (PDF)

Employment programs and assistance - May 18

• Overview slides (PDF)
• Archived Zoom video of meeting - password required to view: 3s^%938?

Community Corrections response and services - May 18

• Overview slides (PDF)
• Town hall meeting notes (PDF) 
• Archived Zoom video of meeting - password required to view: 2v*Ds^7$

Contractor and provider services - May 15

• Overview slides (PDF) 
• Town hall meeting notes (PDF) 
• Archived Zoom video of meeting  - password required to view: 3Y=!6#0a

Public Health's response and services - May 14

• Overview slides (PDF)
• Town hall meeting notes (PDF) 
• Archived Zoom video of meeting - password required to view: 9V+05LO8

Veterans Services: Benefits and health care - May 13

• Overview slides (PDF)
• Town hall meeting notes (PDF)
• Archived video of meeting (YouTube) 
• COVID-19 Assistance for Veterans flyer (PDF)

Crisis, mental health and emotional services - May 12

• Overview slides (PDF)
• Town hall meeting notes (PDF)
• Archived Zoom video of meeting - password required to view: [email protected]^

Emergency assistance and general assistance - May 11

• Overview slides (PDF)
• Town hall meeting notes (PDF)
• Archived Zoom video of meeting - password required to view: [email protected]