{"id":17,"date":"2018-04-09T19:47:04","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T19:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-04-02T19:25:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:25:48","slug":"central","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/central\/","title":{"rendered":"Augsburg Central Health Commons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-6\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Central Lutheran Church<br \/>\n333 S. 12th Street<br \/>\nMinneapolis 55404<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Schedule<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mondays &amp; Thursdays: 10:00 a.m. &#8211; 11:30 a.m.<\/li>\n<li>Diapers are distributed at this location<\/li>\n<li><strong>We are closed Easter week: Monday, April 6th and Thursday, April 9th.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>URGENT NEED<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>WARM SOCKS AND HAND WARMERS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Underwear &#8212; all sizes: Men&#8217;s (boxers and briefs) and women&#8217;s<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Deodorant and combs<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Small Zip Lock bags, and plastic grocery bags<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\" style=\"\"><p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2018\/04\/Central-300x171.png\" alt=\"Health Commons tree logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 10px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" title=\"map to Central Lutheran Church\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2822.731906015152!2d-93.27280704862368!3d44.96944097899552!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x52b332bcd0addd51%3A0x9d34002ca2d71cf0!2sCentral+Lutheran+Church!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1523302425723\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Augsburg Central Health Commons (ACHC) is the first health commons location started by Augsburg University&#8217;s Department of Nursing in 1992. The ACHC is made possible due to an ongoing partnership with Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis. This nurse-led drop-in center is focused on meeting people where they are to respond to any expressed felt need of those who visit, especially as it pertains to health. We are dedicated to building relationships based on mutual benefit and understanding with those who utilize our space. Anyone looking for diapers, hygiene supplies, one-on-one nurse consultations, or just to have a place to sit and rest are welcome. Volunteers often spend time visiting with members of the community distributing donations and setting up the space. Faculty, students, and volunteers also provide basic care such as blood pressure checks or basic foot care. The hope is that the moments here can allow guests to address their health needs as they deem necessary, and the work can lead to addressing health inequities and foster healing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a class=\"sidebar-color-box blue-sidebar-box left-color-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0949ACAE2EA1FDCE9-augsburg#\/\" style=\"text-align:left;\" >Student + Volunteer Sign Up<\/a>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><strong>student sign-up + volunteer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-6\" style=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-46 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2018\/04\/central-commons-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"nurse performs blood pressure check\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2018\/04\/central-commons-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2018\/04\/central-commons-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2018\/04\/central-commons-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2018\/04\/central-commons.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> If the Augsburg Central Health Commons experience is part of your coursework at Augsburg University, you can view our shift schedule above!\u00a0 If you are a volunteer interested in working at the Health Commons, please email &#x63;e&#x6e;&#116;&#x72;&#97;&#x6c;&#x68;e&#x61;&#108;&#x74;&#104;&#x63;&#111;m&#x6d;&#111;&#x6e;&#115;&#x40;&#97;u&#x67;&#115;&#x62;&#117;&#x72;&#103;&#46;&#x65;d&#x75; and we will get back to you about future opportunities.\u00a0 We do not take students from outside institutions that need required service-learning hours or public health clinical experiences to fulfill course work due to our limited space.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<p><div class=\"col-sm-6\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<a class=\"sidebar-color-box maroon-sidebar-box left-color-box\" href=\"https:\/\/host.nxt.blackbaud.com\/donor-form\/?svcid=tcs&amp;formId=39af7e0c-4344-4678-9f8d-a186c1a1e38d&amp;envid=p-QWbpCHti9EWDeCMOFFaH_Q&amp;zone=usa\" style=\"text-align:left;\" >Donate Online to the Health Commons<\/a><\/p>\n<a class=\"sidebar-color-box blue-sidebar-box left-color-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AugsburgHealthCommons\/\" style=\"text-align:left;\" >Augsburg Central Health Commons on Facebook<\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Attire:<\/strong><\/em> Please dress causally when visiting this Health Commons. Jeans and tennis shoes are appropriate. No scrubs or white coats. And, we will have stethoscopes available for you!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"gb_Ub\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-66 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2018\/04\/ParkingTrailer-300x265.jpg\" alt=\"satellite map view of central lutheran church parking lot. red arrows indicate directions\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2018\/04\/ParkingTrailer-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2018\/04\/ParkingTrailer-768x678.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2018\/04\/ParkingTrailer.jpg 954w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><strong>Directions + parking<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Augsburg Central Health Commons is located\u00a0at Central Lutheran Church. Free parking is available in the parking lot adjacent to the church by validation (not the convention center ramp). Please bring your ticket in to the Health Commons. Central Lutheran Church is located across the street from the Minneapolis\u00a0Convention Center at\u00a0333 South Twelfth Street\u00a0Minneapolis MN 55404.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>CONTACT<\/h2>\n<p>&#99;&#x65;&#110;&#x74;r&#x61;l&#104;&#x65;&#97;&#x6c;&#116;&#x68;c&#x6f;m&#109;&#x6f;&#110;&#x73;&#64;&#x61;u&#x67;&#x73;&#98;&#x75;&#114;&#x67;&#46;&#x65;d&#117;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Dates we are closed:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Easter Week: Monday, April 6th &#8211; Friday, April 10th, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Memorial Day: Monday, May 25, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Summer Closures: Monday, June 29 &#8211; July 9, 2026\u00a0 and Monday, August 3 and Thursday August 6, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Labor Day: Monday, September 7, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Indigenous People&#8217;s Day, Monday, October 12, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 26, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Christmas Break: TBD<\/li>\n<li>Martin Luther King Day: Monday, January 18, 2027<\/li>\n<li>President&#8217;s Day: Monday, February 15, 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; About The Augsburg Central Health Commons (ACHC) is the first health commons location started by Augsburg University&#8217;s Department of &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":133,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":481,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions\/481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/healthcommons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}