Minnesota hospitals and health systems are committed to addressing basic needs that contribute to overall well-being in their communities and the current and future health of Minnesotans.
With $6.2 billion in community health contributions in 2024, it’s clear that hospitals remain a stabilizing cornerstone in the communities they serve in this era of constant change and uncertainty.
Learn more about the contributions Minnesota’s hospitals make to their communities in MHA’s 2024 Community Impact Report.
At Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, Allina Health runs an adaptive sports and recreation program to make these activities inclusive for adults and children with disabilities. The wheelchair and adaptive softball teams provide an accessible environment that is fun and competitive.
Rainy Lake Medical Center partnered with Independent School District #361 to create a Healthcare Explorations Class for local high school students. Taking a grow-your-own approach with this course, goals are to address workforce shortage issues while supporting students interested in different fields of health care.
MHA presented the Rainy Lake Medical Center Team with a Community Benefit Award for this effort.
Playgrounds are often not set up for children with disabilities or other challenges with mobility. Gillette Children’s used its Inclusive Day of play to celebrate inclusive spaces for children and advocate for more.
North Memorial Health is working to address health care disparities through their Black Women’s Breast Health Initiative. This program identified women who were overdue for mammograms and improve access to screenings.
MHA recently recognized North Memorial Health with a Community Benefit Award for this initiative.
A third of physicians in rural Minnesota may retire by 2030. CentraCare is helping build a new University of Minnesota medical school campus in St. Cloud – not just to build a school, but to build a workforce pipeline for the communities it services.
Social workers at Children’s Minnesota help connect patients to resources, but are also there to provide emotional support and de-escalation when needed.
MHA presented a Community Benefit award to Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center for their free, in-person childbirth classes for expectant mothers and their partners. Led by expert physicians, midwives, and nurses, these comprehensive classes cover everything from labor and delivery to newborn care, safety, breastfeeding, and postpartum care.
The Cultural Broker program helps bridge the gap between traditional cultural perspectives and mainstream health care, translating and guiding individuals from different backgrounds as they navigate medical, educational, and other systems.
MHA recognized Fairview Health Services with a Community Benefit award for this program.
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