Community Impact

Supporting Community Needs

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.

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Community Impact Report

Learn more about the contributions Minnesota’s hospitals make to their communities in MHA’s 2024 Community Impact Report.

Community Impact Stories

Allina Health’s Adaptive Sports and Recreation Program

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’s Healthcare Explorations Class

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. 

Rainy lake medical center staff

Gillette Children’s Inclusive Day of Play

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’s Black Women’s Breast Health Initiative

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.

New University of Minnesota medical school campus CentraCare is helping build in St. Cloud

A third of physicians in rural Minnesota may retire by 2030CentraCare 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. 

Children’s Minnesota social work

Social workers at Children’s Minnesota help connect patients to resources, but are also there to provide emotional support and de-escalation when needed.

staff from avera marshall

Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center’s childbirth classes

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.

Fairview Health Services’ Cultural Broker program

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. 

staff from fairview

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