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'19 Needs Assessment and Improvement Plan
2019 CHNA  
MN Compass Health Trend Data
2016 CHNA Reports

 

Olmsted County, MN Community Health Assessment Process is about improving the health and well-being of residents in Olmsted County.
The community every three years conducts a health needs assessment to
determine Olmsted County’s leading health priorities and formulate a plan to address the needs;
and every year publishes a progress report.
Olmsted County Public Health Services, Mayo Clinic, and Olmsted Medical Center engage with diverse partners across our community to lead this process.

 

 

Community Needs Assessment

Health Improvements 

Annual Report

2022 CHNA Dashboard

2019 CHNA Executive Summary

2019 CHNA Full Report

2024 - 2026 Community Health Improvement Plan

2021 - 2023 Community Health Improvement Plan

2021 - 2023 CHIP Supplement

2021 - 2023 CHIP Implementation Plan

  

2024 Health Improvement Annual Report

2021 Health Improvement Annual Report

Breakdown of Focus Items

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2020 Health Improvement Annual Report

 

Above Info extracted from Olmsted County 

 Data source Community Health Needs 

Top Health Assessment Needs

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QAGCAy2TA_r78lWo63USS21q28N1z1Fn/view' target='_blank' >Top Health Assessment Needs</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Mortality/Morbidity

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/166J1XtpF63QxyVb0Sf3uhtfOeFpYJyo3/view' target='_blank' >Mortality/Morbidity</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Health Behaviors

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H79_KSOakTo9NejvMdX5yXFuyGrDZlxU/view' target='_blank' >Health Behaviors</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Clinical Care

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nO-4JqJ06JBGSOYz4lRP4nExilm0KE24/view' target='_blank' >Clinical Care</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Social and Economic

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HmaHwY7b-fPnZHYVrs2ySWa-aVfqVg7F/view' target='_blank' >Social and Economic</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Physical Environment

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vBlQRYj0EDvehfy6SfKsF9U4dYodkjEd/view' target='_blank' >Physical Environment</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Data Courtesy of MN Compass 

Health Insurance By Poverty Status

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k176/health-care-coverage#1-6918-g' target='_blank' >Health Insurance By Poverty Status</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Health Insurance By Race

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k176/health-care-coverage#1-11239-g' target='_blank' >Health Insurance By Race</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Mental Health Admissions by Age

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k191/mental-health-admissions#1-4407-g' target='_blank' >Mental Health Admissions by Age</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Diabetes by Race

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k190/diabetes#1-12838-g' target='_blank' >Diabetes by Race</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Covid Death % by Race (P5)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dHG8WANRJk3sij3FyNK3VnKyQjVB01ZX/view' target='_blank' >Covid Death % by Race (P5)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Covid UI By Race (P5)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dHG8WANRJk3sij3FyNK3VnKyQjVB01ZX/view' target='_blank' >Covid UI By Race (P5)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

2016 Executive Summary

 

Mayo Report

Sample Organizations, Projects and Events
Health Related Organizations
Comprehensive

10 Organizations(s) registered...

 

Addiction

22 Organizations(s) registered...

 

Mental Health Organizations

51 Organizations(s) registered...

 

Obesity

21 Organizations(s) registered...

 

Financial Stress/Homelessness

58 Organizations(s) registered...

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Diabetes

24 Organizations(s) registered...

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Vaccine Preventable Diseases

18 Organizations(s) registered...

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Health Related Projects
Comprehensive

Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan Status:Develop

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Mental Health, Physical Enviroment (Family Service Rochester): Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) is a cross-sector initiative to ensure that residents of Olmsted ...

America's City for Health Status:Concept

  • Comprehensive (DMC EDA): Interlocking between DMC, Olmsted County and Rochester City and Community organizations to ensure so ...

COVID-19 Impact Study Olmsted County, MN Status:Available

  • Comprehensive (Olmsted County Public Health Services; Mayo Clinic): In early 2021, Olmsted County Public Health Services partnered with Mayo Clinic and the Community He ...

Community Health Assessment Process Status:Available

  • Comprehensive, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Substance Use (Olmsted County Public Health Services): The Community Health Assessment Process is about improving the health and well-being of residents in ...

Community Outreach and Engagement in Research Blog Status:Available

  • Comprehensive, Social Determinants (Mayo Clinic): Welcome to the Mayo Clinic’s Community Outreach and Engagement Research Services (COERS) blog. COERS ...

Health Equity: Community Health Collaboration Portal Status:Archive

  • Comprehensive, Social Determinants (Community Mobilization Resource Coalition (CMRC)): Co-design and apply the emerging operational model of Community Mobilization Resource Coalition (CMR ...

Joint Studies on tackling Racism as a Public Health Issue Status:Develop

  • Comprehensive (County of Olmsted, MN): Olmsted County commissioners are looking to tackle racism as a public health issue. The board on Aug ...

Lifestyle Wellness Awareness Month Status:Archive

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Obesity, Mortality, Morbidity, Health Behaviors, Social Determinants (Lotus Foundation & Balanced): Identifying likely collaborators and affiliated programs/projects to invite to the event and to co-promote the program.

NIH Challenge Grant - Build Up Trust Status:Concept

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (National Institutes of Health Common Fund): On increasing underserved communities participation in disease research. The NIH Build UP Trust pr ...

RISE for Equity Podcasts Status:Available

  • Comprehensive (Mayo Clinic): Can talking about equity inspire a new mindset about it?

Search Engine For Health Programs in SE MN Status:Available

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (WELLCONNECT): Search health related programs and events that are being conducted in SE MN.

 

Addiction

Community Health Assessment Process Status:Available

  • Comprehensive, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Substance Use (Olmsted County Public Health Services): The Community Health Assessment Process is about improving the health and well-being of residents in ...

Health Equity: Community Health Collaboration Portal Status:Archive

  • Comprehensive, Social Determinants (Community Mobilization Resource Coalition (CMRC)): Co-design and apply the emerging operational model of Community Mobilization Resource Coalition (CMR ...

Olmsted County Tobacco 21 (T21) Coalition Status:Plan

  • (Zumbro Valley Medical Society): We are a coalition of people and organizations in Olmsted County dedicated to reducing the harm caus ...

Pathways Toward Prosperity and Well-Being Program Status:Plan

  • Substance Use (Olmsted County Community Services): Using $525,000 in state grant funding from the state, Olmsted and Dakota counties are seeking to cre ...

Police Assisted Recovery (PAR Program) Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Substance Use (Rochester Police Department): Police find new pathways to treatment and recovery Drug addiction is a public health concern that ...

Population Health Science Program Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): The Population Health Science Program in the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for t ...

Truth 2 Da Youth Mentorship Program Status:Available

  • (Ministry Of Good Works): Truth 2 Da Youth is not just a program; it is a beacon of hope for young individuals teetering on th ...

UMR Recovery Community (ROC!) Status:Concept

  • (University of Minnisota Rochester): The goal would be to launch a pilot of the ROC! program this fall with a small group of students

 

Mental Health

Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Mental Health, Physical Enviroment (Family Service Rochester): Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) is a cross-sector initiative to ensure that residents of Olmsted ...

Developing and Executing on Cradle to Career Plan

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity, Substance Use (Cradle to Career): Every child and young adult succeeds cradle to career, through shared purpose, alignment and account ...

Engage the Community

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Rochester Public Library): Expand Goal 2 of the library's strategic plan: "Engage the Community"

Families Matter Mental Health Collaboration

  • Mental Health (United Way of Olmsted County): United Way works toward improving overall health in our community. Without good, stable health, peop ...

Healthy Immigrant Families

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (Rochester Healthy Community Partnership (RHCP)): Description Immigrants and refugees arrive to the United States healthier than the general popula ...

Identification and intervention for adverse childhood experiences in our local community - A Study

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Diabetes (Olmsted County Public Health Services, Rochester Public Schools, Mayo Clinic): To develop local ACEs screening and intervention programs for children and evaluate the impact of th ...

Improve health insurance coverage for minority groups in Southeast Minnesota

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (TBD): While MNsure boasts of plummeting uninsured rates among Minnesotans, a closer look shows that certai ...

In City for Good (In the Shadow of Growth)

  • Mental Health (In the City for Good Steering Committee): City for Good is coalition of eight Action Groups addressing deficiencies in the DMC plan: Living Wa ...

It's That Easy

  • Mental Health (The Center Clinic ): Teaching evening classes to Latino parents about Parent Child Connectedness and how this relationshi ...

Learning Is Forever (LIFE)

  • Mental Health (Rochester Community & Technical College): As part of the Rochester Community and Technical College outreach effort, Learning Is ForEver (LIFE) ...

Maintain and Evolve the 2016 Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points (Community Dashboard)

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (openBEAM.net): The 2016 Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points report has been available since Oct. 2016. The new ...

Managing Depression and Anxiety in the outpatient setting

  • Mental Health (Mayo Clinic IBH/ECH Social Work): Depression and anxiety needs concise assessment at the outpatient setting. Some patients who receive ...

Mayo Clinic Health Disparities Research

  • Diabetes, Mental Health, Obesity, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): Health Disparities Research supports meaningful research to identify and address health disparities ...

Mind Matters

  • Mental Health (Mayo Clinic, Rochester Art Center): A new, interactive exhibit focused on raising awareness about mental health is now open at the Roche ...

OC Find it!

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Olmsted County Community Services): OC Find It! is a free mobile App designed to help people find information about the services and pro ...

Patient Family Advisory Council Integration

  • Diabetes, Mental Health, Obesity, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo ): Rochester-Area hospitals, in particular, Mayo Clinic, are running multiple Patient Family Advisory C ...

Police Assisted Recovery (PAR Program)

  • Mental Health, Substance Use (Rochester Police Department): Police find new pathways to treatment and recovery Drug addiction is a public health concern that ...

Population Health Science Program

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): The Population Health Science Program in the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for t ...

Research for community education course on Advance Directives

  • Mental Health, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Seasons Hospice): Interested in researching one or more of the following medical interventions: CPR, ventilators, dial ...

Resilient Living (A Happy Brain)

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health (Stree Free (Resilient) Living): Compassion attunes with other’s inner state, with the intention to ease suffering and share joy. – Dr. Amit Sood

Rochester A City of Compassion (RocCoC)

  • Mental Health (Rochester MN A City of Compassion): Help Rochester to be a more compassion city via the following 3 Focus areas: (1) Honoring and sup ...

Search Engine For Health Programs in SE MN

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (WELLCONNECT): Search health related programs and events that are being conducted in SE MN.

Southeast Regional Crisis Center Mental Health Services

  • Mental Health (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of SE MN): This facility will focus on filling some of the gaps in our behavioral health system and creating a ...

The Sound of Scars

  • Mental Health (TBD): The Sound of Scars is an idea I have fostered for the last year as a means to bring awareness and pr ...

Youth Mediation in Rochester Public Schools

  • Mental Health (Mediation and Conflict Solutions (MCS)): A mediation program offered by Mediation and Conflict Solutions (MCS) for RPS students

 

Obesity

Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) Status:Available

  • Obesity, Diabetes (Lotus Health Foundation): The Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) was developed by Dr. Hans Diehl, a Clinical Professor ...

Developing and Executing on Cradle to Career Plan Status:Develop

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity, Substance Use (Cradle to Career): Every child and young adult succeeds cradle to career, through shared purpose, alignment and account ...

Engage the Community Status:Archive

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Rochester Public Library): Expand Goal 2 of the library's strategic plan: "Engage the Community"

Food for Thought for Diversity Wellness Status:Concept

  • Diabetes, Obesity (Diversity Council/Lotus Foundation): Food and nutrition is important to all people. Access to nutrition is especially important to margin ...

Healthy Immigrant Families Status:Archive

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (Rochester Healthy Community Partnership (RHCP)): Description Immigrants and refugees arrive to the United States healthier than the general popula ...

Identification and intervention for adverse childhood experiences in our local community - A Study Status:Concept

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Diabetes (Olmsted County Public Health Services, Rochester Public Schools, Mayo Clinic): To develop local ACEs screening and intervention programs for children and evaluate the impact of th ...

Integrated Recreation, Education, Living Space (iREL) Rochester Family Y 2020 Plan Concept Status:Archive

  • Obesity, Diabetes (Rochester Area Family Y): Plan for the next 50 years of the Y in Rochester Area to contribute to: Healthy Living, Social Responsibility and Youth Development.

Lifestyle Wellness Awareness Month Status:Archive

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Obesity, Mortality, Morbidity, Health Behaviors, Social Determinants (Lotus Foundation & Balanced): Identifying likely collaborators and affiliated programs/projects to invite to the event and to co-promote the program.

Maintain and Evolve the 2016 Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points (Community Dashboard) Status:Archive

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (openBEAM.net): The 2016 Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points report has been available since Oct. 2016. The new ...

Mayo Clinic Health Disparities Research Status:Available

  • Diabetes, Mental Health, Obesity, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): Health Disparities Research supports meaningful research to identify and address health disparities ...

OC Find it! Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Olmsted County Community Services): OC Find It! is a free mobile App designed to help people find information about the services and pro ...

Patient Family Advisory Council Integration Status:Develop

  • Diabetes, Mental Health, Obesity, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo ): Rochester-Area hospitals, in particular, Mayo Clinic, are running multiple Patient Family Advisory C ...

Population Health Science Program Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): The Population Health Science Program in the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for t ...

Rochester Y Community Health Living Index Assessment (CHLI) Status:Archive

  • Obesity (Rochester Area Family Y): Tools developed in partnership from Stanford, Harvard, and St Louis Universities with support from t ...

Rochester-Olmsted Bicycle Master Plan 2012 Status:Develop

  • Obesity (TBD): The Vision of the Rochester-Olmsted Bicycle Master Plan is to create an environment that fosters bic ...

Search Engine For Health Programs in SE MN Status:Available

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (WELLCONNECT): Search health related programs and events that are being conducted in SE MN.

Sports-A-Thorn Status:Concept

  • Obesity (Rochester Area Family Y): Program is designed to increase activity in 5 to 10 year olds. Children come to the local gym once ...

WIC/Seniors Incentive Program Status:Develop

  • Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes (Rochester Downtown Farmers Market): Looking to create a incentive program for WIC and Seniors' Nutritional Assistance Program (NAPS) rec ...

 

Financial Stress/Homelessness

Bridges to Careers Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Community Education: Hawthorne Education Center): Join the many students who have started their college career at Hawthorne Education Center! We of ...

Building Strong Communities Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Building Strong Communities): The Building Strong Communities program is a multi-trade apprenticeship preparatory program that wil ...

Century Heights (CH) Status:Plan

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Joseph Developments LLC): New construction of 76 rental homes with 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom units. When complete, the apartment co ...

Coalition for Rochester Area Housing Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Rochester Area Foundation): A continuing project to realize this purpose: “We are a cross-sector Alliance of organizations and i ...

Community Health Assessment Process Status:Available

  • Comprehensive, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Substance Use (Olmsted County Public Health Services): The Community Health Assessment Process is about improving the health and well-being of residents in ...

DMC Housing as Infrastructure Status:Plan

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (DMC EDA): DMC Supporting: 1. Create new home ownership opportunities; 2. Increase homeownership for People of ...

Developing and Executing on Cradle to Career Plan Status:Develop

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity, Substance Use (Cradle to Career): Every child and young adult succeeds cradle to career, through shared purpose, alignment and account ...

Empowerment Center/Gage East Apartments Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Center City Housing): A project for homeless families in the Rochester area is seeking funding for what the planners are c ...

Engage the Community Status:Archive

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Rochester Public Library): Expand Goal 2 of the library's strategic plan: "Engage the Community"

Eviction Prevention Project Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Legal Assistance of Olmsted County): For many families, paying one big, unexpected bill can mean the rent doesn’t get paid on time. Under ...

First Avenue Flats Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Joseph Development): $4.9M - Central Station: A downtown development that has garnered favor with city officials for pr ...

Healthy Immigrant Families Status:Archive

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (Rochester Healthy Community Partnership (RHCP)): Description Immigrants and refugees arrive to the United States healthier than the general popula ...

Hubsource.mn (employment hub) Status:Archive

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Rochester-area Chamber of Commerce): A central community portal for employers and job seekers to connect and to find other information ab ...

Improve health insurance coverage for minority groups in Southeast Minnesota Status:Plan

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (TBD): While MNsure boasts of plummeting uninsured rates among Minnesotans, a closer look shows that certai ...

Jeremiah Program (Campus for Single Mothers and their Children) Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Jeremiah Program): Jeremiah Program Rochester-Southeast Minnesota launched its campaign for a campus in Rochester to se ...

LINK - Bus Rapid Transit Status:Develop

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness, Social Determinants (Mayo, City of Rochester, DMC): Link is a proposed 2.8 mile route along 2nd Street that will connect downtown Rochester, Mayo Civic ...

Maintain and Evolve the 2016 Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points (Community Dashboard) Status:Archive

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (openBEAM.net): The 2016 Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points report has been available since Oct. 2016. The new ...

Mayowood Apartments (MA) Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Center City Housing): New construction of 30 rental homes with 1-bedroom units. Provides supportive housing in an economic ...

Meals Support Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Dorothy Day): Meals for ....

Next Gen Community Information Sharing System (CISS) Status:Archive

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Hack-a-thon): Help identifying requirements and architectural implementations for the open-source version of the CISS system.

OC Find it! Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Olmsted County Community Services): OC Find It! is a free mobile App designed to help people find information about the services and pro ...

Pathways to College and Careers (Emerging Leaders Program) Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Workforce Development Inc): Create educational pathways to lead to livable wage jobs.

Pathways to Equity Status:Concept

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Community Mobilization Resource Coalition (CMRC) / Diversity Council): Pathways to Equity works with marginalized populations to build integrated navigation solutions at t ...

Planning To Succeed: Rochester 2040 Comprehensive Plan (P2S) Status:Develop

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (City of Rochester, MN): Rochester is a growing community and that growth is anticipated to continue. Growth and change prese ...

Population Health Science Program Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): The Population Health Science Program in the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for t ...

Project Community Connect Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (TBD): Connects services to community members in need.

Project Legacy Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Project Legacy): Project Legacy provides support and training to youth and young adults impacted by multiple barriers ...

Resilient Living (A Happy Brain) Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health (Stree Free (Resilient) Living): Compassion attunes with other’s inner state, with the intention to ease suffering and share joy. – Dr. Amit Sood

Search Engine For Health Programs in SE MN Status:Available

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (WELLCONNECT): Search health related programs and events that are being conducted in SE MN.

Valleyhigh Villas Status:Plan

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (TBD): 139-unit senior affordable housing

WIC/Seniors Incentive Program Status:Develop

  • Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes (Rochester Downtown Farmers Market): Looking to create a incentive program for WIC and Seniors' Nutritional Assistance Program (NAPS) rec ...

Warming Center Status:Develop

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (City of Rochester, MN; County of Olmsted, MN): Members of the Olmsted County Board’s administrative committee agreed Tuesday to increase the avail ...

Women, Infants and Children Status:Available

  • Financial Stress/Homelessness (Olmsted County Public Health Services): Olmsted County Public Health Services

 

Diabetes

Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan Status:Develop

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Mental Health, Physical Enviroment (Family Service Rochester): Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) is a cross-sector initiative to ensure that residents of Olmsted ...

Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) Status:Available

  • Obesity, Diabetes (Lotus Health Foundation): The Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) was developed by Dr. Hans Diehl, a Clinical Professor ...

Developing and Executing on Cradle to Career Plan Status:Develop

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity, Substance Use (Cradle to Career): Every child and young adult succeeds cradle to career, through shared purpose, alignment and account ...

Engage the Community Status:Archive

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Rochester Public Library): Expand Goal 2 of the library's strategic plan: "Engage the Community"

Food for Thought for Diversity Wellness Status:Concept

  • Diabetes, Obesity (Diversity Council/Lotus Foundation): Food and nutrition is important to all people. Access to nutrition is especially important to margin ...

Identification and intervention for adverse childhood experiences in our local community - A Study Status:Concept

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Diabetes (Olmsted County Public Health Services, Rochester Public Schools, Mayo Clinic): To develop local ACEs screening and intervention programs for children and evaluate the impact of th ...

Improve health insurance coverage for minority groups in Southeast Minnesota Status:Plan

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (TBD): While MNsure boasts of plummeting uninsured rates among Minnesotans, a closer look shows that certai ...

Integrated Recreation, Education, Living Space (iREL) Rochester Family Y 2020 Plan Concept Status:Archive

  • Obesity, Diabetes (Rochester Area Family Y): Plan for the next 50 years of the Y in Rochester Area to contribute to: Healthy Living, Social Responsibility and Youth Development.

Lifestyle Wellness Awareness Month Status:Archive

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Obesity, Mortality, Morbidity, Health Behaviors, Social Determinants (Lotus Foundation & Balanced): Identifying likely collaborators and affiliated programs/projects to invite to the event and to co-promote the program.

Living Well with Chronic Conditions Status:Available

  • Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Elder Network): Gain skills to manage their condition by valuing the power of small steps and having the support and ...

Maintain and Evolve the 2016 Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points (Community Dashboard) Status:Archive

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (openBEAM.net): The 2016 Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points report has been available since Oct. 2016. The new ...

Mayo Clinic Health Disparities Research Status:Available

  • Diabetes, Mental Health, Obesity, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): Health Disparities Research supports meaningful research to identify and address health disparities ...

NIH Challenge Grant - Build Up Trust Status:Concept

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (National Institutes of Health Common Fund): On increasing underserved communities participation in disease research. The NIH Build UP Trust pr ...

OC Find it! Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Olmsted County Community Services): OC Find It! is a free mobile App designed to help people find information about the services and pro ...

Patient Family Advisory Council Integration Status:Develop

  • Diabetes, Mental Health, Obesity, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo ): Rochester-Area hospitals, in particular, Mayo Clinic, are running multiple Patient Family Advisory C ...

Population Health Science Program Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): The Population Health Science Program in the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for t ...

Search Engine For Health Programs in SE MN Status:Available

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity (WELLCONNECT): Search health related programs and events that are being conducted in SE MN.

WIC/Seniors Incentive Program Status:Develop

  • Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes (Rochester Downtown Farmers Market): Looking to create a incentive program for WIC and Seniors' Nutritional Assistance Program (NAPS) rec ...

 

Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Engage the Community Status:Archive

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Rochester Public Library): Expand Goal 2 of the library's strategic plan: "Engage the Community"

Improve health insurance coverage for minority groups in Southeast Minnesota Status:Plan

  • Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (TBD): While MNsure boasts of plummeting uninsured rates among Minnesotans, a closer look shows that certai ...

Living Well with Chronic Conditions Status:Available

  • Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Elder Network): Gain skills to manage their condition by valuing the power of small steps and having the support and ...

Mayo Clinic Health Disparities Research Status:Available

  • Diabetes, Mental Health, Obesity, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): Health Disparities Research supports meaningful research to identify and address health disparities ...

NIH Challenge Grant - Build Up Trust Status:Concept

  • Comprehensive, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (National Institutes of Health Common Fund): On increasing underserved communities participation in disease research. The NIH Build UP Trust pr ...

OC Find it! Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Olmsted County Community Services): OC Find It! is a free mobile App designed to help people find information about the services and pro ...

Patient Family Advisory Council Integration Status:Develop

  • Diabetes, Mental Health, Obesity, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo ): Rochester-Area hospitals, in particular, Mayo Clinic, are running multiple Patient Family Advisory C ...

Population Health Science Program Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mayo Clinic): The Population Health Science Program in the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for t ...

Project HEALINGS of MN Status:Archive

  • Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Mortality, Social Determinants (Diversity Council): HEALINGS provides an opportunity to close vaccination gaps and solve persistent health inequities by ...

Research for community education course on Advance Directives Status:Available

  • Mental Health, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Seasons Hospice): Interested in researching one or more of the following medical interventions: CPR, ventilators, dial ...

 
Health Related Status

Status
April 21, 2025 : Mayo Clinic News

Mayo Clinic re-names its diversity and inclusion office as ‘Office of Belonging’ 

Breathing Study: Enhancing Brain and Mental Health through Breathing Practice

 

April 21, 2025 : Olmsted County M.O.V.E. News

Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E.) team attending IAP2 Midwest Spring Conference

"Building relationships of trust with community members"

March 14, 2025 : ISAIAH: Rochester Faith in MN Calendar and Strategic Missions

Mar 2025 News and Call for Actions

Feb 2025 News and Call for Actions

Jan 2025 Rochester Faith in MN Calendar and Strategic Missions

 

March 09, 2025 : 2025 Call for Proposals Proposal Deadline: March 18, 2025 (3 p.m. ET)

RWJF is launching the Local Data for Equitable Communities grant program that supports collecting, analyzing, and using data to catalyze action on timely issues within communities.

January 18, 2025 : One Olmsted: Celebrating 2024 successes of diversity, equity, and inclusion

One Olmsted – Olmsted County’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiative – is about envisioning and developing a workplace and community where everyone is treated equitably. Olmsted County staff continue to make progress toward this vision and some highlights of their work in 2024 are noted below.

November 11, 2024 : Partnership to develop software platform to improve homeless medical care

PB Reporting: "A partnership between the Zumbro Valley Medical Society and the PathCheck Foundation, an open-source software nonprofit, aims to create a digital platform to boost care coordination for people experiencing homelessness."

July 13, 2024 : How does racism impact people’s health?

The framework defines structural racism as the “totality of ways in which societies foster racial discrimination through mutually reinforcing systems of housing, education, employment, earnings, benefits, credit, media, health care and criminal justice.”

May 21, 2024 : M.O.V.E: A Collaboration of SHIP, Joint Study, One Olmsted

Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E.) community council application

M.O.V.E. Promotional Flyer and Application to join M.O.V.E.

5/10/2024 Conversation Olmsted County Rep and CMRC Rep.: Regarding Olmsted County Community Council's DEI initiative called Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E) 

Rochester Area Foundation Support Message

 

November 10, 2023 : CMRC Community Health Collaboraton Portal Application to Mayo Social Impact Grant

1. CMRC proposal was not selected for funding 2023-11-10 but it did receive strong consideration from Mayo social impact review panel. 

2. Community Health Collaboration Portal has been selected to second round and pitched to Mayo panel 2023-10-24. Pitch format to follow Mayo Clinic's Walleye Tank style. 

3. August CMRC meeting video recording

4. CMRC Coalition's submission to Mayo Social Innovation Grant: Proposal details and letters of support.

August 01, 2023 : Joint Studies on tackling Racism as a Public Health Issue

 1. Joint Study earning national achievement award; 2. Olmsted County Public Health interlocking with CMRC on collaboration actions

July 19, 2023 : Olmsted County unveils plans for spending opioid settlement funds

Olmsted County has started to receive settlement funds through the State of Minnesota, which has signed onto several national settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors. 

July 19, 2023 : County of Olmsted, MN $31 million ARPA

1. The commissioners allotted $11.3 million to the following initiatives: Development of affordable home ownership programs - $4.9 million. Groundwater protection and soil health program - $2 million. Development of Graham Park exhibition center - $4.4 million. 2. Olmsted County’s latest video provides insight into how we are using nearly $31 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

March 02, 2023 : United Way of Olmsted County

Thriving Community Grants Report

January 27, 2023 : Community Health Assessment Process

2021 - 2023 CHIP Priorities and Status; 2024 - 2026 CHIP Priorities

January 22, 2023 : Centering Black Voices through Participatory Grantmaking

Investing in Community-Led Solutions Centering Black Voices through Participatory Grantmaking

December 25, 2022 : Collection of documents

Documents include Process Improvements; Planning Process, Memberships

October 04, 2022 : Joint Studies on tackling Racism as a Public Health Final Report

Final report accepted by Olmsted County Board of Commissioner. 

August 05, 2022 : Project HEALINGS of MN Covid-19 Series - Articles 3

1. Vacines protect pregnancy and privacy - Find out now. 2, VACCINATION EMPOWERS LEARNING ABOUT OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

 

July 22, 2022 : Why Get Vaccinated?

 July 2022 e-Magazine; November 2021 e-Magazine; Info about booster; Education Slides in English and Chinese.  

July 20, 2022 : County of Olmsted, MN Resident Survey

High-level results from the Olmsted County 2022 Resident Survey were shared at the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, July 19, 2022.

May 02, 2022 : Project HEALINGS Covid-19 Information Series

Project HEALINGS information: What are vaccines? 

April 28, 2022 : United Way Funding Opportunities

(a) 2022 RFP  (b)  2020 RFP United Way of Olmsted County is seeking proposals: (1) programs that provide high quality childcare or early childhood education and (2) proposal to "build back better". 

April 09, 2022 : Project HEALINGS Communication

Sample of partner recordings to encourage Covid vaccination

March 16, 2022 : Services Provided and Press Releases

Services provided; Announcement of SE MN Regional Crisis Center to open in July. 

March 08, 2022 : Tackling Racism as a Public Health Issue

1. 3/8/2022 Olmsted County Public Health press release to request survey responses; 2. 10/22/2021 Presentation to CMRC;  3. August update posted on Olmsted County website

January 22, 2022 : ACH 2022 Info Log

January 2022 Meeting Review Workgroup purpose (mission, vision, and values) and OpenBeam comments. 

October 15, 2021 : Project HEALINGS of MN (Health Education and Adult Learning Incorporated with Navigation of Government Systems)

Project HEALINGS kickoff, 10/16/2021 and other related information

September 14, 2021 : Olmsted County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP)

Status reports: September 2021, March 2021 from CHAP quarterly meetings

September 09, 2021 : Racism and the Economy -- Federal Reserve Series

 

Understanding the implications of structural racism in America's economy. 

February 01, 2020 : United Way of Olmsted County

 

2019 Listening Team Summary.

September 27, 2017 : Mayo Clinic Health Disparities Research Lecture by Dr. David Williams

Dr. David Williams in his Keynote Address at the Mayo Research 2017 Annual Health Equity retreat.

March 12, 2016 : Meeting with Wilder Research on General Dashboard Requirements

Al Lun representing Rochester Area Foundation and CNG to meet with Wilder Foundation regarding General Community Dashboard requirements, specifications, scope of work and deliverables.