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Sherburne Community Health Assessment and Planning
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Priority health issues (2025)
Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns counties, along with CentraCare, developed a partnership called the Central MN Alliance and share a community health assessment and improvement plan.
Central MN Alliance noted the following priority health issues in 2025:
- Healthcare access
- Substance use
- Mental health
- Economic stability
- Social connectedness
Community health improvement plan
A community health improvement plan guides a community health board and its community partners on work to improve the health of its population.
Central MN Alliance Community Health Improvement Plan (2025-2028) (PDF)
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Last Updated: 06/04/2026