Trainings and tools
CHS administration handbook
The community health services (CHS) administration handbook was published 1999, updated in 2000, 2005, and 2009, and revised in 2014.
It is intended to provide context for issues frequently encountered by CHS administrators in Minnesota.
Download a print version: CHS administration handbook (PDF)
Introduction
Minnesota's public health system
- Government's responsibility for public health
- Related: About/history of Minnesota's public health system
Community health services administration
Public health and the community
- Building community relationships
- Populations of color and American Indians
- Working with advisory committees
- Explaining Minnesota's public health system to policymakers
- Health plan collaboration plans
Governance structures and authorities
- Public health powers and duties of local government
- Environmental health delegation agreements
- Disasters and emergency preparedness
- American Indian tribal governments
Administrative duties
Data practices
- Government records and retention
- The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act
- Data protection and security
Appendices
- Sample: CHS administrator job description
- Advisory committee assessment
- Local elected official orientation
- Sample: Memorandum of agreement
- Emergency preparedness glossary
- Local Public Health Act and rules (new window)
- Summary of powers and duties contained in the Local Public Health Act (PDF) (new window)
- SCHSAC: State Community Health Services Advisory Committee (new window)
- National public health domains
- Transforming the public health system in Minnesota (new window)
- Healthy Minnesota framework and core indicators (new window)
- Minnesota's statutes and rules on emergency preparedness, disease outbreaks, and volunteer protections (new window)
- Minnesota e-health (new window)