Public Health System Transformation Update Newsletter
April 2025 | View all system transformation newsletters

It's our time: Clear, consistent communications can help people understand public health 

It’s no secret that the world of public health is facing a great deal of turmoil right now.

We know: Minnesota’s quality of life depends on thriving, vibrant communities.

We know: Where we live provides the building blocks for long-term health and wellbeing, including protection from the spread of infectious diseases and environmental threats, clean water, strong schools, sustaining jobs, community connectedness, access to health care, and other important community support.

We know: In public health, we work to change these surroundings for the better so that it’s easier for all of us in Minnesota to be our healthiest no matter who we are or where we live.

But: Do others know?

Now, more than ever, we all need to be able to talk clearly and consistently about public health, no matter where we are, centering the values and aspirations we share as communities and as Minnesotans.

We need to lean on partners outside “traditional” public health and equip them to share how public health helps them thrive.

We need to keep building trusting relationships with decisionmakers, so they come to us for honest and empathetic answers to their public health questions.

Read on to learn more about a recent report that illuminates the past, present, and future of Minnesota’s public health system, a research-driven framework developed specifically for Minnesota to help you talk about your work in a way that cuts through the noise, and resources to help you and your communications staff talk about public health for maximum impact.

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