Reports and Resources

Transforming the public health system in Minnesota

These point-in-time resources are helpful in understanding the work of transforming Minnesota's public health system.

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Latest reports
Foundational public health responsibilities
Sustained and flexible investment
Measurement and assessment: Foundational responsibilities
Newsletters and regular updates
Timeline: A look at system transformation

Latest reports

• Jan. 2025: Public health system development in Minnesota: A report to the Minnesota Legislature (PDF)
  This report describes how Minnesota’s public health leaders, elected officials, and community members work together to help our communities thrive by doing the foundational work of public health in innovative and collaborative ways, partnering across sectors and geographies, and working together to meet today’s health needs while anticipating tomorrow’s.
  See also: Executive summary: Public health system development in Minnesota (PDF)
• Sept. 2024: Building a strong foundation for a healthier Minnesota: A report to SCHSAC (PDF)
  Learn how community health boards met foundational capabilities in 2023, with key takeaways and observations from local and state leaders.

Foundational public health responsibilities

What needs to be in place everywhere in Minnesota for public health to work anywhere?

• Dec. 2023: Foundational responsibilities: National headlines, Minnesota activities (PDF)
  Learn more about activities in Minnesota within each foundational area and capability.
  Related: Foundational public health responsibilities

Sustained and flexible investment

Learn more about sustained, ongoing, flexible, and equitably distributed investments in the public health system.

• Nov. 2023: Building a strong foundation for health from border to border: Final report of the SCHSAC FPHR Funding Workgroup (PDF)
  Learn how this state-local workgroup built a funding formula for this permanent, statewide funding source, incorporated equity, and addressed reporting/accountability. 
  Related: 2025 Foundational Public Health Responsibility Grant awards (PDF)
• Dec. 2021: Funding public health in Minnesota: Strengthening our public health infrastructure (PDF)
  Learn more about the Minnesota Infrastructure Fund, its purpose and guiding principles, and how it supports two-year grants for locally-led innovation projects. 
  Related: State Infrastructure Fund projects

Related: Local Public Health Grant: The permanent, statewide Local Public Health Grant provides funding to community health boards and tribal governments in Minnesota.

Measurement and assessment: Foundational responsibilities

Measurement provides transparency and accountability as we move forward together. 

• Sept. 2024: Building a strong foundation for a healthier Minnesota: A report to SCHSAC (PDF)
  Learn how community health boards met foundational capabilities in 2023, with key takeaways and observations from local and state leaders. 
  Related: Local Public Health Act annual reporting past data
• 2022 Cost and capacity assessment
  • Oct. 2023: Key findings and next steps (PDF): Learn the extent to which local and state health departments can meet foundational responsibilities, the cost associated in 2022, and the investment needed to fully carry out foundational responsibilities.
  • Aug. 2023: Data by agency | Statewide data
    Note: These dashboards are only available on a desktop browser (not mobile), and will open in a new tab.
    Need help navigating the dashboards? Visit: Dashboard Interpretation Videos (playlist).
• Nov. 2017: Ability to meet minimum expectations: The current state of local public health in Minnesota (PDF)
  Learn more about this initial assessment of responsibilities across six areas of public health in Minnesota, a precursor to today's foundational public health responsibilities.

Newsletters and regular updates

• Newsletter: Public Health System Transformation Update
  Hear from the Joint Leadership Team on how and why we're updating Minnesota's public health system to be seamless, responsive, and publicly-supported.
• Infra Blog (Carlton-Cook-Lake-St. Louis)
  Get updates for and by local public health colleagues on how they're making foundational responsibilities a reality, with specific tips and tactics to bring your work to life on topics like assessment and planning, communications, data, and more.
• Frequently asked questions
  What should you know about transforming Minnesota's public health system?

Timeline: A look at system transformation

Where have we been? Where are we going? 

• 2025: Public health system development in Minnesota: A report to the Minnesota Legislature (PDF)
  See also: Executive summary: Public health system development in Minnesota (PDF)
• 2022: Transforming Minnesota’s public health system for the 21st century: Report to the Legislature (PDF)
• 2021: Public health system development in Minnesota: A report to the Minnesota Legislature (PDF)
• 2019: A new framework for governmental public health in Minnesota (PDF)
• 2018: Strengthening Public Health Workgroup: Final report to SCHSAC (PDF)
• 2016: From information to action: Using data to improve the public health system (PDF)
• 2016: Local health department practices to advance health equity: Final report to SCHSAC (PDF)
• 2014: Advancing health equity in Minnesota: Report to the Legislature (PDF)
• 2014: Updating Minnesota's Local Public Health Act: Recommendations to SCHSAC (PDF)
• 2010: Updating Minnesota's blueprint for public health: Report to SCHSAC (PDF)