Public Health Promotion
Promoting opportunities for health and well-being.
Who we are
Our goals are to prevent chronic disease and promote community well-being. Many factors influence our health. We aim to understand and address these factors. Our focus is promoting opportunities for health and well-being in populations who experience the greatest inequities.
Partnerships are key to improving the health of whole communities. We work with partners to co-create solutions that meet specific community needs. Our partners include community-based organizations, cities, faith groups, healthcare settings, schools, and worksites.
We drive changes in policies, systems, and environments to improve our community's health. When making these changes, we must recognize the history that creates the policies and practices we are trying to change. Harmful policies and practices are often rooted in structural racism. Hennepin County has declared racism a public health crisis.
Our areas of focus include:
- Nutritious eating
- Active living
- Substance use prevention
- Community mental well-being
- Food security
- Community-clinic linkages
- Healthy aging
- Pandemic response and recovery
- State Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) activities
Contact Abbie Zahler to explore how your organization can work with Public Health Promotion.
Featured projects and resources
County partnering with community to improve Black and Indigenous women's heart health
Hennepin County is supporting the heart health of disproportionately affected African American/Black and Indigenous women in Hennepin County.
Promoting public health in cannabis legalization
Protecting public health and promoting equity in the legalization of adult-use cannabis in Minnesota.
Partnering with St. Louis Park public schools to address commercial tobacco use among young people
In 2023, St. Louis Park School District partnered with Public Health Promotion to bolster their approach to reducing vaping and e-cigarette use in their school community.
Upcoming worksite campaigns
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