Healthy Minnesota Partnership Membership

For more information about the Health Minnesota Partnership, visit: About the Healthy Minnesota Partnership.

Overview

The Healthy Minnesota Partnership (the Partnership) welcomes organizations to participate and become members. The Partnership's efforts are intended to be statewide and represent all people living in Minnesota. Membership consists of local public health, health care organizations, cross-sectoral partners, communities impacted by health inequities, and advocacy organizations. The Partnership aligns with the Minnesota Department of Health’s vision for health equity in Minnesota, where all communities are thriving, and all people have what they need to be healthy.   

If you think your organization would be a good fit for the Partnership, please contact us: health.healthymnpartnership@state.mn.us. 

Membership benefits

• Participate in statewide conversations about the conditions that create health  
• Influence the development of the statewide health assessment
• Influence the development of the statewide health improvement framework
• Learn from and connect with other organizations
• Shape opportunities to advance Health in All Policies  
• Receive regular updates on the work of the Partnership 

Desired contributions from member organizations

• Support the Healthy Minnesota Partnership's vision, values, and principles  
• Designate two people to represent the organization as a representative and alternate  
• Support the representative and alternate in their participation in Partnership activities
• Support areas of alignment between your organization and the work of the Partnership  

Desired contributions from member organization representatives and alternates include:

• Attend and participate in Healthy Minnesota Partnership meetings
• Share information from Partnership meetings with their organization and constituencies  
• Share how their organization is aligning or supporting the work of the Partnership  
• Actively contribute to developing the statewide health assessment and improvement framework (such as providing feedback, sharing resources, or serving on a sub-committee) 

Current roster

• American Heart Association
  Claire Fleming (Heather Peterson, alternate)
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
  Sasha Houston Brown (Carla Kohler, Alternate)
• Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
  Andrew Morris
• Essentia Institute of Rural Health
  Amber Lightfeather
• JADE (Joint Action for Diversity and Engagement)
  Grace Li (Hanbin Zhou, alternate)
• Local Public Health Association
  Diane Holmgren
  Sarah Grosshuesch, Greater Minnesota; (Amy Reineke, alternate)
• Minnesota Board on Aging
  Jim McKinstra (Maureen Kenney, alternate)
• Minnesota Council of Health Plans
  Chelsey Olson
• Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs
  Rosa Tock (Ivette Izea-Martinez, alternate)
• Minnesota Dept. of Corrections
  Kelley Heifort (Earl Miller, alternate)
• Minnesota Dept. of Health
  Dr. Robsan (Halkeno) Tura
• Minnesota Dept. of Human Services
  Bonnie Abdurahman (Malissa Adams, alternate)
• Minnesota Dept. of Transportation
  Nissa Tupper (Amber Dallman, alternate)
• Minnesota Hospital Association
  Christy Dechaine
• Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
  Alyssa Wetzel-Moore (Katherine Teiken, alternate)
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
  Derek King (Michael Thiel, alternate)
• Minnesota Public Health Association
  Matt Flory
• National Rural Health Resource Center
  Tracy Morton
• State Community Health Services Advisory Committee (SCHSAC)
  Mai Chong Xiong (Jenna Carter, alternate)
• University of Minnesota Boynton Health Services
  Colleen McDonald Diouf (Michelle Trumpy, alternate)
• University of Minnesota School of Public Health
  Melinda Pettigrew (Rachel Windome, alternate)
• Health plan representatives
  DeDee Varner (Annie Halland, alternate)
• YWCA of St. Paul
  Beatrice Laiser (Dalton Outlaw, alternate)

MDH Staff to Partnership

• Tara Carmean
• Jeannette Raymond
• Deanna White