Newsletter: Public Health System Transformation Update

Transforming the Public Health System in Minnesota

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These regular updates from the Joint Leadership Team for System Transformation in Minnesota share more on how and why we're updating Minnesota's public health system to be seamless, responsive, and publicly-supported.

These updates will not contain information on how to implement foundational responsibility grant funding or deadlines; for information on grant responsibilities and deadlines, please visit: Funding for Foundational Public Health Responsibilities.

Making the case for public health 

April 2025: Coming soon

• It's our time: Clear, consistent communications can help people understand public health
• How can you help people understand the role and value of public health? Try these steps
• Public health supports thriving communities: A report on Minnesota’s public health system
• What's on our radar in April 2025? Resources to help make the case for public health
• Read the entire newsletter in its original form: April 2025:  Making the case for public health

What does a publicly-supported public health system look like? 

September 2024

• A publicly-supported public health system: What does that mean?
• New communications toolkit: Inspire your partners to support and strengthen public health
• Video interview: Relationships create a stronger public health system
• What's on our radar in September 2024: Resources, live webinars, and more
• Read the entire newsletter in its original form: September 2024: What does a publicly-supported public health system look like?

Three local innovation projects making strides in population health data

July 2024

• Three local innovation projects making strides in population health data: An overview
• Twin Cities metro: Electronic health records can supplement local public health data collection
• Southeastern Minnesota: A region shares data, expertise, and partnership
• Arrowhead region: Building a strong foundation for data-informed planning, communications, and decision-making
• Read the entire newsletter in its original form: July 2024: Three local innovation projects making strides in population health data

What does a responsive public health system look like?

June 2024

• A responsive public health system: What does that mean?
• A deeper dive: Flexible funding for foundational public health responsibilities
• What's on our radar in June 2024
• Read the entire newsletter in its original form: June 2024: What does a responsive public health system look like?

What does a seamless public health system look like? 

May 2024

• Commissioner Tarryl Clark of Stearns County: What does system transformation mean to you?
• A seamless public health system: What does that mean?
• What's happening this month? May 2024
• Resources on our radar in May 2024
• Read the entire newsletter in its original form: May 2024: What does a seamless public health system look like? 

What are foundational responsibilities?

April 2024

• What are foundational responsibilities?
• What do foundational responsibilities look like in practice?
• On our radar in April 2024: Resources and opportunities
• Read the entire newsletter in its original form: April 2024: What are foundational responsibilities?

Inaugural newsletter

March 2024

• A note from the Joint Leadership Team
• Nick Kelly of Bloomington Public Health: What does system transformation mean to you?
• What's happening this month? March 2024
• Read the entire newsletter in its original form: March 2024: Inaugural newsletter

A note from the Joint Leadership Team for Public Health System Transformation

March 2024

When we think of what it means to “transform” Minnesota’s public health system, we each picture what that means to us and our communities, along with our specific part in it and how our work fits into the whole.

As a Joint Leadership Team, when we picture a transformed public health system, we envision a seamless, responsive, publicly-supported public health system that works closely with the community to ensure healthy, safe, and vibrant communities. This system of state, local, and tribal health departments will help Minnesotans be healthy regardless of where they live.

We heard you ask for more consistent and transparent communication about Minnesota’s work to transform, strengthen, and update the governmental public health system, and we understand. We all do better when we know who’s at the table, what’s going on at any given time, and where we’re headed together in the future.

This regular newsletter is one part of a more transparent communication strategy from the Joint Leadership Team. In the future, the Joint Leadership Team will also share more and different updates, including an FAQ of your frequently asked questions.

If you’d like to reach out to the Joint Leadership Team at any time, we’d love to hear from you. Please subscribe to learn how we’re all working together to update our public health system to be more seamless, responsive, and publicly-supported.

Thank you!

— The Joint Leadership Team for Public Health System Transformation in Minnesota

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