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Award-winning innovations

We are recognized locally and nationally for an innovative approach to building healthy, equitable communities by integrating health care with services that address the social influencers of health.

Awards

Hospital readmission-reduction program

Hennepin Health received national recognition for a readmission-reduction program that helped get housing, transportation, help with food and other services for members experiencing homelessness who use HCMC, the county hospital.

  • 2020 National Association of Counties, health category 
  • 2020 Annual Innovator Awards first place recipient (Healthcare Innovation)

SUD recovery and family unity

In collaboration with Hennepin County, Hennepin Health is helping families affected by substance use disorder achieve recovery, economic mobility and family unity. The goal is to reduce the number of children removed from their home and keep families together by building capacity of safe, affordable recovery housing and providing wrap-around supports.

  • 2019 Integrating Health and Human Services – Equitable and Thriving Communities grant recipient (Kresge Foundation)

Additional awards:

  • 2015 Minnesota Business Magazine's Leaders in Health Care Awards: Community Outreach Award winner
  • 2015 Innovations in American Government Award (Harvard Kennedy School) semi-finalist
  • 2014 Supporting the Safety Net Award (Association of Affiliated Community Plans)
  • 2013 Local Government Innovation Award (U of M's Humphrey School of Public Affairs) 
  • 2013 Innovation Award (National Association of Counties)
  • 2012 Commissioner's Circle of Excellence Award (Minnesota Department of Human Services) 

Recognition

Housing navigation services

We are mentioned in a national report by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex M. Azar II in Report to Congress: Innovative State Initiatives and Strategies for Providing Housing-Related Services and Supports under a State Medicaid Program to Individuals with Substance Use Disorders Who Are Experiencing or at Risk of Experiencing Homelessness. Secretary Azar highlights our work to implement housing navigation services strategies to serve our members.

Read the mention on page 23

 


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