Healthy together

Creating community with new U.S. Americans

In July 2008, Blue Cross/Blue Shield Foundation awarded Bloomington Public Health a one-year planning grant to gather information for improving the health of new U.S. Americans in Bloomington and Richfield.

Based on findings from the interviews and focus groups conducted under the planning grant, Bloomington Public Health submitted a two-year implementation grant proposal. Blue Cross/Blue Shield Foundation awarded Bloomington Public Health grant funds for implementing this proposal in August 2009.

Planning grant findings

Healthy Together Grant Overview (25KB, 1-page PDF)
Focus Group Summary for SHAPE (33KB, 3-page PDF)
Focus Group Summary with Latino New U.S. Americans (38KB, 2-page PDF)
A Summary of Interviews with Community Leaders and Outreach Workers
(77KB, 14-page PDF)
Focus Group Summary with Bloomington Public Health Staff (43KB, 3-page PDF)

For more information, contact:

Bloomington Public Health Division
1900 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55431
PH: 952-563-8900 V/TTY
Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Interpreters and transportation information are available upon request.