Health

He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything."
Thomas Carlyle

Good health affects everything from how well a child can learn to how much an adult can earn – it’s one of the building blocks of opportunity.  Freeborn County ranks low for

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consistently ranks low in the United States for poor health outcomes which indicates higher than national rates of diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and preventable disease.

What We Do

The Community Healthcare Collaborative works to address the needs of our entire community to create a  healthier and more vibrant Freeborn County

Community Health Care Collaborative 

The Community Health Care Collaborative is a multi-sector committee of nonprofit, government, education, and business leaders are experts in and/or are passionate about supporting the health and wellbeing of the Freeborn County.

The collaborative is still creating their 2022 reworked strategy guide which will lead the initiatives in our community to bring successful results to their agreed-upon specific outcome targets. 

Community Health Care Collaborative 

Ellen Kehr – Co-Chair
Albert Lea Blue Zones Project

 

Catherine Buboltz
Thorne Crest Senior Living Community 

 

Lana Howe
Statewide Health Improvement Plan (SHIP)

 

Jenny Hendrickson
Family Services Collaborative

 

Garry Hart
Cedar Valley Services

 

Shari Jensen
Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce

 

L. Baker
City of Albert Lea

Tricia Dahl – Co-Chair
Mayo Clinic Health System

 

Kathy Leidal
Mayo Clinic Health System

 

Melissa Barr
Mayo Clinic Health System

 

Dennis Dieser
Albert Lea Family Y

 

Sue Yost
Freeborn County Public Health

 

Natalie Loock
Family and Home Visiting 

 

Glenna Kristy
Mayo Clinic Health System 

Illya Hopkins
Mayo Clinic Health System

 

Dr. Robert Bonacci 
Mayo Clinic Health System

 

April Schurr
Senior Resources of Freeborn County

 

B. Schreiber
Albert Lea Area Schools

 

Erin Haag
United Way of Freeborn County

 

Bob Furland
City of Albert Lea