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