Cass County Public Health Community Health Improvement Plan 2025-2029
This Community Health Improvement Plan outlines a long-term, systematic effort to address public health issues and factors impacting health in Cass County, Minnesota, based on a comprehensive Community Health Assessment. The plan's vision is to empower and equip the community to be healthy by protecting and promoting public health. Key priorities identified include Mental Health and Well-being, and Substance Use and Misuse, with an emphasis on their co-occurrence. Other critical health challenges addressed encompass poverty, food insecurity, economic stability, housing, transportation, diabetes, dental care, and health care access. The plan details strategies and action steps aimed at improving the overall health and safety of the community.