Community Health Needs Assessments
Count on Essentia Health to get to know your hometown—and work toward making it an even better and healthier place to live. We routinely conduct community health needs assessments (CHNAs) to better understand the needs of the populations we serve.
What’s a CHNA?
A CHNA identifies and measures the health needs of people in your community. It creates a detailed, comprehensive picture of your area based on:
- Existing data (such as birth rates, income, tobacco use, and other factors)
- Community surveys and conversations
- Input from health care professionals
- And more
This information helps health care organizations and others in your area decide how we can best help improve the health of your community.
What’s an Implementation Plan?
An implementation plan is created for each community we serve based on the CHNA. The plan includes goals, strategies, and actions to improve the health of your community. It focuses on areas of need identified by the CHNA.
View Our Assessments & Plans
See the Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan for your community.
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Ada
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Aurora
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Brainerd
Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center (Brainerd)
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Deer River
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Detroit Lakes
Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Detroit Lakes
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Duluth
Essentia Health-Duluth (Miller-Dwan)
- Essentia Health-Duluth (Miller-Dwan) Community Health Needs Assessment, 2026 – 2028
- Working Together for a Healthy Duluth: Community Health Needs Assessment, 2023-2025 [PDF]
- Working Together for a Healthy Duluth: Community Needs Assessment, 2020–2022 [PDF]
Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center (Duluth)
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Fargo
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Fosston
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Graceville
Essentia Health-Holy Trinity Hospital (Graceville, MN)
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Moose Lake
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Sandstone
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Superior
Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital-Superior
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Virginia
Contact Us
Email [email protected] to share your comments and questions. Or, to request a paper copy of any Community Health Needs Assessment.