One requirement of this community health board agreement is to complete a community health assessment, which identifies the top health concerns in the counties every five years. These local health assessments and planning programs benefit the local community members in Le Sueur and Waseca counties and benefit the state of Minnesota as a whole by providing funding for essential programs and services. The community health assessment allows local public health departments to identify gaps and barriers every five years. The gaps and barriers allow public health to reassess their services and help their community members thrive. The services and programs Le Sueur and Waseca County offer include family health, senior services, women, infants, and children (WIC), healthy smiles, environmental health, waiver services, and home care.

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After completing the community health assessment, public health staff in partnership with the community prioritize the health issues and/or factors impacting health to collectively address during the planning process.