The Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) works with communities to invest in opportunities that lead to equitable, healthy, and positive conditions that promote the health and well-being of all Minnesotans. SHIP’s purpose is to:
SHIP funding in Northeast Minnesota is distributed to Healthy Northland, a collaborative of Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis counties. Healthy Northland helps support SHIP across these seven counties of Northeast Minnesota. For more information about Healthy Northland, click HERE.
In St. Louis County, Public Health partners with local non-profits and schools to implement SHIP strategies. The SHIP strategies implemented in St. Louis County are:
Driven by community health priorities.
Based on scientific evidence.
Based on community input.
Focused on policy, systems, and environmental changes that support healthy behaviors.
Addressing health disparities and inequities.
SHIP strategies regularly evolve based on opportunities, emerging community needs, and many other factors. To learn more about SHIP strategies in St. Louis County, contact Community Health Unit Coordinator, Josh Gorham.
Healthy Northland
Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) - MN Dept. of Health
Public Health Duluth 218-725-5210
Ely 218-365-8200
Hibbing 218-262-6000
Virginia 218-471-7600
Healthy Northland Office 218-733-2860
Community Health Board Regional SHIP Coordinator Taylour Blakeman Email
St. Louis County Public Health Program Coordinator Josh Gorham 218-725-5220 Email