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Healthy Aging Across the Lifespan in Hennepin County, with a Focus on Black/African American and American Indian Boys and Young Men – offered by Commissioner Conley
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WHEREAS, Hennepin County was selected for the inaugural National Association of Counties (NACo) Public Health Leadership Academy (PHLA) cohort that engages county leaders on their role in public health, equips them with the skills needed to become public health champions in their communities, and empowers county officials to improve community health; and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County’s NACo PHLA County Action Plan, written by Commissioner Angela Conley and Assistant County Administrator for Health Sara Hollie, identified healthy aging across the lifespan as a public health priority, with the goal of decreasing years of potential life lost for residents impacted by health inequities; and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County residents of all ages deserve to live longer, healthier lives. The PHLA Action Plan aligns with the county’s vision of a community where all people are healthy, valued, and thrive; and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County is committed to decreasing the years of potential life lost for residents impacted by health disparities. Disparities exist across communities by age, race, ethnicity, income, geography, gender, and sexual orientation and they impact everyone differently; and
WHEREAS, available data and information for children, youth and adults in Hennepin County deepened the understanding of the years of potential life lost for the population. Specifically, youth 10-19 years old were identified as the priority population, particularly Black/African American and American Indian young men and boys in Hennepin County; and
WHEREAS, in Hennepin County, data shows that Black/African American and American Indian males experience higher overall years of potential life lost compared to their peers. Over the past 10 years, more than one-quarter of American Indian male...
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