goodhue county health and human services

Syverson receives Diamond Award from South Country Health Alliance

Jan 24, 2024

In December 2023, South Country Health Alliance (South Country) honored seven county workers with the Diamond Award for their role as South Country Community Care Connectors. The Diamond Award is given for exemplary leadership, passion, and commitment to upholding South Country’s values of...

Goodhue County soliciting public input to identify top health issue

Aug 24, 2022

Minnesota is consistently ranked as one of the healthiest states in the nation, and the state has a strong local public health system. Our local public health departments have a long history of assessing the health of their communities and using the results to address community needs. Community...

Goodhue County hires housing resource specialist

Mar 30, 2022

Six months ago, a Housing Resource Specialist joined the staff at Goodhue County Health and Human Services. While the county department has long helped provide social services and economic assistance, this position is different. Maddy Schwartz, MPH, is tasked with addressing housing as a public...

Goodhue County to use COVID-19 relief to fund mental health services

Jan 5, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has created and contributed to an immense need for mental health supports and services in our communities. Part of the emergency preparedness role of Goodhue County Health and Human Services (GCHHS) is not only to widely administer the vaccine but to also work with our...

Arneson: Three good reasons to get vaccinated

Oct 20, 2021

For many, COVID-19 feels as if it has been a part of our lives for much longer than 19 months. Yet every day, we are still learning more and more about COVID-19 and the effects it has on our bodies, businesses and communities overall. Here is some information and reminders you should know about...

Arneson: We must stay vigilant on COVID-19

Mar 17, 2021

We all know this past year has been super challenging for all of us - for our community members, businesses, children, families, essential workers, teachers and our senior citizens. It is almost now one year ago when the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced that in Goodhue County we had...

Goodhue County updates on COVID-19 vaccines, variants

Feb 10, 2021

On Feb. 2 the number of Goodhue County residents who have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine exceeded the number of positive lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Goodhue County. Almost 4,000 Goodhue County residents have rolled up their sleeves to receive the COVID vaccine. This is an...

Goodhue County expands COVID-19 vaccination, answers common questions

Jan 13, 2021

COVID-19 vaccines are being administered throughout Goodhue County. This is a moment for celebration and gratitude. This moment of hope also brings many questions about the COVID-19 vaccines. One of the important questions about the vaccines is, “Are they safe?” Having a safe and effective...

Goodhue County Vaccinator Teams begin vaccinating EMS personnel

Jan 6, 2021

Goodhue County Health and Human Services GCHHS COVID-19 Vaccinator Teams received their first dose of the vaccine Dec. 31, according to a news release. These teams will be going throughout the county to administer COVID-19 vaccines beginning this week. According to GCHHS spokesperson Jessica...

Losing ground to COVID-19

Nov 11, 2020

Organizations both private and public are tightening restrictions as COVID-19 rates spike in the area and around the state. With Minnesota setting daily records for new COVID-19 cases, Gov. Tim Walz has announced further restrictions on social gatherings that go into effect Friday, Nov. 13, at 10...