Hennepin County Health@Work

What Hennepin County Health@Work does

Hennepin County Health@Work, as scoped in the input data, refers to the public health and community-facing programmatic surface of Hennepin County, Minnesota — a county government entity founded in 1849 and serving the state's most populous county (population >1.2 million). The county delivers a broad portfolio of government services spanning elections, property and licensing, environmental programs, public health surveillance, business support, grants administration, and community engagement. Core operational programs include the SHAPE (Survey to Assess Health of the Population in Hennepin County) adult health surveillance instrument administered every four years since 1998, business recycling and organics diversion tied to Ordinance 13, residential and commercial deconstruction grants (up to $5,000–$15,000 per project), the Trusted Messengers program operating through 23+ community partner organizations across nine priority populations, three mobile engagement vans deployed at community events, and the Building Circularity MN two-year initiative funded by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

Underlying technology is centered on a proprietary Hennepin County Design System covering components (accordions, alerts, buttons, carousels, checkboxes, date pickers, file uploads, modals, radio buttons, search, selects, tables, tabs, text inputs, tooltips, validation, video), patterns, plain-language content standards, responsive breakpoints, and accessibility guidance. Public health data is exposed through Power BI dashboards covering opioid-related deaths, substance-use emergency visits, SHAPE 2022, hepatitis surveillance, death statistics, and Ryan White HIV/AIDS program metrics. Vendor and grant administration operates through an online supplier portal, professional technical services roster, community engagement roster, and the multi-jurisdiction CERT small-business certification program.

The business model is government-funded: revenues derive from public tax (property and county levies), state and federal allocations (including MPCA grants), and limited fees for specific services such as licenses, certifications, and copies. Services are largely free at point of use. Distribution occurs via the central Government Center at 300 South Sixth Street in Minneapolis, additional service centers, mobile engagement vans, the Trusted Messengers community partner network, and digital channels (website, social media on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X, plus govdelivery email subscriptions). Customer segments include county residents (including priority populations such as African American, African immigrant, Asian Pacific Islander/Hmong, Latino/Latinx, Native American, older adults, rural, disability, and LGBTQIA communities), commercial businesses and nonprofits subject to recycling ordinance, residential and commercial property owners undertaking deconstruction, vendors on the professional technical services and community engagement rosters, and voters.

Name

Hennepin County Health@Work

Legal name

Hennepin County

Website

https://hennepin.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1849

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hennepin County Health@Work refers to the public-health and community-engagement programmatic surface of Hennepin County, Minnesota — a tax-funded county government serving 1.2+ million residents via SHAPE health surveillance, business recycling, deconstruction grants, Trusted Messengers, mobile engagement vans, and a proprietary design system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Public Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Environmental programs
• Community engagement
• Government grants
• Recycling programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis, MN

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Tax Revenue: As a county government, Hennepin County is primarily funded through public tax revenue including property taxes and other county levies.
2. Environmental Grants and Programs: County receives funding from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for environmental programs including the Building Circularity MN two-year initiative.
3. Vendor Contracting Fees: Professional technical services roster vendors and community engagement roster organizations pay no fees but contract for county projects, generating administrative cost recovery through supplier portal and contracting processes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hennepin County is a county government entity providing public services to its 1.2+ million residents, including public health surveillance (SHAPE surveys), environmental sustainability programs (recycling, organics, deconstruction grants), business support and vendor contracting, election administration, property services, and community engagement through mobile vans and the Trusted Messengers program. The county funds these programs primarily through property taxes, state/federal funding, and targeted fees for specific permits and certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Deconstruction Grant Program
• Commercial Deconstruction Grant Program
• Used Building Material Installation Grant Program
• Structural Move Grant Program
• Business Recycling Program
• SHAPE Public Health Survey
• Public Health Data Dashboards
• Professional Technical Services Roster
• Community Engagement Roster
• Hennepin-University Partnership (HUP)
• Mobile Engagement Van Outreach Program
• Election Administration Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly two-thirds of business/nonprofit waste is recyclable, presenting significant environmental impact opportunity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Center for Sustainable Building ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on Building Circularity MN initiative focused on helping Minnesota designers and building owners increase circularity and reduce waste on construction and renovation projects. Liz Kutschke serves as Research Fellow working on Minnesota B3 Guidelines.
• MSR DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborating on Building Circularity MN project. Simona Fischer, architect and director of sustainable practice, develops sustainable design workflow tools and strategies and co-chairs the Circularity Subgroup of the Minnesota Carbon Leadership Forum.
• Doors UnhingedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst US company to reclaim and resell commercial door systems. Founder Andrew Ellsworth is co-founder of All For Reuse ecosystem map and works on building material reuse evangelization.
• University of MinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHennepin-University Partnership (HUP) is a collaboration between Minnesota's most populous county and its only land-grant university. The HUP Office catalyzes and supports partnerships that advance knowledge, inform policy, and spark change to enrich lives of Hennepin County residents.
• Trusted Messengers Community PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner23 community organizations including Annex Teen Clinic, CAPI USA, Hawthorne Neighborhood Council, Hmong 18 Council, Islamic Civic Society of America, Lao Assistance Center, Little Earth Resident's Association, MIGIZI, Minnesotan Indian Women Resource Center, and others serving as trusted messengers for priority populations.
• 17 Metro Hospitals (Opioid Response)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetro hospitals providing direct services to residents struggling with opioid abuse as part of the county's opioid response work targeting American Indian and African American communities.
• Second Harvest HeartlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffers MealConnect platform for caterers, restaurants, corporate cafeterias, and other commercial food preparers to donate surplus prepared food to hunger-relief agencies. Part of food-to-people donation program.
• Food-to-Livestock FarmsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBarthold Recycling (St. Francis, MN), Second Harvest Farms (Isanti, MN), and No Rest Ranch (Cambridge, MN) provide food-to-livestock programs collecting food scraps from businesses for processing into animal feed.
• ReConserve Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollects and processes bakery goods and food by-products to produce nutritious livestock feed ingredients. Operates manufacturing plant in Rosemount, MN with 24/7 on-site collection equipment and company-owned truck services.
• Composting FacilitiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Mulch Store (Rosemount, MN) and Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community provide organics composting facilities for business food waste recycling programs.
• CERT (Central Certification Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmall business certification program administered by Hennepin County and several other local governments in the metro region. Certifies small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses. County gives first consideration to emerging and small businesses certified by CERT.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Hennepin
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HennepinMN
• Facebookfacebook.com/hennepin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hennepin-county-health-work
• Instagraminstagram.com/hennepincounty

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