Reports

The following current reports are available by contacting (612) 673-2301. Some reports are available now in PDF format.  Other reports will be made available in the future.

Balancing Worlds - Voices of Adolescence and Exec Summary Reports

Findings from Focus Groups with Teenagers in Communities of Color and the American Indian Community

February 2005

Benefits Associated with Participation in School Sports and Other Extracurricular Activities in Adolescence -- a Research Brief

August 2002

Birth Trend Data 2008
Statistics on live births and Infant Deaths in Minneapolis from 1994 to 2007.

 

Blue Ribbon Final and Exec Summary Reports
In the summer of 2003, the Minneapolis City Council and the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners established the Blue Ribbon Panel to help answer the question “Would the merger of Minneapolis’ Department of Health and Family Support and Hennepin County’s Community Health Department result in greater efficiency and better service to Minneapolis residents?”

Recommendations and Conclusions are found in Recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Panel on Public Health in Minneapolis and the Executive Summary.

Summer 2003

Building a Children's Oral Health Safety Net

March 2003

Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke Declines in Minneapolis
This Research Brief highlights the decline of tobacco smoke in Minneapolis homes with children under the age of six.

September 2003

Family Planning Needs Assessment and Service Inventory

September 2003

April 2007

 

Falling through the cracks: An analysis of care coordination for low-income pregnant women in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties.
This report describes the perinatal care coordination system for low-income women in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, and identifies gaps.

June 2002

Health and well-being of gay and bisexual men in Minneapolis
Research has indicated that gay and bisexual men have different health needs than other men, and different experiences with the health care system. This Research Brief focuses on the health and well-being of gay and bisexual men between the ages of 25 and 64 in Minneapolis.

November 2003

Health of lesbian and bisexual women in Minneapolis

Awareness of lesbian health issues has grown in the past several years as health concerns specific to this community are identified. This Research Brief focuses on the health and well-being of lesbian and bisexual women in Minneapolis between the ages of 25 and 64 years of age, based on data from the SHAPE 2002 survey.

April 2004

Health Disparities Report 2006 (pdf)
While populations of color and American Indians continue to experience inequities in health status, the disparities in many measures of health have improved in recent years. The elimination of health disparities is a core component of the mission of the Department of Health and Family Support.

2006

Health Disparities in Minneapolis: Racial and Ethnic Groups

March 2003

Lead Poisoning Prevention

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August 2008

Minneapolis Birth Data
An assessment of six indicators of maternal and child health (marital status, age of mother, education level, gestational age, birth weight, and prenatal care) in the City of Minneapolis at the Community and Neighborhood levels.

2005-2007

2004-2006
2003-2005

2002-2004

2001-2003

2000-2002

1999-2001

1998-2000

1997-1999

(various years)

Minneapolis Residents’ Health Data

2004
2005

2006

2007

 

Minor’s Consent Costs
Since 1971, Minnesota law has allowed minors access to confidential health services related to pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases. This brief explores a number of issues relevant to proposed changes to current law, including teen pregnancy trends in Minnesota, experiences of other jurisdictions, and potential costs resulting from predicted increases in teen pregnancy, births, and abortions that would be expected from reducing access to reproductive health services to minors

April 2005

Monitoring Infant Mortality in Minneapolis and St. Paul

Sept 2006

Perspectives on health and community: Minneapolis residents respond to SHAPE 2002
This report offers analysis of SHAPE 2002 data for just a few of the many communities in Minneapolis: families with young children; seniors; new arrivals; lesbians, gays, and bisexuals; communities of color; and residents of the Longfellow community. These brief profiles are just examples designed to spur interest among diverse audiences in partnering with our department to use this survey data.

2003

Perinatal Periods of Risk Model: An Examination of Infant Mortality Disparities in the Twin Cities 1990 – 1998
This report examines infant and fetal deaths in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and identifies Opportunity Gaps where public health efforts may have the greatest potential to decrease racial disparities in infant mortality. This report is a joint effort of the Minneapolis Department of Health and Family Support and the St. Paul – Ramsey County Department of Public Health.

June 2003

Ranking public health issues in Minneapolis
Public health priority issues as identified by community groups and internal staff.

July 2003

Risks of Being Overweight for Women of Reproductive Age

Fact Sheet

January 2008

Minneapolis Safe Routes to School; Helping Minneapolis Youth be Lean and Green

2008

School Based Clinic Parent Survey
Research brief on Parents’ Perceptions of Minneapolis School Based Clinics

March 2007

Secondhand smoke in Minneapolis worksites
Secondhand smoke is a serious public health hazard. This Policy/Research Brief highlights key findings focusing on secondhand smoke in worksites.

May 2004

Seen on da Streets
Seen on da Streets
is a community effort to reduce sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and teen pregnancies in Minneapolis. The project began in October 2003, and this report summarizes the results of the first year.

February 2005

STDs
Trend data for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea cases

Statistics on the number of cases of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in Minneapolis from 1998 to 2007.

 

Shape Project

(Survey of the Health of Adults, the Population, and the Environment). Comprehensive look at factors affecting the health of Minneapolis and suburban Hennepin County Residents.

Shape Project Reports

Community Reports: Shape 2002
The health and well-being of adults and household with young children are highlighted in this report with data from Shape 2002. Data is specific to each of the 11 Minneapolis Communities.

 

Smoking Ordinance by Minneapolis Businesses with On-Sale Liquor Licenses (PDF)
A new report published by MDHFS and Regulatory Services comparing revenues for the 6-month periods from April through September in 2003, 2004, and 2005.

 

Teen Parent Report Card
This report card is intended to demonstrate trends in Minneapolis teen birth statistics, provide a profile of Minneapolis teen births, and document selected services that teen parents receive.
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

 

Teenage pregnancy in Minneapolis

A Research/Policy Brief

March 2003

Teen Pregnancy Prevention in Minneapolis: Decreasing Barriers to Contraceptives in School Based Clinics
This report evaluated the effectiveness of direct distribution of contraceptives in Minneapolis School Based Clinics compared to a prior voucher system. Results indicate the change from vouchers to direct distribution resulted in an increase in receipt of contraceptive when requested by sexually active adolescents and no increase in the amount of demand for contraceptives.

January 2002

Urban health: A framework for Minneapolis

October 2003