Public health

Overview

Mayor Frey works to ensure the health and well-being of all residents. He wants to improve healthcare access, reduce health gaps, and promote healthy living. The City's health programs aim to make Minneapolis healthier for all.

They mayor's efforts include:

Mayor Frey and others standing by a health mobile unit.

Opioid response

Mayor Frey is working to reduce opioid addiction in Minneapolis. He supports the City efforts to reduce the harm it causes people and the community.

The City's efforts include:

Addiction prevention efforts
Treatment and recovery resources
Medication for addiction and overdoses
Medical and dental treatment
Housing options
Safe needles
Education

Connect with the City's opioids and substance abuse resources

Mobile Medical Unit

Mayor Frey introduced the City’s first Mobile Medical Unit in 2024. It provides medical and dental care to underserved communities across Minneapolis. The Opioid Response Team, part of the Health Department, runs the unit.

Services include:

Basic health screenings
Medication consultation
Wound care
Vaccinations
Mental health treatment
Youth health services
Medications for opioid use disorder

See how the Mobile Medical Unit helps underserved communities

School Based Clinics

Mayor Frey supports School Based Clinics. The City runs these free clinics in several Minneapolis high schools. The clinics let students get medical care without leaving school. Students receive treatment in a safe and private setting. Parents don’t have to miss work to bring their children to appointments.

School Based Clinics offer:

Basic physicals
Pregnancy and STI screenings
Vaccinations
Mental health counseling
Nutrition education

See the services school based clinics provide

Homelessness Response Team

Mayor Frey believes everyone deserves a safe and stable place to live. Since the pandemic, unsheltered homelessness in Minneapolis has gone down more than 20%. The City’s Homeless Response Team goes to homeless encampments. They provide connections to housing and shelters.

The team is:

Collaborative, cross-departmental and multi-agency
Builds relationships with unsheltered people

The team connects people with community:

Resources
Services
Shelter

Everyone deserves a safe and stable place to live. Since the pandemic, unsheltered homelessness in Minneapolis has gone down more than 20%.

Understand how the team works

Lead-free, healthy homes

Mayor Frey has made investing in childhood lead poisoning a permanent part of his budget. Mayor Frey supports efforts for lead-free, healthy homes .

Minneapolis aims to be the first U.S. city to end childhood lead poisoning. These efforts will also work to ensure homes are lead-free and safe for children.

See how the City protects children from lead in homes