Join us at the Public Health Hero award ceremony and resource fair

The Local Public Health Heroes awards honor community members making our city a healthier place to live, learn, work, and play.

Local Public Health Heroes support the Minneapolis Health Department’s vision of creating a city where everyone can:

• Live healthy lives
• Have fair access to healthcare
• Have a healthy environment now and into the future  

Selection process

Local Public Health Heroes are selected based on:

• The excellence and impact of their work
• Alignment with one or more of the Health Department’s goal areas

Video

Hear from 2024 award recipients 

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Local Public Health Heroes

Date

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Time of events

Resource fair
11 a.m. to noon

Award ceremony
Noon to 1 p.m.

Location

Public Service Building

505 Fourth Ave. S., room 100

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2024 resource fair

Our 2024 resource fair booths included:

• City Trees
• Community Air Monitoring
• Environmental Services & Biochar Program
• Environmental Health
• Green Careers Exploration Program
• Homegrown Minneapolis
• Lead & Healthy Homes
• Opioid Response Team

2024 award recipients and categories

A Healthy Start to Life and Learning, Thriving Youth and Young Adults

• Mark Sander, Hennepin County and Minneapolis Public Schools

A Resilient Urban Public Health Infrastructure

• Derek Johnson-Dean, Mpox Taskforce

Community Violence Prevention and Opioid Response

• Clarence Jones, HueMAN Partnership
• Lori Wilson, Turning Point

Community Violence Prevention and Opioid Response

• Clarence Jones, HueMAN Partnership
• Lori Wilson, Turning Point

Sustainability, Healthy Homes and Environment

• Roxxanne O’Brien, Environmental justice activist and community organizer

Healthy Living and Healthy Food Systems

• Ann Hill, Twin Cities Food Justice
• Liz Mullen, Chowgirls Catering