Supporting Youth & Families

by Expanding Educational & Economic Opportunity

Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) is a dynamic nonprofit organization that facilitates health & racial equity alongside people & partners. We invest in community-driven programming for the benefit of youth and their families living in Rice County, Minnesota.

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2024's Impact in Rice County

6,691
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4,111
families

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Read on for the latest news and updates from HCI, or click to see all recent posts.

A powerful morning, gathering community in support of Rice County youth

More than 250 guests gathered in St. Olaf College’s Buntrock Commons Ballroom on Wednesday, April 9, for HCI’s annual Community Breakfast. HCI’s staff and board, along with friends, community leaders, and longtime and recent supporters of HCI, enjoyed breakfast and celebrated the transformational impact HCI-supported programs are having on the lives of Rice County youth and families.

Safe, eco-friendly disposal of vape devices promoted

Students involved in the RAVE (Reduction and Awareness of Vaping and E-cigarette use) Initiative have launched a campaign to raise awareness in Rice County of how to properly dispose of vape devices. The students organized a vape disposal take-back last month at the Community Market Fair at the Dundas Dome and will be scheduling other events this spring and summer.

YouthBank Celebrates 10 Years of Powerful Youth-Led Community Improvements

We celebrated 10 years of Northfield YouthBank this past Saturday and took a look back at some of the great programs and youth-driven change that YouthBank grants have supported over the years. From the construction of Arcadia Charter School’s hoop house, to providing instruments to the Key Youth Center, and the inception of...

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