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Healthy Community Initiative
Thriving Youth. Thriving Community.
We Support Youth
Collaboration is at the center of what we do at HCI. We provide critical behind-the-scenes support to 30+ initiatives in Rice County, Minnesota, helping them further leverage resources for programs that benefit youth and their families.
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Sandy Malecha Named Executive Director of Healthy Community Initiative
The Healthy Community Initiative Board of Directors is excited to announce that Sandy Malecha has accepted an offer to serve as the organization’s Executive Director. Read the full announcement below.
Our Impact
$20
million
million
HCI has helped bring in more than $20 million in grant funds from outside the community to support efforts for local youth and families
85
students
students
In 2022, the Northfield Community College Collaborative made it possible for 85 local individuals to pursue a postsecondary degree without leaving Northfield
888
people
people
HCI hosted 34 Mental Health First Aid training events in 2022 that helped 888 community members identify and respond to individuals with mental health concerns
1.7K
youth
youth
The HCI-supported community schools in Faribault and Northfield served 1,705 youth in 2022
Helping Communities Thrive
Thank you to our Founding Partners!
Thank you to our Local Sustaining Partners!
