Our Impact

Community Impact

Through collaboration and partnerships with dozens of wonderful organizations, Healthy Community Initiative’s investments of dollars, time and knowledge have made a real difference in the lives of young people in the Northfield area.

See Our Supported Programs

Securing Grants

Over the past 11 years, HCI has helped bring in more than $8 million in grant funds from outside the community to support efforts for local youth and families

Closing Graduation Gaps

Data released in 2015 speaks to how successful Northfield initiatives have been in closing graduation gaps. As a community, we increased overall high school graduation rates by 14% in the last 10 years

Involving the Community

Nearly 200 community members are actively involved in helping us grow, and we received statewide support from the Minnesota Legislature through the Educational Partnerships Coalition

Minnesota Legislature

Disposing of Old Medication

More than 18,000 pounds of no-longer-needed medication have been collected through the Take It To The Box program since its inception in 2009

Take It To The Box

Engaging Youth

84 youth have been appointed to local boards and commissions through Youth First

Youth First

Providing Services

The LINK Center provided more than 2,700 services to residents of Northfield and Rice County in 2015

LINK Center

Working with Families

More than 668 youth and 499 adults participated in the programming at the Greenvale Park Community School in 2015

Greenvale Park Community School

Improving Graduation Rates

97.5% high school graduation rate for students in the TORCH cohort from 2004–2015

TORCH

Report to the Community

Read our latest Report to the Community to learn about HCI’s initiatives and how we are building a community that supports and improves the lives of youth.

View Our Reports