HACER MN Competitors

Minnesota’s public health system is known as one of the best in the nation. It's built upon a strong partnership between the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), local public health agencies, tribal governments and a range of other organizations. MDH's mission is to protect, maintain and improve the health of all Minnesotans. It has about 1,500 employees and an annual budget of approximately $500 million in state, federal and fee-based funds.

CLUES (Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio) is Minnesota’s largest Latino-led nonprofit agency, founded in 1981 by and for Latinos to provide culturally and linguistically relevant services. CLUES’ mission is to advance social and economic equity and wellbeing for Latinos by building upon our strengths and cultures, uplifting our community, and enabling leadership for systemic change. Our vision is an empowered Latino community that is growing in strength and unity, with diverse and amplified voices, equal representation, and the resources needed to lead healthy and thriving lives. CLUES programs and services connect individuals and families to resources, skills, institutions and systems and create an environment for people to be engaged and empowered. We bundle services across Health & Wellness, Economic Empowerment, Educational Enrichment and Cultural and Civic Engagement to meet the complex and interrelated needs of our community. We welcome immigrants and low-income individuals from all walks of life who dream of a better future. In addition to its Headquarters in Saint Paul and its office in Minneapolis, CLUES has offices in Willmar and Austin, MN.

We believe that people deserve a voice in decisions that affect them. That cultural understanding is essential to social connection. That communities get stronger when opportunity is shared. That a just society is one where everybody has power— no exceptions. For 140 years, we have put these beliefs into action. Here we lay foundations for full, healthy lives for children and families. Here we build places of creativity and connection, where strong voices are nurtured and stories are amplified. Here we create pathways to a prosperous future, from education to jobs to economic mobility. This is what justice means. The opportunity to flourish regardless of zip code, age, ability, or background. The power to own our future on our own terms. For us, enduring change is not a lofty vision, but an ongoing pursuit, unfolding day by day, need by need, and block by block. To achieve it, you have to live it.