![]() Since then, the county has taken many steps, including: The charge: that all work begin from a commitment to reduce disparities among the residents we serve in the ways and places we have influence. In 2017 County Administrator David Hough charged Hennepin County departments to prioritize disparity reduction through all lines of business. When we start our work from this shared perspective, shifting our guiding lens to one that is focused on a commitment to addressing these disparities, we can see the places, partnerships, programs and services where we have a responsibility to act. Here, in Hennepin County, inequities in education, employment, health, housing, income, justice and transportation are starkest between residents of color and their White counterparts. We have an obligation to work toward eliminating disparities by whatever means we have. We see disparities every day in the places our critical support services serve people who are not faring well. These seven domains are interconnected and integral to reducing disparities. Reducing any individual disparity can leverage positive change and help reduce disparities in other areas. It’s our commitment that we will reduce these disparities. ![]() Hennepin County defines disparities as differences in areas of life that result in one group having a disproportionate burden of negative life outcomes. ![]() While many of our residents enjoy the great quality of life this region gets recognized for, we cannot be blind to the fact that stark disparities exist - particularly for our residents of color. The work of our organization deeply focuses on the people of Hennepin County. Addressing disparities in Hennepin County Our commitment to disparity reduction
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