Catholic Charities, Higher Ground — Minneapolis, MN
Catholic Charities, Higher Ground is a community health center clinic at 165 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55405, open 9 hours a week. The typical Minnesota clinic is open 44.5 hours a week. It is run by Hennepin Co Community Health Department, which serves 6,006 patients across 6 clinic locations.
- Address: 165 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55405 · Directions
- Phone: (612) 348-5553
- Website: www.hennepin.us/residents/health-medical/clinics-services
- Weekly hours: 9 (Minnesota clinic median: 44.5)
- Operated by: Hennepin Co Community Health Department (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Hennepin Co Community Health Department
Patients came to Hennepin Co Community Health Department for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 3,738 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 225 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 100 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 284 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 63 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 212 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 241 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 504 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 212 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 890 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 641 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 58 | children tested |
Hennepin Co Community Health Department also provides care by telehealth.
Who Hennepin Co Community Health Department serves
6,006 patients used Hennepin Co Community Health Department in 2025. 100% live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice the poverty line. 6,006 patients were experiencing homelessness and 122 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 100% | 71% | 65% | +29 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 100% | 96% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 20% | 24% | 14% | −4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 70% | 42% | 42% | +28 pts |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 8% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 2% | 12% | 24% | −10 pts |
Quality of care at Hennepin Co Community Health Department
Hennepin Co Community Health Department is at or above the Minnesota median on 0 of 6 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 41% | 67% | 68% | −25 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 29% | 44% | 54% | −16 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 41% | 51% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 19% | 62% | 77% | −44 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 82% | 86% | 86% | −4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 58% | 77% | 79% | −19 pts |
Staffing at Hennepin Co Community Health Department
The health center employs 64 full-time-equivalent staff, including 7 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives and 8 mental health staff. That is 873 patients per clinical provider against the Minnesota median of 939 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 20,096 visits, about 3.3 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 55405
251 Hennepin Co Community Health Department patients live in ZIP 55405, and 20% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Hennepin County, Department of Primary Care — 524 patients from 55405
- Universal Medical Services Inc. — 260 patients from 55405
- Southside Community Health Services — 97 patients from 55405
- Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, Inc. — 68 patients from 55405
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