SHIP - Statewide Health Improvement Program
The Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP), an integral part of Minnesota’s nation-leading 2008 health reform law, strives to help Minnesotans lead longer, healthier lives by preventing the chronic disease risk factors of tobacco use and exposure, poor nutrition and physical inactivity.
This site details the projects and interventions currently being conducted by Benton County through the two-year SHIP grant in the areas of Communities, Healthcare, Schools, and Worksites. For more general information see the Minnesota Department of Health SHIP Home Page and the SHIP General Fact Sheet.