April is Minority Health Month!
It is that time of year again! 

The Commission will sponsor safe in-person and virtual events throughout the state.

To view the 2022 Minority Health Month Kickoff: Click HERE

view the 2022 Minority Heath Month Panel Discussion: Click HERE

To access the 2022 Minority Health Month Statewide Calendar of Events:  Click HERE

Good Health Begins with You! ®   

The FY22 SOR - "Reaching our Own" funding opportunity Round 2 opens 3/21/22.

The Ohio Commission on Minority Health announces the availability of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the State Opioid Response – “Reaching our Own Initiative”. This Drug Prevention Education and Stigma Reduction effort will be funded at three levels. The Federal Fiscal Year budget period is from June 1, 2022 and ends September 29, 2022. The RFP will be available on March 21, 2022 and is due on April 18, 2022.  Click on our Home tab and go to our Grants Opportunities page to access the RFP and other links. 

The Ohio Checkbook

The Ohio Checkbook serves as the singular and most trusted resource for Ohioans to obtain both local and state financial information. To find out more about how Ohio government is, "...putting transparency at your fingertips," please visit:  Ohio Checkbook - Home

Ohio Health Equity Work Group

The Commission on Minority Health is a part of the Ohio Health Equity Work Group which was coordinated by the Ohio Department of Health to focus on COVID response and recovery from a health equity lens.  This resulted in multiple recommendations to address racial and ethnic populations along with the creation of the comprehensive report – Ohio’s COVID-19 Populations Needs Assessment – Minimizing the Disparate Impact of the Pandemic and Building Foundations for Health Equity.

The report identifies the unique needs of Ohio’s diverse populations at-risk for disparities in accessing COVID-19 protective strategies and the foundations for long-term wellness.

The report provided recommendations about:

HOW to equitably design, resource, and implement CDC protections to prevent disease spread and lay foundations for long-term wellness.

WHAT public interventions need to take place in order to reduce the disparate impact and promote long-term population wellness. 

https://cph.osu.edu/inequitable-burdens-covid-19 

The Ohio Conference of the NAACP, Ohio Commission on Minority Health and the Ohio Department of Health have prepared this joint statement providing information to lessen the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on racial and ethnic minority communities. 

The community spread of COVID-19 is an unfortunate reality. It is important to dispel myths that convey racial and ethnic minorities are less susceptible to COVID-19.  This is simply not true. Access to care can be a challenge for minorities which could result in a greater impact from COVID-19. The response to COVID-19 requires intentional strategies to ensure those who are most vulnerable within racial and ethnic minority populations have access to testing, treatment and critical resources. Racial and ethnic minorities are encouraged to be proactive in their efforts to protect themselves from contracting COVID-19.  It is important to heed the advice of public health leaders and healthcare providers which encourages social distancing and good hygiene practices. On March 15, 2020 the national NAACP hosted an Emergency Tele-Townhall on COVID-19. This national broadcast discussed the impact of COVID-19 on communities of color. More information on the Tele-Townhall can be found at https://naacp.org/emergency-coronavirus-tele-town-hall/.  For up-to-date information about the impact of COVID-19 on Ohio please visit  http://coronavirus.ohio.gov or call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH.

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