April is Minority Health Month. Created in Ohio in 1989, minority health month became a national celebration in 2001.
Taking Steps to Healthy Change
Agencies Funded for 2012 Minority Health Month
Youngstown Office on Minority Health/YCHD" 2012 Minority Health Month Kickoff" "Public Health Day" 8:00 am-12:00 pm & "Community Giants Of Health Awards Program" Saturday, March 31, 2012 from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm Erin Bishop (Acting Health Commissiner) Felicia M. Alexander (YOMH Dir.)330-743-3333 ext. 238, falexander@ychd.com
Ebony Lifeline Support Group "Get on the Ball to a Healthier Lifestyle" April 3, 2012 & April 5, 2012 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Robert Thomas (Ex Dir.) April Brown-Alexander (Prog. Dir) 330-744-8795 April.Alexander@gateway.rehab.org
OCCHA, Inc "OCCHA 2012 Minority Health Month" April 16, 2012 11:00 am-1:00 pm & April 18, 2012 3:30 pm-5:30 pm Mary Isa Garayua (Ex Dir.) Diana DeJesus (Prog. Dir.) 330-781-1808 330-519-4808
Warriors, Inc " Jazz Prevention Health Set " April 1, 2012 4:00 pm-6:30 pm & "Family Activity Day" 11:00 am-1:30 pm Joe McGeorge (Ex Dir.) Wendy Robinson (Prog. Dir) 330-783-5440 Wendy.Warroirs@rrbiznet.com
YWCA of Youngstown April 21, 2012 "Hypertenson 101: Live Healthy Live Long" & April 26, 2012 "Stand Up, Speak Out: Say No to Substance Abuse & Violence!" Leah Brooks (Acting Ex Dir) Varada Bhide (Prog. Dir.) 330-746-6361 vbhide@ywcaofyoungstown.org
YWCA of Warren "YWCA Warren" April 7, 2012 10:00 am-2:30 pm & April 20, 2012 10:00 am-2:30 pm. Danette Palmer (Prog. Dir) 330-373-1010 marking@ywcaof warren.org
YOMH & YCHD "Public Health Day" March 31, 2012 8:00 am-12: 00 pm & Thursday, April 19, 2012 "Policies Thant Empower healthy Communities" 8:00 am-3:00 pm Oakhill Renaissance Place, 345 Oak Hill Avenue, Yo. OH. 44502. Erin Bishop (Acting Health Commissioner) Felicia Alexander (Ex Dir. YOMH) 330-743-3333 ext. 238 falexander@ychd.com
*Please check calendar in the month of April for places, and times of events, or call
(330) 743-3333 ex 235
Good Health Begins with You! All events funded by: The Ohio Commission on Minority Health.