Minority Health Month 

 

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 2010 Minority Health Month

 

 

Associated Neighborhood    "Living Healthy: New Beginnings"  Jennifer Miller (Ex Dir.)  Gwen Alexander (Prog. Dir.)

 

Ebony Lifeline Support Group "Keepin' It Real About Relationships"  Robert Thomas (Ex Dir.) April Brown-Alexander (Prog. Dir)

 

Hospice of the Valley "Being Prepared :African Americans and Advanced Directives " Mary Foster (Ex Dir.)  Katrina Walker (Prog. Dir.)

 

Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership (MACAP) "A harvest of Flavors"  Richard Roller II (Ex Dir.)

Fawn Allison (Prog. Dir.)

 

OCCHA, Inc  "OCCHA Minority Health Month"  Mary Isa Garayua (Ex Dir.)  Diana DeJesus (Prog. Dir.) 

 

Warriors, Inc  " Jazz Prevention Health Set " & "Family Activity Day"  Joe McGeorge (Ex Dir.)  Wendy Robinson (Prog. Dir)

 

YWCA of Youngstown  "Talk (Teaching, Activities, Lifestyle, and Kids) About Diabetes"   Constance Shaffer (Ex Dir.) Patricia Phillips

 

YWCA of Warren  "2010 Tri-Health Fair" & "2010 Violence Prevention Workshop: Getting to Know You"  Anthonette(Toni)Blake (Prog. Dir)

 

YOMH & YCHD  "Public Health Day"   Neil Alman (Health Commissioner)  Felicia Alexander (Ex Dir.& Prog.Dir)  Tracy Jones ( Asst. Prog. Dir)

 

City of Warren Health Dept. "HIV/AIDS awareness" & "Now that you Know"

 

*Please check calendar in the month of April for places, and times of events, or call 

(330) 743-3333 ex 235 

 

 

Demostration Grants Funded for 2010

 

Humility of Mary Health Partners "Stepping Out: Minority Diabetes Prevention Program"  Robert Shroder (Ex. Dir.)  Michael Robinson (Prog. Dir.)

 

 

 Good Health Begins with You!  All events funded by: The Ohio Commission on Minority Health.