Youngstown Minority Health Office Receives $52K Grant

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Ohio Commission on Minority Health awarded the Youngstown Office on Minority Health a $52,500 grant. 

The Ohio Commission on Minority Health is dedicated to eliminating disparities in minority health through innovative strategies and financial opportunities, public health promotion, legislative action, public policy and systems change.  

“Youngstown is full of diversity, and having a minority health division in our health department is a vital piece in making all of us thrive,” state Rep. Lauren McNally of Youngstown, D-58th, said in announcing the grant. “This grant is an opportunity to expand and continue to inform, educate and empower everyone in Youngstown.” 

Youngstown’s minority health division was created to inform community members and leaders of health issues that affect minority and underserved populations; educate community members and leaders about health disparities through programing; and empower community members by providing access to the information and resources needed to improve their health. 

Some of its programs include Dads Matter, Minority Health Month and the MY Baby’s 1^st Coalition.

Click HERE to learn more about the Ohio Commission on Minority Health.