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National Association of State Offices of Minority Health: The Role of State Offices of
Minority Health in Reducing Health Disparities
Silver Spring, MDSilver Spring, MDOctober 31, 2006October 31, 2006
DHHS Advisory Committee on Minority Health
ChairpersonNational Association of
State Offices of Minority Health
Cheryl A. Boyce, M.S.
Executive DirectorOhio Commission on Minority Health
“Despite the unprecedented explosion in scientific knowledge and the phenomenal capacity of medicine to diagnose, treat and cure disease, Blacks, Hispanics, Native American Indians and those of Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage have not benefited fully or equitably from the fruits of science or from those systems responsible for translating and using health sciences technology.”
Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health
Among its many accomplishments and findings, the Heckler Report ushered into existence State Offices of Minority Health
Minority Health Offices
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Offices of Minority Health: 1987-1992
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Offices of Minority Health: 1993-1998
Minority Health Offices, 1987-1992
Minority Health Offices, 1993-1998
Minority Health Offices, 1987-1992
Minority Health Offices, 1993-1998
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Minority Health Offices, 1999-2004
Offices of Minority Health: 1999-2004
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Minority Health Offices, 1987-1992
Minority Health Offices, 1993-1998
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Minority Health Offices, 1999-2004
Offices of Minority Health: 2005-2006
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Minority Health Offices, 2005-2006
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All Established State Offices of Minority Health
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Executive Order
Administrative
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State Statute
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1987-200640 states
Governmental Mechanism Establishing Offices of Minority Health
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Heterogeneous Development in State Offices of Minority Health
State Offices of Minority Health vary in State Offices of Minority Health vary in important ways, including:important ways, including:
Scope and focusScope and focus Service DeliveryService Delivery Cultural CompetenceCultural Competence Public PolicyPublic Policy EEOEEO Historical DevelopmentHistorical Development
State Offices of Minority Health Creating a Unique Niche in Public Health
SOMHs have distinguished themselves in SOMHs have distinguished themselves in their public health service.their public health service.
There is no clear articulation of SOMHs There is no clear articulation of SOMHs core competencies to date.core competencies to date.
Examination of what SOMHs best Examination of what SOMHs best accomplish in relation to public health’s accomplish in relation to public health’s essential services.essential services.
SOMHs variety at times makes
synergy challenging, but
where there is a will, there is a way!
1991National Meeting
Concurrence
2003-04DHHS-OMH Contract
Regional Representatives Selected
States Surveyed
2004-05Workgroup
MeetingsNC, LA, SC,
OH, DC
April 2005NASOMH
IncorporatedOhio
October 2006NASOMH
Granted501 (C) (3) status
Public Health’s 10 Essential Services
1. Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems.
2. Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community.
3. Inform, educate and empower people about health issues.
4. Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems.
5.5. Develop policies and plans that support Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.individual and community health efforts.
6.6. Enforce laws and regulations that protect and Enforce laws and regulations that protect and ensure safety.ensure safety.
7.7. Link people to needed personal health Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.care when otherwise unavailable.
8.8. Assure a competent public and personal Assure a competent public and personal health care workforce.health care workforce.
Public Health’s 10 Essential Services
9.9. Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility and Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility and quality of personal and population-based quality of personal and population-based health services.health services.
10.10. Research for new insights and innovative Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.solutions to health problems.
Public Health’s 10 Essential Services
All SOMHs note these as service All SOMHs note these as service areas, however based on a survey of areas, however based on a survey of SOMHs, they especially excel in SOMHs, they especially excel in particular particular core competenciescore competencies, , including…including…
Core Competencies of all State Offices of Minority Health
(1) Monitor health status
(3) Inform, educate, and empower people
(4) Mobilize community partnerships and action
(5) Develop policies and plans to support health efforts
State Offices of Minority Health
Where capacity is greater or offices Where capacity is greater or offices have been in existence longer, have been in existence longer, these additional competencies are these additional competencies are also core to SOMHs’ work… also core to SOMHs’ work…
Additional Core Competencies of State Offices of Minority Health
(1) Monitor health status
(3) Inform, educate, and empower people
(4) Mobilize community partnerships and action
(5) Develop policies and plans to support health efforts
State Offices of Minority Health
(8) Assure a competent workforce
(10) Research for new insights
7) Link people to needed personal health services
(9) Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of
services
The National Association of State Offices of The National Association of State Offices of Minority Health (NASOMH) is dedicated to Minority Health (NASOMH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health and well-protecting and promoting the health and well-being of racial and ethnic minority communities, being of racial and ethnic minority communities, tribal organizations and nations in all 50 states tribal organizations and nations in all 50 states and territories.and territories.
National Association of State Offices of Minority Health: Purpose Statement
To promote and protect the health of communities of To promote and protect the health of communities of color, tribal organizations and nations, prevent color, tribal organizations and nations, prevent disease and injury and assure conditions by which disease and injury and assure conditions by which communities of color, tribal organizations and nations communities of color, tribal organizations and nations can be healthy-physically, mentally, socially, can be healthy-physically, mentally, socially, economically and politically.economically and politically.
National Association of State Offices of Minority Health: Mission Statement
To develop and implement a unified approach to To develop and implement a unified approach to influence and shape policies and resources influence and shape policies and resources through political empowerment and inclusion of through political empowerment and inclusion of communities of color, tribal organizations and communities of color, tribal organizations and nations.nations.
National Association of State Offices of Minority Health: Vision Statement
1.1. Eliminate health disparityEliminate health disparity for affected communities and for affected communities and nations through vigilant monitoring, regulation, and nations through vigilant monitoring, regulation, and investigation of the determinants of disease and injury.investigation of the determinants of disease and injury.
2.2. Build capacityBuild capacity of national, state and local government to of national, state and local government to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate high quality develop, implement, monitor and evaluate high quality cultural competence standards in all domains of public cultural competence standards in all domains of public health, including policy, funding and programs.health, including policy, funding and programs.
3.3. Engage and empowerEngage and empower affected communities and nations in affected communities and nations in innovative ways to support individual and community efforts.innovative ways to support individual and community efforts.
National Association of State Offices of Minority Health: Guiding Principles
Role in Reducing Health Disparities Infrastructure-Capacity BuildingInfrastructure-Capacity Building Community mobilizationCommunity mobilization
Voice to the CommunityVoice to the Community Conduit Local-State-Federal GovernmentConduit Local-State-Federal Government Leverage dollarsLeverage dollars Guardian of archivesGuardian of archives Define, redefine and translateDefine, redefine and translate Create national standards for State and Create national standards for State and
Local Offices of Minority HealthLocal Offices of Minority Health
NASOMH – A New Beginning. . .
NASOMH stands to NASOMH stands to further the work of further the work of SOMHs by linking the SOMHs by linking the best of what they do.best of what they do.
NASOMH is the vehicle NASOMH is the vehicle to take minority health to to take minority health to the next level.the next level.
Dr. Garth GrahamDr. Garth GrahamMirtha BeadleMirtha Beadle
Gerri MacCannonGerri MacCannon
and theand theOffice of Minority Health Office of Minority Health
for your steadfast guidance and supportfor your steadfast guidance and support
Christine B. Patterson, MSW, Arkansas
Mawuna D. Gardesey, Delaware
Brian K. Gibbs, Ph.D., Massachusetts
Linda J. Holmes, MPA, New Jersey
Barbara Pullen-Smith, MPH, North Carolina
Officers
Cheryl A. Boyce, M.S., Chair, Ohio
William D. Walker, Vice Chair, New Hampshire
Joy Williams, Secretary, Missouri
James Mason, Ph.D., Treasurer, Oregon
Lisa B. Stafford, BS, Ohio
Stephen B. Thomas, Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Gardenia B. Ruff, MSW, South Carolina
Robbie M. Jackman, MSSW, Tennessee
Elizabeth A. Williams, Ph.D., Tennessee
Members
Board of Directors
“Go in search of your people. Love them.
Learn from them. Serve them.
Begin with what they have.Build on what they know.
But of the best leader,
when the task is accomplished,the work is done
the people will remark“We have done it ourselves.”
-Old Chinese Proverb
Ohio Commission on Minority Health
Address: 77 South High St. 7th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: (614) 466-4000
Fax: (614) 752-9048
Email: minhealth@OCMH.state.oh.us
Temporary Contact Information for NASOMH
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