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Pocket Guide Minority Health Resources TABLE OF CONTENTS OMH • OMHRC Office of Minority Health Office of Minority Health Resource Center Federal Contacts HHS Offices • HHS Minority Offices HHS Regional Consultants State Contacts State Minority Liaisons State Health Departments Federal Health Resources Federal Health Information Centers/Clearinghouses Web Federal Spanish-Language Sites National Minority Organizations African American • American Indian/Alaska Native Asian American/Pacific Islander Hispanic/Latino/Latina • Multicultural/Multipurpose Sources of Health Materials African American • American Indian/Alaska Native Asian American/Asian Languages Hispanic/Spanish-Language • Pacific islander Minority Colleges and Universities Historically Black Colleges and Universities Hispanic-Serving Institutions • Tribal Colleges OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH The year 2006 marks the 20th anniversary ofthe Office of Minority Health (OMH) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Today, the office advises the Secretary and the Office of Public Health and Science on public health program activities affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders. OMH The goal of is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development ofhealth policies and programs that will help eliminate health dis- parities. OMH advises HHS on health policy issues affecting health status and access to care among minority populations. It coordinates programs to help HHS implement minority initiatives, including the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and the HHS Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative. OMH works with HHS operating divisions and other federal departments to improve col- lection and analysis of data on the health of Office of Minority Health Resource Center racial and ethnic minority populations. It moni- tors efforts to achieve Healthy People 2010 goals for minority health. OMH conducts the Closing the Health Gap campaign to stimulate awareness of critical health issues and deliver the best HHS health information to racial and ethnic minority communities. During 2005, OMH, along with ABC Radio Networks produced broadcast messages and local events. The campaign's signature event, "Take a Loved One For a Checkup Day," which helps and encourages people to visit a doctor or other health care professional, drew support from hundreds of community, faith-based, frater- nal and health organizations across the United States in 2005. OMH also sponsored Celebra LaVida Con Salud, an educational campaign bringing broadcast health messages to Hispanic listeners and health fairs to 10 Hispanic markets. In 2005, OMH partnered with the Tribal Colleges and Universities to sponsor health information fairs at 5 schools. Take a Loved One for a Checkup 1 Day in American Indian Communities is designed to reduce the impact of preventable diseases in tribal communities. Last ofthe four key elements to Closing the Health Gap, Know What to Do for Life is an educational campaign to help reduce the infant mortality rate among African Americans by reducing the risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), preterm birth and low birth weight. Office of Minority Health Resource Center OMH organizes demonstration projects through joint agreements with the operating divisions of HHS, funds grants for health projects at minority community organizations and coali- tions, and funds cooperative agreements with major national minority and minority-serving organizations. OMH maintains minority health consultants in each of the 10 HHS Regional Offices, and helps build a network of consumers and profes- OMH sionals working on minority health issues. works with established state offices of minority health, and provides technical assistance, as requested, to minority community groups who are working to establish similar entities within their states. OMH operates the Office of Minority Health Resource Center; which was established to improve analysis of issues and exchange of minority health information among professionals and consumers. For further information contact: Office of Minority Health Division of Information and Education 0 Wootton Parkway I 1 1 Suite 600 MD Rockville, 20852 240-453-8833 240-453-8223 Fax http://www.omhrc.gov Office of Minority Health Resource Center OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER The Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC) was established in 1987 by the Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. OMHRC serves as a national resource and referral service on minority health. The center maintains an extensive library on minority health issues including cancer car- diovascular disease and stroke, diabetes, homi- cide, suicide, unintentional injuries, HIV/AIDS, infant mortality, substance abuse and a host of others. OMHRCs With the expansion of services, specifically in the area of capacity development, the center has a dedicated team that works with community- and faith-based organizations (CBOs/FBOs) to improve the organization's capacity to deliver services to communities of color OMHRC The staff can perform customized funding searches, disseminate targeted materials and current data on a variety of health condi- tions affecting racial and ethnic minorities, pro- vide technical assistance in the areas of board development, fiscal management, needs assess- ment, grant-writing, evaluation and overall capacity building so that CBOs/FBOs can better serve OMHRC their constituency. also manages the — Resource Persons Network a group of professionals who volunteer their services in support OMHRC of the mission. This group of volun- OMHRC teers is a critical component of the Office of Minority Health Resource Center