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Minority Health
Nominations
The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department is excited to
announce the Ohio Commission on Minority Health’s Health
Awards Program to recognize the unsung heroes of
minority health. This award aims to give recognition to
those whose hard work contributes to the improvement of
health of minority communities within Ohio. The Ohio
Commission on Minority Health will present this award at the
2017 Health Awards Ceremony that will be held on Tuesday,
March 28, 2017 in Columbus.
The Local Office on Minority Health is seeking nominations
for the following health awards. The goal of the awards
program is to:
Honor those individuals at the grassroots level who
give their time, talent and resources to better serve the
healthcare of minority citizens.
Recognize individuals who provide leadership in their
neighborhood or ethnic community as it relates to better
health.
Honor individuals who support those less fortunate or
those facing challenging health circumstances.
Recognize those individuals that somehow made a unique
and innovative contribution to narrowing health disparities.
Four separate awards will be given to an individual,
organization, or coalition that represent the following
communities: African American, American Indian, Asian
American and Hispanic/Latino American. Please submit all
nominations by November 30, 2016 to:
Celeste Smith, MA., PC
Toledo-Lucas County Office of Minority Health
Toledo-Lucas County Health Department
smithc@co.lucas.oh.us
419-213-4095-Office
419-213-4119-Fax
The Ohio Commission on Minority Health Board’s Communication
Committee will review the nominations and make a decision on
who will receive the 2017 Minority Health Awards and
announce the awardees no later than March 1, 2017.
We look forward to partnering with the community to honor
these deserving individuals who have served to make a
difference in the field of minority health.
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