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Last Updated:
09/22/09 10:30:30 AM
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Office of
Minority Health |
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Purpose and Mission |
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The mission of the Nevada Office
of Minority Health is to improve the quality of health
care services for members of minority groups; and to
increase access to health care services; to seek ways to
provide education, address, treat and prevent diseases
and conditions that are prevalent among minority
populations. |
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Contact Information
Dr.
June Coleman, Program Manager
Nevada State Health Division
Bureau of Child, Family and
Community Wellness (BCFCW)
3811 West
Charleston, #205
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
Phone: (702)
486-7280
Fax: (702) 486-7281 |
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minutes |
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OMH Bylaws
(pdf)
Advisory Committee
Meetings
2009
2008 - Minutes
2007 - Minutes
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Organizational
Structure/History |
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The Nevada State Legislature
created the Office of Minority Health with passage of
Assembly Bill 580 during the 2005 legislative session.
Included in the bill was the creation of an Advisory
Committee, composed of nine members reflecting the
ethnic and geographical diversity of the state. |
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Vision |
The Nevada Office of Minority
Health vision is to achieve optimal levels of health and
wellness for ethnic minorities in the state. The Office
is tasked to provide an organized focus serving to:
- Identify, assess and analyze issues related to
the health status of minority populations and to
communicate this information where needed.
- Develop and coordinate a state minority health
plan, minority needs assessments, service strategies
and minority health data.
- Provide reference and resource information on
minority health issues.
- Engage internal and external entities to support
initiatives that address specific minority health
needs including targeting health care program
resources to meet these needs.
- Monitor Department health programs, policies and
procedures for inclusiveness and responsiveness to
minority health needs.
- Facilitate the development and implementation of
research and scientific investigations to produce
minority specific findings.
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