 Mission
To improve the health and quality of life of African-Americans, Latinos, Asians, and other racial/ethnic minority people in Toledo and Lucas County through education, collaboration, capacity building, program funding, and outcome evaluation.
Purpose/Core Values
- To foster life-long personal responsibility for health.
- To address factors that shorten the life span of minorities.
- To increase community awareness about minority health problems.
- To promote a local health care system that is culturally sensitive and barrier-free.
History and Lucas County Minority Profile
Founded in 1998, The Toledo-Lucas County Commission on Minority Health is a coalition of concerned citizens, professionals, and community organizations whose vision is healthy minority communities in Toledo and Lucas County. We advocate policies and programs that support minority health initiatives covering seven prioritized health conditions and other health parity/equity concerns impacting minorities.
Minorities represent more than 24% of Lucas County’s total population. African-Americans/Blacks are the largest racial minority (17.7%) and Hispanics/Latinos are the largest ethnic group (5.1%) in Lucas County. Other minority groups in Lucas County include Asian (1.3%), American Indian/Alaskan Native (0.1%), and persons that identify as Other Race including mixed races (5.2%).
(Source: United States Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey)
 Program Funding
Our Program is currently funded through the Ohio Commission on Minority Health with additional support from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department.
Program Goals 1. Identify, monitor, and report minority health needs in Toledo and Lucas County.
2. Prioritize minority health disparity needs; these are the focus of our program.
3. Inform, educate, and empower people.
4. Mobilize community partnerships and action.
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