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The Pinellas County Health Department’s Office of Minority Health
(OMH) was established in 2000 as a result of HB 2339, The Patient
Protection Act signed by Governor Jeb Bush, the creation of the
“Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Closing the Gap
Grant Program” and the spearhead the formation of a community
partnership to “Close the Gap”.
The mission of OMH is to address racial and ethnic disparities
in public health issues affecting Florida’s minority communities.
OMH seeks grant opportunities to further the cause of eliminating
racial and health disparities. For example, The Growing Older
Well (GrOW) program was developed to work with partners throughout
Pinellas County, Florida to address cardiovascular disease. Cancer,
and immunization health disparities between African Americans/Blacks,
Hispanics/Latinos, Asians and Pacific Islanders and their White
counterparts over 45 years of age.
For more information, please call our hotline: (727) 824-6999 or email us at: CHD52_MinorityHealthInfo@doh.state.fl.us
Email Advisory:
Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want
your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send
electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.
Collaborative Partners:
- All Nations Community Association, Inc.
- Community Health Centers of Pinellas, Inc. http://www.fachc.org/Community_Health_Centers_of Pinellas.htm

- Greatness, Attitude, and Potential Program http://www.1gapp.org

- Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, Inc.
- Pinellas County Urban League, Inc.http://www.pcul.org/

- Sanderlin Neighborhood Family Center
- Sickle Cell Disease Association, Inc.
- St. Petersburg Chapter National Black Nurses Association, Inc.
- St. Petersburg Free Clinic, http://www.stpetersburgfreeclinic.org

- St. Petersburg Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
- St. Petersburg Pregnancy & Family Resource Center
Additional Information:
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