These are some of the minority health committees in which the Center for Multicultural Health is involved.

If you want to know more about these committees, call Owen Quiñonez 801-538-9457 (office) or 801-560- 5935 (cell)

 

Utah Department of Health  

 

- Alliance for Cardiovascular Health in Utah (ACHU) Spanish Ac Hoc Committee

Meeting to brainstorm ideas for possible grassroots efforts in the Spanish speaking community in UT that will allow the dissemination of Stroke awareness information in this community. For more information please contact: Tania Charrete at 801-538-6423

 

- Vulnerable Populations Workgroup - Monthly meetings

For more information please contact Mindy Johnson 801-273-6653

 

- Bureau Health Promotion Disparity Group.

Monthly meeting. For more information please contact Erika Davis at 801-538-6533

 

- Ethnic Health Advisory Committee (EHAC). Quarterly meetings

 

- Health Disparities Workgroup. Quarterly meetings

 

State Agencies

 

SAMMI (State Agency Meeting on Minority Issues)

Monthly meeting. For more  information please contact Sylvia Thomas at 801-538-8758

 

Community

- Utah Cancer Action Network/Disparities Committee. Monthly meetings

- Hispanic Health Care Task Force

Its mission is to promote health and social welfare and to carry out health, health educational programs among the Hispanic population. For more information please contact Sylvia Rickard at 801-942-4941. monthly meetings. Next meeting: April 16 @ 12:00 pm.

 

- Multicultural Health Network (MHN): For more information about MHN meetings contact Candace Office: 801-487-4145 Cell: 801-419-1723

 

· Cultural and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Committee:  Monthly meetings. Next meeting: March 17 @10:15 am. More information contact Candace Office: 801-487-4145 Cell: 801-419-1723

· Health Disparities Summit Planning Committee: Monthly Meetings. Next meeting April 13 @3:00 pm

· Data Committee: Bimonthly meetings. Next meeting: May 13 @1:00 pm

· Policy Committee: Bimonthly meetings. Next meeting: April 14 @5:30 pm

· Steering Committee: Quarterly meetings. Next meeting May 21 @ 5:30 pm.

 

 

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