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Minority Health Initiative Projects

The 2007 - 2009 Minority Health Initiative funds were recently awarded. These funds are used to impact health disparities in racial/ethnic minority population groups.

Projects must demonstrate cultural competence in their design and focus on one of the following:

  • The incidence of uninsuredness, expanding insurance coverage, and expanding the safety net
  • Obesity
  • Heart disease
  • Infant mortality
  • Diabetes
  • Asthma

2007 - 2009 MHI Grantees

Adams Central Nebraska AHEC
Banner Panhandle Community Services
Box Butte, Dawes, Sheridan     Chadron Native American Center    
Buffalo   Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska    
Cheyenne, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff Panhandle Community Services 
Colfax, Platte East Central District Health Department  
Cuming, Dixon, Madison Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department  
Dakota, Dundy, Lincoln   NAF Multicultural Human Development Corp.
Dawson Community Action Partnership of Mid-NE
Dodge Center for Human Diversity
Hall   

St. Francis Medical Center
Central District Health Department
Johnson   Southeast District Health Department      
Keith  Sandhills District Health Department 
Knox  Santee Health Center
Lancaster  

Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department
Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition
Indian Center, Inc.
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
Cultural Centers Coalition
Saline    Blue Valley Community Action   
Sarpy Doral Group
Thurston Carl T. Curtis Health Education Center/Omaha Tribe

Additional information on the 2007 - 2009 projects will be posted here soon...
 
2007 - 2009 Grantees: Technical Assistance Meeting Materials
PDF 10 Tips for Writing Success Stories, 87KB

PDF Success Story Criteria, 99KB

PDF Examples of Success Stories, 3,040KB

 PDF Evaluation Presentation, 82KB

Online SMART Objective Tool

Contact Information:
Office of Minority Health & Health Equity
PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
(402) 471-0152                                                                                  
minority.health@dhhs.ne.gov

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