Minority Health Strike Force: Town Hall Meeting Materials
Minority Health Strike Force: Town Hall Meeting MaterialsJune 6, 2020
CDF-Ohio, in partnership with Policy Matters Ohio and Advocates for Ohio’s Future hosted three Town Hall meetings to inform the work of the Minority Health Strike Force in advance of the June 11 deadline for long-term recommendations from the Strike Force. The goal of these Town Hall meetings is to make sure that voices of our communities are represented and they have the opportunity to inform the recommendations of the MHSF. Below is a description of each of the subcommittees and materials from the Town Hall meeting, which includes a recording and materials from each panelist.
The Minority Health Strike Force was developed by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and charged with developing recommendations to address racial health disparities identified during the rise of COVID-19. They have already released their interim report and are planning to make final recommendations on June 11, 2020. We scheduled these virtual town hall meetings to create a forum to share our expertise and insight with the subcommittee members of the Strike Force.
Healthcare subcommittee: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Due to social and economic factors that have been studied and are well-known by the members of the COVID-19 Minority Health Strike Force, communities of color are more likely to have underlying health conditions, have less access to care, and experience discrimination when accessing health care services. They may also be at greater risk for experiencing bias in the clinical setting, particularly around decisions about care, care rationing, and lifesaving treatment.
Host: Policy Matters Ohio
Contact: Kalitha Williams, kwilliams@policymattersohio.org
Meeting Materials:
Zoom Webinar Recording (1:28:49)
Speakers & Materials
Combined PowerPoint for Panelists
Dr. Christopher Brown, Health Commissioner, Ross County Health District
Carla Hicks, Ohio Public Health Association
Brittnee Pankey Qualls, Central Ohio Workers Center
Terry Russell, NAMI Ohio
Yvonka Hallion, Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition
Jessica Roach, Restoring Our Own Through Transformation (ROOTT)
Dominic Matthew, Fund our Economic Future
Dr. Aparna Bole, Pediatrician & Environmental Health Expert
Submitted Written Testimony
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center & Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
Data & Research subcommittee: Friday, June 5th from 9:00 am – 10:00 am
The Data and Research Subcommittee has a mission to provide recommendations that improve statewide COVID-19 response and recovery efforts for vulnerable populations, including people of color including:
• Identifying solutions to overcome gaps in data, which negatively influence statewide disaster response and recovery efforts and exacerbate existing health inequities.
• Creating ongoing opportunities that document data-driven decisions to effectively respond to health inequities and improve health outcomes related to COVID-19.
• Documenting the formulation of data-driven policies to improve clinical management and health outcomes and to guide equity
Host: Advocates for Ohio’s Future
Contact: Kelsey Bergfeld, kbergfeld@communitysolutions.com,
Speakers & Materials:
Zoom Webinar Recording (1:09:48)
Speakers
- Kelley Griesmer, President & CEO, The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio
- Marie B Curry, Managing Attorney, Community Legal Aid Services, Inc., Representing Ohio Consumers for Health Coverage
- Genelle Denzin, HMIS Data Analyst, Josh Johnson, Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO)
- Teresa Kobelt, Director of Strategy, Innovation, and Forecasting for the Office of Policy, The Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI)
- Kelly Capatosto, Senior Research Associate, Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
- Franco Formicelli, Director, United Way of Greater Cleveland’s 211 HelpLink, Representing the Ohio Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (Ohio AIRS)
- Jodi Long, Associate Director, Montgomery County Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services
Education & Outreach subcommittee: Friday, June 5th from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
The goal of the Education and Outreach Subcommittee is to develop a COVID-19 action-oriented educational communications strategy and implementation plan that targets communities of color in Ohio.
Host: Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio
Contact: Tracy Najera, tnajera@childrensdefense.org,
Speakers & Materials:
Zoom Webinar Recording (2 hours, 3 minutes)
Speakers
- Arthur James, National Maternal and Infant Health Expert, Cleveland
- Webinar Time Stamp: 12:40-19:54
- Omar Hassan, Ohio Somali Community Association, Columbus
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Webinar Time Stamp: 19:55-38:58
- Veronica Dahlberg, HOLA Ohio, Ashtabula
- Webinar Time Stamp: 38:59-52:33
- Michelle Edison, MPH, MS, Pathways HUB Coordinator, Mahoning County Public Health
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Testimony
- Webinar Time Stamp: 52:34-1:04:15
- Sarah Genet, M.Ed. LPC, LICDC-CS, AxcessPointe Community Health Centers, Akron
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Webinar Time Stamp: 1:04:16-1:13:49
- Amanda Erickson, Kaleidoscope Youth Services, Columbus
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Webinar Time Stamp: 1:13:50-1:24:36
- Meryl Johnson, State School Board Member, Cleveland
- School Based Working Group
- Trauma-Informed-in-Schools-Classrooms
- Webinar Time Stamp: 1:24:37-1:34:54
- Kirstin Craciun, The Center for Health Affairs, Director, Community Outreach, Northeast Ohio
- Testimony
- Webinar Time Stamp: 1:34:55-1:43:12
- Delores Gray, Certified Application Counselor, Cleveland
- Testimony
- Webinar Time Stamp: 1:43:13-1:51:24
- Nadia Kasvin, Executive Director, US Together
- Webinar Time Stamp: 1:51:25-2:01:18