17th Annual Day of Dialogue on Minority Health “Our Health Matters”

872 West Orange Avenue,Tallahassee FL 32310

25 February, 2023

Description

About this eventThe Day of Dialogue on Minority Health (DoDMH) invites you to our 17th Annual DoDMH. Over the course of the day, our local panelists of healthcare experts will share their knowledge and help you understand why “our health matters”. The event is free! We will have door prizes and a healthy lunch will be served. The event is open to public, church and faith-based leaders, health organizations, university faculty, students and community leaders. We will identify health concerns, share best practices and community resources. Knowledge is power! This event is designed to provide a forum to share information and resources to address health disparities in the minority communities and discuss why “our health matters”. ObjectivesAddress chronic health issuesDiscuss major diseases and issues such as infectious disease, medication management, mental health, oral health, and food insecurity affecting minority populationsShare strategies to improve health outcomesIdentify available resourcesFor More InformationPhone: 850-300-7258 Email: [email protected] Day of Dialogue on Minority HealthOrganizer of DoDMH 17 “Our Health Matters” The Day of Dialogue on Minority Health (DoDMH) was founded in 2007 by Drs. Penny Ralston and Elsie Crowell as a program of the Commission on Health at Bethel AME Church (Tallahassee) under the leadership of Rev. Dr. John F. Green, Pastor. Today, the DoDMH brings church and faith-based leaders along with community partners from the Big Bend of North Florida, health organizations, university faculty, students, and community leaders to identify health concerns, share best practices and develop action plans. We are a not-for-profit (501c3) entity which coordinates efforts to improve the health of minority communities in the North Florida Big Bend.