The Indiana Minority Health Coalition (IMHC) is a non-profit
organization
whose vision is to ensure that “no ethnic/minority child, adolescent or
adult will experience preventable health conditions at
any greater rate
than
non-minorities."
IMHC was created in 1992 by local coalitions united
in
an effort to address the
disparities that exist between minority and
white populations.
The Minority Health Initiative in Indiana was the result of a grassroots movement that began in 1987 after the release of Secretary Heckler’s report
on minority health. The disparities noted in this report compelled the Indiana State Health Commissioner to hire staff whose main responsibility was to develop initiatives to address the health disparities of ethnic and racial
minority populations. One of the initiatives of the staff was the
development of local infrastructures that would assist the State in reducing disparities. Thus, the local communities became a critical component for change in
the health status of Indiana’s minority populations and the catalyst for
the Minority Health Initiative. Throughout Indiana, local minority health coalitions were established and primarily supported through volunteers
and funding was based on
in-kind contributions.
Mission
“To enhance the quality of life through education, advocacy, and quality
health care services for racial/ethnic minorities. To conduct research and training, develop policy, and create and maintain a broad-based network
of affiliate agencies.”
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“Communities need
to be empowered to find
solutions for their own
problems. We need to
take care of our own.
I
firmly believe in the
Lady Day (Billie Holiday)
theory of ‘God Bless
the Child That’s Got
His Own.’”
State Representitive
Bill Crawford |
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