Community-Based Organizations & Government Ethnic Offices

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Utah Government Ethnic Offices and Advisory Boards
The Ethnic Health Advisory Committee
The Ethnic Health Advisory Committee (EHAC) advises the Utah Department of Health on issues related to Asians, Blacks, Hispanic/Latinos, Native Americans and Pacific Islanders. The Center for Multicultural Health provides staff support for this committee.
www.health.utah.gov/udoh/EHAC.htm

The Utah Office of Ethnic Affairs
The Office of Ethnic Affairs (OEA) works with all state agencies on the needs of Asians, Blacks, Hispanic/Latinos, and Pacific Islanders. At this webpage, you may subscribe to listservs for information about ethnic events or policy issues affecting minorities.
http://ethnicoffice.utah.gov/

Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latino & Pacific Islander Ethnic Affairs Advisory Councils
This webpage links to the Advisory Councils representing Asians, Blacks, Hispanics/Latinos and Pacific Islanders, as well as lists of community-based organizations serving these groups.
http://ethnicoffice.utah.gov/ethnicdirectories.html

The Utah Division of Indian Affairs
The Division of Indian Affairs (UDIA) works with all state agencies to promote positive intergovernmental relations between the state and the tribes. You can access news and contact information for all Utah tribes at this site.
http://indian.utah.gov/

The Utah Indian Health Advisory Board
The Utah Indian Health Advisory Board (UIHAB) advises the Utah Department of Health on issues related to Native Americans who are tribal members.
http://www.health.utah.gov/indianh/

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U.S. Government Ethnic Health Offices
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Minority Health
This office, located in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services near Washington D.C., funds and assists state offices of minority health, including the Center for Multicultural Health at the Utah Department of Health. Its website offers information on U.S. minority groups, health disparities, cultural competence, and national initiatives to improve minority health.
http://www.omhrc.gov/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Minority Health
The U.S. CDC Office of Minority Health, located in Atlanta, Georgia, coordinates CDC efforts to improve health for racial and ethnic minority populations. Its website includes information on U.S. minority groups, health disparities, and White House Executive Orders related to minorities.
http://www.cdc.gov/omh/

National Center for Infectious Diseases, Office of Minority and Women’s Health
This office is located in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta Georgia and focuses on reducing racial, ethnic, and gender health disparities in infectious diseases.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/omwh/

Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH)
This office is located in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta Georgia and funds local health programs to work towards meeting Healthy People 2010 goals.
http://www.cdc.gov/reach2010/index.htm

Let Everyone Participate: Meaningful Access for People who are Limited English Proficient
This site explains federal regulations for serving people who speak languages other than English.
http://www.lep.gov/

National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD)
NCMHD is part of the U.S National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. This office funds and supports research related to ethnic and racial minority health.
http://ncmhd.nih.gov/

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International Ethnic Health Organizations
World Health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Organization is the United Nations agency for health.
http://www.who.int/en/

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