Ohio Commission on Minority Health

What Ohio Commission on Minority Health does

The Ohio Commission on Minority Health (OCMH) is a state government agency established in 1987 by Ohio legislative action, making Ohio the first state in the nation to create a state agency dedicated to addressing health disparities in minority populations. Headquartered at 77 S. High Street, 18th Floor in Columbus, Ohio, and led by Executive Director Angela C. Dawson, the Commission operates with approximately seven staff members and governs grant funding, research, and community outreach programs targeting Ohio's racial and ethnic minority communities. Its primary functional offering is the Minority Health Grants Management System (MHGM), a web-based grants management platform built on the State of Ohio's standard technology stack (IBM WebSphere Portal, Innovate Ohio Platform, OHID authentication) that handles the lifecycle of multiple annual grant programs including General Miscellaneous Supplemental Grants, Minority Health Month grants, Infant Mortality-Doula Demonstration Grants, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus grants. The Commission also operates the Research Evaluation and Enhancement Program (REEP), established in 2005 in partnership with Wright State University, which links community-based organizations with academic research partners to evaluate health-disparity interventions.

OCMH runs the annual Minority Health Month campaign, created in April 1989 and recognized nationally since 2000, and oversees seven Local Offices of Minority Health across the state (first four launched September 2007) implementing Core Competencies from the National Association of State Offices of Minority Health. Its board comprises Ohio state department directors (Medicaid, Behavioral Health, Job and Family Services, Developmental Disabilities, Aging, Health, Education and Workforce), appointed members, and legislative representatives. As a state agency, OCMH does not charge for services; its funding flows from State of Ohio legislative appropriations, and grantees are typically required to provide a minimum 20% match of requested OCMH funds. The Commission's go-to-market is a hybrid of grant-program outreach and event-driven community engagement, distributed through its official website (mih.ohio.gov), Facebook, LinkedIn, and statewide Local Offices.

Name

Ohio Commission on Minority Health

Legal name

Ohio Commission on Minority Health

Website

https://mih.ohio.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Ohio Commission on Minority Health is a Columbus-based Ohio state agency, established in 1987, that distributes grant funding and operates community health programs to eliminate health disparities among Ohio's racial and ethnic minority populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Administration

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAJAO

Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

SECONDARYBPAIAJAJ

Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

Keywords

• Public health grants
• Minority health programs
• Health disparity funding
• Community health grants
• Public health policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. State Government Funding: State-funded agency that provides grant funding to community organizations, local offices, and programs addressing minority health disparities in Ohio. Revenue comes from state budget appropriations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ohio Commission on Minority Health is a state government agency that provides grant funding and program support to community-based organizations, local offices, and programs addressing health disparities among Ohio's minority populations. Its offerings include General Miscellaneous Supplemental Grants (MGS), Minority Health Month grants, Demonstration Grants for Infant Mortality (Doula Service Delivery Model), and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus grants, administered through the Minority Health Grants Management System (MHGM).

Product overview

The Ohio Commission on Minority Health operates primarily as a grant-making and advocacy organization rather than a technology product company. Its main service offering is the Minority Health Grants Management System (MHGM), a web-based platform for managing grant lifecycles including applications, disbursements, and reporting. Additionally, the Research Evaluation and Enhancement Program (REEP) facilitates health disparity research partnerships. The organization does not offer commercial software products but provides internal operational systems and grant programs focused on eliminating health disparities among Ohio's minority populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Minority Health Grants Management System (MHGM): Online grants management system for applying for and managing minority health grants
• Research Evaluation and Enhancement Program (REEP)
• Minority Health Month (MHM)

Products and services

• General Miscellaneous Supplemental Grants (MGS)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Association of State Offices of Minority HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005The Commission participates in this national organization established in 2005 with a vision to transform the health of racial and ethnic minority communities. The Commission helped establish Minority Health Month which became a national celebration in 2000.
• Wright State University (REEP Program)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2005Wright State University hosts the REEP (Research Evaluation and Enhancement Program) program coordinator Fatima Perkins, providing evaluation support for community health projects.
• REEP Steering CommitteecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2005REEP is overseen by a steering committee composed of community representatives and faculty from universities in Ohio who assist in carrying out the program's mission of promoting health disparity research.
• Ohio Department of MedicaidcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987Director Scott Partika serves on the Commission board, representing the state's Medicaid program which is crucial for minority health initiatives related to healthcare access and coverage.
• Ohio Department of Behavioral HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987Director Tia Marcel Moretti serves on the Commission board, supporting mental health and substance abuse programs for minority populations.
• Ohio Department of Job and Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987Director Matt Damschroder serves on the Commission board, addressing social determinants of health and family services for minority communities.
• Ohio Department of Developmental DisabilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987Director Lyndsay Nash serves on the Commission board, addressing developmental disabilities services for minority populations.
• Ohio Department of AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987Director Ursel McElroy serves on the Commission board, addressing aging services for minority senior populations.
• Ohio Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987Director Bruce T. Vanderhoff, MD serves on the Commission board, providing public health expertise for minority health initiatives.
• Ohio Department of Education and WorkforcecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987Director Stephen D. Dackin serves on the Commission board, addressing education and workforce development for minority communities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Families USA: National nonprofit advocacy organization focused on health equity, particularly for low-income and minority populations. Adjacent peer in mission and policy advocacy, though operating through lobbying and coalition-building rather than direct grantmaking.

Direct peers

• Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Health Equity: State-level government office with the same core function—addressing health disparities and promoting health equity in racial/ethnic minority communities. Direct functional peer operating in a different state with comparable grantmaking and program activities.
• California Department of Public Health, Office of Health Equity: California's state-level health equity office within the Department of Public Health. Closest direct peer in terms of mission, structure, and policy influence, though operating in a larger and more demographically diverse state.
• Texas Office of Minority Health, Statistics, and Engagement: Texas state government office within DSHS focused on minority health data, statistics, and community engagement. Direct peer to OCMH in function and structure, though operating in a very different demographic and political context.
• New York State Department of Health, Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Prevention: State-level office with an analogous mandate to address health disparities in minority populations through community-based programming, grants, and policy advocacy. Another direct peer among the state offices that followed Ohio's model.
• HHS Office of Minority Health (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services): Federal-level government office with an analogous mission of improving minority health outcomes through policy, programs, and grant funding. Direct functional peer to OCMH but at the federal level, with broader mandate and significantly larger budget.
• National Association of State Offices of Minority Health (NASOMH): Umbrella association for state-level minority health offices, of which OCMH is a founding member. NASOMH establishes the Core Competencies that OCMH's Local Offices implement and serves as the policy and convening body for state minority health agencies.

Broad incumbents

• CDC Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE): Federal public health agency office with a much broader scope than OCMH but covering the same health equity mandate. Functions as the federal coordinating authority that OCMH's state-level work feeds into and aligns with.
• Trust for America's Health: Nonprofit policy organization focused on public health and health equity advocacy with significant minority health programming. Broader than OCMH in scope (national vs. Ohio) but closely aligned in mission and policy advocacy function.
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Major national philanthropic foundation whose largest programmatic area is health equity and reducing health disparities. While a private foundation rather than a state agency, RWJF's grantmaking priorities overlap significantly with OCMH's community health mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ocmh1987
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ohio-commission-on-minority-health

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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