Goals
Establish diverse, equitable and inclusive partnerships rooted in collaboration
and trust

Align partnerships, data, expertise and resources to address long-standing inequities

Address the most pressing issues affecting the health of our residents

Current issues in our county

Opportunities to be healthy are not the same for everyone

There are major differences in health outcomes

Factors causing these differences include community conditions, education, income levels, political climates, and race and ethnicity

Current health data about our county

African-American babies are 300% more likely to die before their first birthday compared to Caucasian (white) babies

23% of young children are overweight or obese

While Cuyahoga County ranks in the top ten statewide for clinical care, as measured by access to care and quality of care, it ranks in the bottom-third of Ohio’s 88 counties for health outcomes

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH)

Program goal
Improve health among our highest-need African American and Hispanic populations by reducing health disparities and rates of chronic disease

HIV/AIDS

Ending the HIV Epidemic – Care & Prevention

Program goals
Reduce  HIV infections by 75% by 2025
Improve linkage to care to 90%
Improve viral suppression

Ryan White

Program goal
Decrease issues related to accessing care
Increase the number of virally-suppressed clients
Reduce social and health-related disparities