Healthy Ohio Advisory Council

The Healthy Ohio Advisory Council was established to provide guidance and advice to the Bureau of Healthy Ohio on established priorities.  These priorities include enhancing prevention, addressing disparities, and measuring progress and outcomes of programs related to health promotion and the prevention of chronic disease and injury.  The Council shall also share information and coordinate activities related to prevention and the promotion of healthier lifestyles for all Ohioans.

Goals for the Healthy Ohio Advisory Council include:

• Inventory current health promotion and disease prevention programs to identify gaps, priorities and opportunities for improvements;
• Inventory current programs with either a primary or secondary goal of reducing health care disparities, identifying gaps and priorities and recommending improvements;
• Address obesity through a comprehensive strategy addressing physical activity, nutrition and healthier communities;
• Identify disease conditions among vulnerable populations as priorities for targeted prevention and health promotion activities;
• Promote interagency cooperation; and
• Serve as the advisory committee for the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant

Healthy Ohio Advisory Council Roster

Last Reviewed 2/6/12