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Strengthening FDA Outreach and Communication Programs to Minority Health Care Providers and Patients

Description: To strengthen FDA outreach to diverse communities, such as minorities, limited English proficient, and those with low literacy, OMH will conduct targeted outreach to disseminate tailored health information.

Outreach and Communications FY 17-18

Briefing Status: COMPLETE

Prior Briefing Status: COMPLETE

Milestone Description	Milestone Date	Milestone Status	Milestone Completion Date
A. Post monthly minority health related tweets to bring awareness to diseases and conditions that adversely impact minorities.	9/30/2018	Completed	9/30/2018
B. Participate in four Twitter chats per year about minority health topics.	9/30/2018	Completed	9/30/2018
C. Meet with external stakeholders to identify issues affecting minorities and identify strategies to address these issues.	9/30/2018	Completed	9/30/2018
D. Host 4 webinars to address health equity.	9/30/2018	Completed	9/30/2018
E. Develop and disseminate multi-media campaign to raise awareness about topics disproportionately racial and ethnic minorties, under-served, and under-represented groups.	9/30/2018	Completed	9/30/2018
F. Develop and disseminate series of health education materials for diseases and conditions disproportionately imacting racial and ethnic minoroties, under-represented, and under-served groups, translated into multiple languages.	9/30/2018	Completed	9/30/2018

Budget Obligated FY19

Briefing Status: COMPLETE

Prior Briefing Status: COMPLETE

Milestone Description	Milestone Date	Milestone Status	Milestone Completion Date
A. Post monthly minority health related tweets to bring awareness to diseases and conditions that adversely impact minorities.	9/30/2020	Completed	9/30/2020
B. Participate in 4 Twitter chats per year about minority health topics.	9/30/2020	Completed	9/30/2020
C. Meet with external stakeholders to identify issues affecting minorities and identify strategies to address these issues.	9/30/2020	Completed	9/30/2020
D. Host 3 webinars to address health equity.	9/30/2020	Completed	9/30/2020
E. Develop and disseminate multi-media campaign to raise awareness about topics disproportionately racial and ethnic minorties, under-served, and under-represented groups.	9/30/2020	Completed	9/30/2020
F. Develop and disseminate series of health education materials for diseases and conditions disproportionately imacting racial and ethnic minoroties, under-represented, and under-served groups, translated into multiple languages.	9/30/2020	Completed	9/30/2020

Budget Obligated FY20

Briefing Status: ON TRACK

Prior Briefing Status: ON TRACK

Milestone Description	Milestone Date	Milestone Status
A. Post monthly minority health related tweets to bring awareness to diseases and conditions that adversely impact minorities.	9/30/2021	Completed
B. Participate in 4 Twitter chats per year about minority health topics.	9/30/2021	On Track
C. Meet with external stakeholders to identify issues affecting minorities and identify strategies to address these issues.	9/30/2021	Completed
D. Host and/or participate/present 3 webinars to address health equity.	9/30/2021	Completed
E. Develop and disseminate multi-media campaign to raise awareness about topics disproportionately racial and ethnic minorties, under-served, and under-represented groups.	9/30/2021	Completed
F. Develop and disseminate series of health education materials for diseases and conditions disproportionately imacting racial and ethnic minoroties, under-represented, and under-served groups, translated into multiple languages.	9/30/2021	Completed

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Delayed	Milestone - Delayed as it has not been completed and deadline has passed. Quarter status - Project is delayed based on overall milestone status.