Southern Health Commission

Our mission is to provide participants/clients with prevention and Health disparities information. We also function as a resource center for hiv aids and other Health disparities as well as provide direct services in terms of moral and financial support. Obesity, heart disease & stroke, hiv/aids and hypertension is threatening the survival of young African- americans. Southern Health Commission has five core objectives (1) to educate the southeastern region about hiv/aids. (2) to provide materials and training to the community regarding obesity, heart disease, stroke and hiv/aids. (3) to conduct structured Health disparities workshops in the community (4) to assist the community with strategies to change or modify community norms/behaviors as they relate to Health disparities. (5) emergency assistance and referrals for housing, utilities, medicine, transportation, and other services as well as a food pantry and clothes closet.