Private sector organizations

Overview

To ensure that Ohio is a healthy and economically vibrant state, Ohioans must work collaboratively across the public and private sectors to address the complex barriers facing communities experiencing worse health outcomes. Ohioans of color, in particular, continue to face barriers to good health and well-being that are rooted in racism and centuries of unjust practices. However, improvement is possible and there are many actions private sector organizations can take to support the health of every Ohioan.

This fact sheet, the second in a series of three, outlines actions private sector partners can take to support the health and well-being of Ohioans of color and move Ohio toward a more economically vibrant and healthy future. The first fact sheet provided action steps for state and local policymakers, and the final fact sheet focuses on community groups and individuals.

More resources

HPIO resources

• Connections between racism and health
• Connections between racism and health: Individuals and community groups
• Connections between racism and health: State and local policymakers
• Action Steps to Eliminate Racism resource page
• HPIO health equity work

Additional resources

• Race Matters: Organizational self-assessment, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
• Innovation, diversity, and market growth, Center for Talent Innovation
• U.S. Businesses Must Take Meaningful Action Against Racism, Harvard Business Review
• Women’s Business Enterprise Loan Program and Ohio Micro-Enterprise Loan Program, State of Ohio
• Create a Health Literacy Plan, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• The Principles of Trustworthiness, Association of American Medical Colleges, Center for Health Justice