Community Partners: The Office of Minority Affairs
The VICC Office of Minority Affairs works with numerous organizations – at the local, state, and national level -- to address cancer disparities. Efforts include cancer education and awareness, research, cancer screening, ensuring cultural competence in care, improving workforce diversity, public health leadership, and health disparities policy development. Some of OMA’s partners include the following:
- Interdenominational Minister’s Fellowship & Interdenominational Minister’s Fellowship Peniel Initiative
(615) 277-1771 or (615) 277-1773
imfpeniel@yahoo.com - WFSK, 88.1 FM, Fisk University
(615) 329-8754 - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Tennessee State Conference
(731) 660-5580 - Sisters Network Nashville
(615) 299-5574 Ph/Fax
(615) 322-8970
mksdivcab@yahoo.com - Tennessee Breast and Cervical Screening Program, Tennessee Department of Health
1-877-96-WOMEN (1-877-969-6636) - Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health
(615) 741-9443 - Faith-based Health Initiative, Tennessee Department of Health
(615) 741-3111 - National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Metropolitan Nashville Chapter
(615) 248-4442 - Sister For Sister Foundation, Nashville Affiliate-Susan G. Komen Foundation
(615) 383-0017 - National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer, Nashville Chapter
Rwilli6637@aol.com - African American Initiative, American Diabetes Association
(615) 298-3066
1-888-DIABETES - Tennessee Minority Health and Community Development Coalition, Inc.
Mlbtmhcdc1@aol.com - Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center
(615) 327-9400 - Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency
(615) 252-8400 - Coffee Talk, Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce
info@nashvilleblackchamber.org
(615) 876-9634 - STD Free! Inc. Nashville
STDFree@comcast.net
(615) 277-1769 - Kijiji Coffee House
(615) 321-0403
1-866-KIJIJIS (1-866-545-4547) - Ujima House
(615) 227-0902 - National Association of State Offices of Minority Health
(614) 466-4000 - Intercultural Cancer Council
info@iccnetwork.org
(713) 798-4617 - Meharry Vanderbilt Alliance
(615) 936-6070 - Smoke Free Nashville
(615) 340-0409
Jason.stamm@nasvhille.gov - Interfaith Health Program, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
(404) 727-5199 - First Year Students Program, Tennessee State University
(615) 963-5173
rclark@tnstate.edu - Center for Health Research, Tennessee State University
(615) 320-3005
health@tnstate.edu - Department of Health Administration and Health Sciences, Tennessee State University
(615) 963-5871
