The Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition (NEOBHC) was established in 2011 and is a non-profit 501(c) (3). The NEOBHC is the first organization in the State of Ohio dedicated to addressing disparities in the black community. The Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition is a social justice organization created to address the impact of racism on African American disparities including policy inequities, historical trauma, food insecurity, research, behavioral health and addiction, health promotion by working to empower, educate and advocate for health equity in under-served communities. NEOBHC’s strength is in its ability to work across multiple sectors using unified approaches regarding education, advocacy and empowerment utilizing partnerships to specifically meet the unique needs of the 596,146 African Americans who live, work, play and pray in Northeast Ohio. Our goal is to examine how political and social policies contribute to chronic disease disparities in the African-American community. Northeast Ohio consists of 16 counties (Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull and Wayne). NEOBHC holds the following guiding principles for: Health Equity and Health Care Disparities Elimination Capacity Building Community Empowerment Social Justice Agency Information Agency Name: Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition Address: 18115 Harvard Avenue Cleveland, OH 44128 Telephone Number: 216-295-0283 Email: NEOBHC@gmail.com Website: NEOBlackHealthCoalition.org Federal Tax ID# 45-4643139 D-U-N-S Number 062314733 Agency Contact: Yvonka Marie Hall, Executive Director