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Minority Health Task Forces
 

Our mission is to improve lines of communication about health and healthcare among UAlbany faculty, local minority communities and health care providers. Our two Minority Health Task Forces are key in engagement between the University and local communities. Currently, the Center supports two Task Forces - one in Amsterdam and one in Albany. 

 

Blanca Ramos, Community Outreach Convener, Amsterdam Community Health Task Force.
Ph: 518-442-5365
Email:[email protected]

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Blanca Ramos' scholarly interests are centered on cross-cultural social work, gerontology, and domestic violence with a focus on US Latinos. Dr. Ramos holds an affiliate appointment in the Department of Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She teaches courses on clinical social work, diversity, immigrants, Hispanic cultures in the U.S., and research in Latino communities. Her international work includes partnership building with higher education institutions and communications and with the national association of social workers in Peru. Dr. Ramos serves a variety of local, regional, and national boards and commissions and has extensive experience as a practitioner and community organizer. Blanca Ramos is past Vice President of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and has served on the National Board of the Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research. She is a current member of the editorial board of Social Work and the NASW National Committee on Inquiry. She is originally from Lima, Peru. 

Greg Owens Community Outreach Convener, Albany Minority Health Task Force
Co-Director, Liaison from Macedonia Baptist Church Initiatives in Community Development

Greg Owens, LMSW, specializes in Criminal and Juvenile Justice. He has worked as a clinician and manager in various settings including residential treatment and community-based organizations and has worked for NYS Division for Youth/Office for Children and Family Services for 25 years. He is currently the Director of Special Populations and is responsible for statewide initiatives including mentoring, youth gangs and violence, disproportionate minority representation, cultural competence and responsible fatherhood.