Resources

Minority Health Fact Sheets
These fact sheets provide socio-demographic data and a health status profile for each racial and ethnic minority group in the Rhode Island. In addition a general minority health fact sheet provides information on the overall health status of the minority community as a whole.

Minority Health Facts in Rhode Island, 2007
Minority Health Facts for African Americans in Rhode Island, 2007
Minority Health Facts for Asians & Pacific Islanders in Rhode Island, 2007
Minority Health Facts for Hispanics/Latinos in Rhode Island, 2007
Minority Health Facts for Native Americans in Rhode Island, 2007

Socio-Demographic Profiles of Minority Populations

Rhode Island Population by Race, Ethnicity and City/Town

Rhode Island's Changing Hispanic and Asian Populations, 2000

Profile of Selected Social Characteristics, 2000

Rhode Island Census, 2000

Upcoming Events

NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 2008

April is National Minority Health Month, a nationally-recognized campaign to raise awareness of racial and ethnic health disparities and to launch year-round initiatives to eliminate these disparities. The Rhode Island Department of Health is joining this public education effort, reinforcing the state’s commitment to eliminate health disparities.

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