Ohio Muslim Clinic to Be Launched by Dayton Mercy Society with Congressman Keith Ellison
April 10, 2008
Sunday, April 13 (please note address correction):
Grand Opening of Muslim Clinic of Ohio by the Dayton Mercy Society
Who: Congressman Keith Ellison & MPAC Executive Director Salam Al-Marayati
When: 11:30 a.m.
Where: 25 E. Foraker Street, Dayton, Ohio 45409
A new report released yesterday by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) outlines how Muslim community-based health organizations are providing a critical safety net in health care access for the most underserved communities in America.
The first-of-its-kind study, titled "Caring for Our Neighbors," tracks the development and service models of 10 Muslim health clinics in four U.S. cities with large populations of American Muslims: Los Angeles, Detroit, Houston and Chicago, and provides a deeper understanding of the clinics' growing role in American public health and community building.
The Grand Opening of the Muslim Clinic of Ohio is part of an exciting weekend of events across Ohio, which will feature Al-Marayati speaking at mosques in Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus about challenges and opportunities facing Muslim Americans.
Friday, April 11:
"Muslim American Identity: A Model for Healthy Integration into American Pluralism"
Who: MPAC Executive Director Salam Al-Marayati
When: 8:00 p.m.
Where: Dayton Mercy Society, 2277 Maue Road, Dayton, OH 45342
Saturday, April 12:
"Muslim Youth: Forming a National & Religious Identity in the Age of Islamophobia"
Who: MPAC Executive Director Salam Al-Marayati
When: 1:00 a.m.
Where: Noor Islamic Cultural Center, 5001 Wilcox Road, Dublin, OH
Sunday, April 13:
"Family & Community Conference"
Who: MPAC Executive Director Salam Al-Marayati
When: 2:30 p.m.
Where: Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati, 8092 Plantation Drive, West Chester, OH 45069
