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Franklin County approves $1.14M for African American Male Wellness Agency; funds additional youth and wellness programs
Summary
The board unanimously adopted a $1,141,000 amendment to support the African American Male Wellness Agency's screening and outreach work and approved related youth and prevention grants including a $300,000 award to Real Situations and other health-focused contracts.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners on April 8 approved a $1.141 million contract amendment with the African American Male Wellness Agency to expand health and wellness initiatives countywide, including biometric screenings, mental‑health outreach and specialty events such as Black Men's Wellness Day and UpliftHER.
Representatives from the agency thanked the board and described program components that reached thousands of residents through screenings and community events. One agency representative said in remarks to the board, “we got you,” underscoring the agency’s stated role in supporting men’s physical and mental health across Franklin County.
The board also adopted a $300,000 grant agreement with Real Situations Inc., administered by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, to expand a six‑week violence‑prevention sports program for youth in several municipalities. Commissioners noted that prevention and summer programming can help reduce youth violence and stressed the value of data collection to measure long‑term returns on these investments.
Separately, the board approved a $250,250 agreement with the Columbus Chamber of Commerce to fund Cultivate Us, a program offering business navigation and workforce services to immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs.
Outcome: Resolutions 26025, 25925 and 26125 were adopted. County staff said the contracts support screening events, educational summits, scholarships and targeted outreach to older adults and men of color.
What’s next: County and partner organizations will coordinate event schedules, screening logistics and program navigation; staff indicated intent to collect outcome data to quantify long‑term impacts.
