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Montgomery County health leaders defend culturally tailored initiatives, council presses for disaggregated performance metrics
Summary
County health officials summarized services, budgets and outcomes for three culturally focused initiatives — African American Health Program, Latino Health Initiative and Asian American Health Initiative — and faced council calls for upfront, disaggregated metrics tied to FY27 budget decisions.
Montgomery County health officials on Monday reviewed year-to-date activity, budgets and recent outcomes for three culturally focused programs and faced council members’ requests for clearer, disaggregated performance measures as the FY27 budget season approaches.
The update to the county council included short presentations from Mariana Serani, senior manager for the Latino Health Initiative; Waina Dixon, program manager for the African American Health Program (AHP); and Mohammed Hassan, program manager for the Asian American Health Initiative (AHI). The county’s chief health officer framed the discussion by describing the initiatives as community-driven bridges between residents and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Why it matters: The initiatives aim to address persistent disparities in access and outcomes for large population groups in Montgomery County, which county staff said is now majority people of color when considered collectively. Council members said they want program goals and evaluation metrics spelled out in advance so taxpayers can see how public funds are being…
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