Ohio Health Improvement Zone
About OHIZ
OHIZ aims to address social determinants of health (SDoH) and improve healthy behaviors of residents through meaningful community engagement and cross-sector collaboration in New Lexington, Shawnee, New Straitsville, and Hemlock.
$400,000+
invested in Perry County
How It Works
Phase One
Assess the health needs of the community through 8 focus groups in coordination with Ohio University.
Phase Two
Select and implement projects through "Strategic Doing" with Ohio University.
Assessment & Impact Reports
New Lexington Assessment (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Southern Perry County Assessment (PDF, opens in a new tab)
OHIZ Impact Report (PDF, opens in a new tab)
The Ohio Health Improvement Zone Partners
Perry County Health Department and Ohio University, together with:
- New Lexington Village Council
- Perry Neighborhood Connection
- Perry County Mobility Management — Perry County Transit
- Perry County Chamber of Commerce
- Perry Soil and Water
- Shawnee Village Council
- Destination Shawnee
- Shawnee United Methodist Church
- Southern Perry Community Residents
- Hemlock Village Council
- New Straitsville Village Council
- SPICE (Southern Perry County Incubation Center for Entrepreneurs)
- New Straitsville Community Garden
- New Straitsville Historical Society — Saltlick and Coal Improvement Alliance