WE ARE HERE TO INSPIRE YOU
Our Story
United Health Organization (UHO) operates under the belief that optimal health is the right of all individuals and that knowledge helps provide the tools necessary to obtain that right.
Our mission is to improve the health and quality of life in southeast Michigan through the detection of asymptomatic diseases, health education and community engagement.
We further believe that it is UHO’s obligation to help provide the means to obtain and maintain these goals by offering personalized service, effective screening, educational information and community engagement presented in the most culturally sensitive manner possible.
1967
UHO was founded by the Women of the United Fund (WUF)
1968
UHO began offering Health-O-Ramas designed to provide health education and social service information to the public
1969
UHO incorporated health screenings into the Health-O-Ramas which continued to grow in scale and offerings
1978
WXYZ-TV, the local ABC affiliate became a partner and became instrumental in the promotion and support of the event
1999
Health-O-Hamas turns into Project Healthy Living, which is nowadays UHO’s longest running project
2010
Radio One and Comcast Cablevision joined as media partners
2017
Wayne County Oral Health Coalition (WCOHC) was founded
2020
Christ Over COVID and Antibody Prevalence Project (COCAPP) was created
Interns from Baker College and Dorsey and Acacia Salatti
2009 - COBO Hall - Cover the Uninsured Health Event
1967 - WUF (Women of the United Fund)
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2012 - PHL Blood pressure station
Sponsored by United Health Organization
Acacia Salatti (United States Director of Human Health Services) & Regina Benjamin (United States Sargent General)
H1N1 Flu Shot
VELISA PERRY
Executive Director
Velisa Perry has been with United Health Organization (UHO) for about 12 years and has been in her current position as Executive Director since 2019. She has been working with the Detroit community since she was a little girl. Her experiences of losing loved ones to preventable diseases have propelled her in her work of centering prevention and knocking down barriers to access.
President
Freda Simpson
Acting Treasure
Harman Cross
Our Team
SEKANI JOHNSON
Assistant Director
He has been in this position since 2019 but has been informally associated with UHO for about 12 years. Sekani provides a generational bridge for UHO, as he is instrumental in reaching the younger generation through relational communication. He leads by the principle that ‘nothing about yourself matters more than the result you’re able to give to your community.
REGINA RICHARSON
Volunteer Program Manager
Board Member
Cheryl Thompson Marsh
Lauren Hedrick
Board Member
Patricia Foster