History

• 1990 – OHCO founded by Julia Arbini-Carbonell and other Latina leaders to promote access to health services for Latinos/Hispanics

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• 1996 – OHCO receives 501(c)3 tax status through the IRS

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• 1998 –  Promotoras de Salud Program founded

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• 1999 –  OHCO receives funding from the Attorney General’s Office to found the Domestic Violence Service Program

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• 2002 – OHCO founds the After School Program (Westside)

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• 2003 – Fire destroys the OHCO administrative offices

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• 2005 – OHCO receives funding from the Ohio Department of Health to create a Smoke Cessation Program

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• 2010 – OHCO participates in the March for America in Washington, D.C.

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• 2013 – OHCO awarded five AmeriCorps VISTAs through Corporation for National and Community Service

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• 2014 – OHCO opens a second After School and Summer Enrichment Program location in Whitehal

  • ​OHCO receives funding from the National Council of La Raza for the Comprando Rico y Sano Program

  • Sexual Assault Services Program funded by the Ohio Department of Health

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• 2017 - Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault program changes name to "Soy Latina Victim Services Program"

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• 2019 - OHCO receives JAG funding to support financial assistance for legal services for victims of crime

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• 2020 - OHCO recognized at National Parents Union

  • OHCO receives funding from LULAC for Latina Entrepreneur Academy​

  • OHCO receives funding from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners to provide emergency financial assistance for rent during COVID-19 health crisis

  • OHCO receives funding from Vamos a Pescar to provide fishing education and field trip for Niños en Acción Summer Enrichment Camp