Olive Brown, agency coordinator, said Tuesday she decided to change the name because the direction of the organization has changed.

"I just see us more as a center. We're doing more hands-on things, rather than people just getting education materials from us," Ms. Brown said. She said she's also trying to get the community more involved in Minority Health and plans a community outreach to stretch beyond local churches where the focus has been.

Ms. Brown said she hopes someday Minority Health -- now housed in Jesus' Church, 901 Fruit Ave., Farrell -- will have its own building, with a paid nurse and possibly a weekly visit from a doctor for the "underserved" community.

Minority Health is affiliated with Sharon Regional Health System.