Leaders of the Santa Ana-based nonprofit hope to bring more than 100 people to the meeting to protest the county’s decision.
Tag: Promotores
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County Planning to Cut Latino Health Access Funding
Orange County officials have decided to not renew an exclusive $500,000 grant for Latino Health Access’ promotores program, which focuses on community health prevention. Could this be political payback for a race-fueled controversy from a couple years ago?
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A Door-to-Door Approach to Health Awareness
Latino Health Access promotores preach the importance
of preventative health in their communities.
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Dolores Gonzalez-Hayes: ‘Bring Others Along With You’
The new policy director for Latino Health Access talks about
what she brings to the organization and what she wants to help it
achieve.
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Supervisors Reauthorize Old Program but Require New Name
The board renews $1.5-million grant to Latino Health Access for
promotora program, but on the condition that the program’s name is
changed.
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Supervisors Face Backlash for Their Objection to Spanish Word
They didn’t want the word promotora used in mental health
outreach program. Now they are facing accusations of “political
opportunism” and a possible lawsuit.
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County Supervisors Balk at Use of Spanish Word in Health Promotion
Nonprofit Latino Health Access has $1.5 million held up because
program was titled Promotora.
