Organizations Filed Purposes:
PROMOTE HOLISTIC FAMILY WELLBEING FOR LATINOS THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. OUR PRIORITIES INCLUDE CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION, CANCER SURVIVORSHIP, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, ELIMINATION OF HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND COMMUNITY BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH.
PROMOTE HOLISTIC FAMILY WELLBEING FOR LATINOS THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE.
FOOD EQUITY & HEALTH EDUCATION OUR FOOD EQUITY PROGRAM IS CALLED ABUELA, MAMA Y YO (AMY). THROUGH AMY, WE TRAIN-THE-TRAINERS AND THEN THEY LEAD COMMUNITY CLASSES THAT ARE FOUR SESSIONS. THEY ADDRESS HEALTHY EATING, TRADITIONAL VALUES AND FOOD, ACCESSING HEALTHY FOODS AND ADVOCACY TO CHANGE FOOD POLICIES THAT IMPACT HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR LATINOS. FAMILIAS EN ACCIN WORKS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER ITS CLIENTS BY PROVIDING CLASSES AVAILABLE IN SPANISH ON CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, EXERCISE AND NUTRITION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS A MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP IN SPANISH FOR CLIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHICH EMPHASIZES HEALTHY LIVING AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ON NUTRITION, FITNESS, PATIENT ENGAGEMENT, HEALTHCARE REFORM, AND RESOURCES FOR MANAGING CHRONIC DISEASES.
PATIENT NAVIGATION & SUPPORT FAMILIAS EN ACCIN WORKS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE LATINO COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER OR CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS, REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE. TO ACHIEVE THIS, THE ORGANIZATION STAFFS PATIENT NAVIGATORS WHO OFFER RESOURCES TO EACH CLIENT TO REDUCE MEDICAL AND PHARMACY COSTS; REDUCE CULTURAL, LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL GAPS; SET UP APPOINTMENTS TO SEE DOCTORS AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS; AND TO CONNECT PARTICIPANTS WITH SOCIAL SERVICES.
LATINO HEALTH EQUITY CONFERENCE FAMILIAS EN ACCIN HOSTS THE ANNUAL LATINO HEALTH EQUITY CONFERENCE WHICH IS A FORUM ON HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH RESEARCH, PROGRAMS AND POLICIES. THE CONFERENCE INCLUDES A NATIONAL SPEAKER TO ADDRESS THE LATEST IN LATINO HEALTH ISSUES. THE EMPHASIS OF THE EVENT IS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN HEALTH RESEARCH AND PRACTICE TO DEVELOP HEALTH EQUITY STRATEGIES FOR LATINOS. THE TARGET AUDIENCE OF THE CONFERENCE ARE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND ADMINISTRATORS; REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; CITY, COUNTY, AND STATE PERSONNEL; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS; LOCAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; EDUCATORS AND RESEARCHERS; AND STUDENTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Izzy Ventura Meda | Executive Dir. | 40 | $60,000 |
| Iliana Garcia | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dawn Richardson | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Celia Higueras | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jefferson Mildenberger | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kathryn Kelly | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Andres Jimenez | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Michael Reyes | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 |
| Vinay Prasad | VICE CHAIR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Maria Maldonado | BOARD CHAIR | 0.5 | $0 |
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