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HIV Education
- Entre Nosotras
Entre Nosotras is designed to dismantle the fundamental barriers to Hispanic women's prevention of HIV and other STDs. These barriers include: the lack of information, trust, access to services and identification of HIV/STDs as a prioritized health concern. This women’s health program will increase women’s health literacy, teach about family planning and address HIV risk and prevention of HIV in the Hispanic, immigrant communities of rural North Central Florida.
Tobacco and Chronic Disease Intervention
- El Sol
A campaign focused on reducing the health risks associated with tobacco use and exposure, especially as it affects people living with the chronic health diseases of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.
Family Planning
- Pongamanos de Acuerdo (Levy County, FL)
A brand new magazine for Hispanics on family planning and birth control. Special articles on youth, preparing for your medical appointment and more.
Early Breast Cancer Detection
- Creando Nuestra Salud
Improving the breast health of Spanish-speaking women through community developed educational “novelas,” training of community health workers and church-based education on:
- Early breast cancer detection
- Understanding the breast self-exam
- Educating on breast health
- Women’s advice on breast health
Tobacco Prevention
- Project Claridad - Sin Humo (Migrant Eduction of Putnam County)
Hispanic Youth Peer Educators reach out to prevent tobacco use and promote tobacco cessation services.
Community Health Worker Program Development
- Puentes para la vida (Lake County, FL)
Launching a county-wide Hispanic community health worker program, developing an Hispanic Community Health Survey, producing La Guía, the Spanish-language health care resource guide and creating community-based diabetes education materials
Domestic Violence
- (Florida Statewide)
Working in collaboration with the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Florida Legal Services, a new fotonovela will inform Hispanic victims of abuse and legal and shelter assistance through the use of the 800 hotline.
