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The RWHP recognizes that Lay-health workers are the bridge between community and service providers in areas most affected by disparities in health and education. Known by many names: promotores, peer educators and community health workers, Lay-health workers are community members who feel moved to serve their community. Once trained they strengthen the well-being of their community and personally grow through increased education, community service and leadership development.
In recognition of the work that lay-health workers do to support the emotional and physical health needs of their communities, the RWHP develops all of its educational materials in coordination with lay health worker programs with the goal of seeing them used in community education.
In 2005 the RWHP established the “Promotora Quilt” - to provide ongoing recognition of the role that lay health workers and promotores play in serving farmworker communities.
Click here to see the Photographic Quilt where promotores sound off on the role of the lay-health worker in the community.
Click here to add your name or that of a caring lay-health worker to the Promotora Quilt.