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 download our mail-in form to add your name or that of a caring lay-health worker to the Promotora Quilt.