By Maria Lemus Special to The Sacramento Bee My youngest sister, Delia Anna, passed away two years ago from pancreatic cancer. Diagnosed at a late stage, she died just four
By Andrea Diaz — April 17, 2024 The Community Engagement core group collaborated with universities across California to develop a six-month mental health training program for community health workers. This
Visión y Compromiso, in collaboration with the Comprehensive Heart Failure Program at UC Davis Health, is implementing the Vida Sana, Corazón Bailando research project in the Kern County area. This
Bailoterapia is a form of dance therapy offered by certified instructors—promotoras who received training from Visión y Compromiso—that provides community members with workout routines, resources to improve their eating habits,
Visión y Compromiso is one of 10 community-based organizations to partner with Rising Communities along with 10 health care partners in 10 high-priority, service areas throughout Los Angeles County, and
Juanita Molina is an inspirational community advocate. Since January 2024, together with her mother, she has been visiting Senior Villas in South Gate (Kern County) every Tuesday and Thursday to
The National Council on Aging highlighted an example of the Promotora Model in action. “How Promotoras Help Move the Needle on Vaccine Access for Latinos” emphasizes Visión y Compromiso’s implementation
By Janay S. Riley Vision y Compromiso and White Memorial Community Health Center came together to form a Community Public Health Team (CPHT) in Boyle Heights. Operating under the name,
Wasco Tribune, Jamie Stewart | The Shafter Press At the Shafter Chamber of Commerce Banquet last week, the awards committee recognized Maria Martinez with the Health Award. Martinez has spent
“Embrace the community as a partner,” Maria Lemus, our Executive Director, said during the Community Health Workers, Promotoras, and Representatives (CHW/P/Rs) Informational Hearing in Sacramento, CA on March 12 convened
