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Salud con Dignidad (Health with Dignity)

Adriana Mora Health Policy Outreach Coordinator

Latino Coalition for a Healthy California

Tuesday, December 5, 2018

Latino Coalition for a Healthy California

Mission: To advance and protect the health of Latinos through policy and advocacy to create healthy communities in California.

Vision: Eliminate the inequalities that exist among Latino communities in California

Health Care Access Social Determinants of Health Health & Human Rights

Collaborative Partners

Focus Group Findings

Need

○ Greater access to mental/behavioral health services ○ Culturally and linguistically competent mental/behavioral health

services ○ Safe Spaces for families to seek support and thrive ○ Greater access to primary and oral health services ○ Community to know their health rights

Target Population

● Undocumented Latinos ● Uninsured or underinsured ● Seeking mental and behavioral health services ● Victims of domestic violence and human trafficking

Services and Activities

○ Know Your Health Rights Town Hall and ongoing workshops

○ Wellness workshops ○ Art therapy. Bailoterapia. DEEP, Nutrition

○ Care coordination and referrals to mental, behavioral, primary and oral health care

○ Legal support services to victims of domestic violence and human trafficking

2019 opportunities for collaboration

Expanding our partnerships for referrals Ensuring patients are receiving quality-care in a timely manner Policy change opportunities

Gracias!

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