Promotores Collaborative of San Luis Obispo County
We build, foster, and support a network of Promotores throughout San Luis Obispo County by providing training, emotional support, and materials to empower a healthier community.
Community Health Worker/Promotores
Our Promotoras have been hard at work earning hours required to obtain a Community Health Worker certification. The Promotoras Collaborative of San Luis Obispo County has been able to collaborate with our partner agencies through our involvement in the Central Coast CHW/P Collaborative providing additional training support for our Promotora workforce.
Read all about the work our Promotores team did this past 2023 year!
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This past 2023 was a record setting year for our Mixteco Mental Health Interpreters/Promotores.
This past year we received 172 Mixteco interpretations requests resulting in support 471 people in collaboration with various agencies in our county:
- SLOCOE (San Luis Obispo County Office of Education)
- Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
- San Miguel Joint Union School
- San Luis Obispo County Probation Department
- SLOLAF (San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation)
- Lumina Alliance
- Wilshire Community Services
Our Promotores understand that although there has been progress in destigmatizing mental health among the Latinx community there is still lots of work to be done.
Our Promotores were on the ground sharing educational material about the services provided by local mental health supporting agencies such as Transitional Mental Health Association (THMA) and Community Counseling Center (CCC). This past year we were able to reach 984 people with information regarding THMA programming while reaching 607 people to share the programs offered at CCC.
Our Promotoras are motivated to continue the work from the past year and are excited to continue being a bridge to community members and resources available to them.
Promotores present in community:
This is a picture of our Promotoras at the 2023 Picnic with Purpose: 21st Annual Women’s Legacy Fund Luncheon, Improving the Lives of Women & Girls.
WOMEN’S LEGACY FUND: This is an event by the Women’s Legacy Fund of The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County. To learn more or to make a charitable donation to the fund, follow the link to WLFSLO.ORG.
Promotores Collaborative of San Luis Obispo
Mission: To build, foster, and support a network of Promotores throughout San Luis Obispo County by providing training, emotional support, and materials to empower a healthier community.
Vision: We envision sustainable, diverse, comprehensive and equal access to healthcare and services among all our members of our community
Guiding Principles:
- All people have a right to equal access to health services.
- Healthy communities utilize culturally and linguistically compatible tools, resources, and information to make informed, autonomous decisions about their health and wellness.
- Linguistic and cultural sensitivity throughout the health care system promote equality among diverse community members.
- Empowerment is key to sustainably supporting healthy communities.
- Collaboration and alliance building are essential in breaking down barriers to healthy living.
Promotores Collaborative Goal:
To develop a sustainable, diverse, and comprehensive culture that promotes equal access to community resources and services among all members of the Hispanic community in San Luis Obispo County.
In order to do so, we must ensure that the basic needs of all San Luis Obipso County residents are met. Access to inclusive and wide-ranging resource options is a fundamental component to sustaining a truly healthy community; without it, we can cannot begin to tackle the countless health issues that disproportionately affect the most vulnerable in our communities. After completing 40 hours of training, the Promotores are provided with the tools needed to work as advocates, change agents, and partners with local agencies for positive change.
For more information about the Promotores Collaborative and how to utilize the services provided, please contact the Promotores Collaborative at (805) 439-1994. Or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/promotoreslo.
Center for Family Strengthening
3480 Higuera St Suite 100, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 439-1994 info@cfsslo.org
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