 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Maria Lemus, Community Health Worker/Promotora Network, Vision Y Compromiso, 2536 Edwards Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530, (510) 232-7869, mholl67174@aol.com, Rosa Martha Zarate, Vision Y Compromiso, Libreria Del Pueblo, 2536 Edards Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530, Ruth Manzano, Vision Y Compromiso, Escondido Community Health Center, 2536 edwards ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530, and Lupe Nunez, Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, Vision Y Compromiso, 2536 edwards ave, el cerrito, CA 94530.
Promotoras in California are relatively new.
The panel will present a historical perspective of Promotoras including their use in Europe, China and Africa many years ago. They will discuss the Promotoras in California are relatively new. The first group was established in the 19060’s as part of the war on poverty and was called health advisors. Some positions still remain in the Indian health service. We also find that the essential activities of the promotoras are common to many ethnic groups.
The panel members will discuss the myriad of issues promotoras face in completing their work; a diverse and growing population, lack of funds and professional support, sufficient resources and attrition of promotoras. They will identify key elements to overcoming these issues and how they have been able to survive societal, personal and professional issues to develop highly successful and productive community programs implemented by highly trained and promotoras. They will also discuss the inclusion of male promotores in a traditionally female activity and the impact it has had on their work and the community.
They will share their experience and the importance of local networking and the impact of regional and networking on the work their local efforts.
Most importantly they willshare their success stores.
Learning Objectives:
Keywords: Community Participation, Policy/Policy Development
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.