Our Mission
To promote equity and address health disparities for Hispanics, Latinos, and other vulnerable communities through research, advocacy, and culturally resonant services.
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Hispanic Health Council’s Anti-Racism Statement
The Hispanic Health Council acknowledges racism as a fundamental cause of health inequity and a threat to public health. We believe that no person or group is more worthy than any other person or group, and that the dignity of all people is unequivocally affirmed. We actively seek to expose and dismantle our complicity with beliefs and systems–including white supremacy–that perpetuate injustice and oppression. We reject the violence and falsehood of relationships based on coercion or hierarchy. We believe justice and liberation of all of us is necessary for real love, joyful relationships, and the wholeness intended for all people.
We Stand Committed:
– To affirm explicitly and in united solidarity our identity as an anti-racist organization
– To individual and organizational exploration of implicit biases and systemic advantages/oppressions such that our commitment be reflected in the life and culture of HHC, through our policies, programs, and practices as we continue to learn about racism and ethnic oppression
– To fulfill strategies and best practices that dismantle racism and ethnic oppression within all aspects of our organization, community, and society
– To center, value, and learn from community voices, stories and experiences, and to uplift them whenever possible to drive meaningful change
– To incorporate in our work actions that promote reconciliation, racial healing, reparation, and transformation towards an equitable society
Programs
The Behavioral Health Department is designed to assist adults with a range of mental health and substance use disorders. We provide clinic-based, telehealth, and online services aimed at preventing more intensive care.
The Behavioral Health Department also oversees services that target those living with HIV/AIDS.
The Community Nutrition Department offers programs and services designed to improve healthy lifestyles including nutrition and physical activities across the life course in socioeconomically vulnerable communities.
The Wellness & Health Management Department responds to unmet, preventable or mitigable health and social factors affecting minority populations.
The Parent and Family Learning department fosters the cycle of learning throughout a family’s lifespan.
Programs in the Parent and Family department provide a continuum of support to guide families collaboratively through pregnancy and the postpartum period and continue through childhood and adolescence.
Professional Services
One of the Hispanic Health Council’s core pillars is system and policy advocacy, conducted to impact the many barriers to health experienced by diverse communities at the causal level. We conduct system and policy advocacy to assure that conditions are in place for all people to achieve their highest level of health.
Research has been a core pillar for the Hispanic Health Council’s pursuit of its mission since its inception. The Hispanic Health Council was founded with a vision of addressing barriers to health care and positive health status by improving polices and systems that impact health, access to health care and social well-being.
The Cross Cultural & Diversity Inclusiveness (CC&DI) training program is an essential service of the Hispanic Health Council. The goal of CC&DI is to establish the foundation of knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed for institutions, organizations, and individuals to interact effectively with clients of diverse backgrounds.