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National Council of La Raza

Description

• Mission:
  
  To promote the health and well-being of Hispanic/Latino Americans by reducing the incidence, burden, and impact of health problems in the Hispanic/Latino Community. The vision of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is for every Hispanic/Latino American to have the opportunity and ability to achieve good health and a high quality of life.

• Membership/Affiliates:

  NCLR has nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.

• Programs/Activities:
  
  The Cuidemos Nuestra Salud: Con Una Vida Balanceada (Let’s Take Care of Our Health: With a Balanced Life) project seeks to reduce the incidence of obesity among Hispanics/Latinos through nutrition and physical activity education.
  
  De Compras con Salud y Sabor (Healthy and Flavorful Grocery Shopping) aims to improve the knowledge of and behaviors toward health-conscious shopping and food choices among Hispanics/Latinos in Arizona, California, and Texas using a promotores de salud model.
  
  The Nutrition Education project equips low-income, Spanish-speaking Hispanics/Latinos with resources necessary to improve food choices and engage in physical activity, as well as conduct policy and advocacy work to address hunger among Hispanics/Latinos.
  
  Come Bien, Vive Más (Eat Well, Live More) tests the cultural competence and linguistic appropriateness of a self-management tool—a Spanish-language cookbook containing healthy recipes for typical Puerto Rican foods—that will be used among Puerto Ricans living in the United States.
  
  Salud para su Corazón (Heart Health) raises awareness of cardiovascular disease prevention among Hispanics/Latinos through the use of media and promotores de salud. This intervention is taking place in California, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington.
  
  The Viviendo Saludable (Living Healthy) project aims to increase knowledge and improve self-management behaviors among mature adult Hispanics/Latinos diagnosed with type 2 diabetes using the promotores de salud model.
  
  Mantenga su Mente Activa (Keep Your Mind Active) increases awareness, knowledge, and actions with regard to Alzheimer’s disease among Hispanics/Latinos.
  
  Mujer Sana, Familia Fuerte (Healthy Woman, Strong Family) addresses the need for effective cervical cancer education among Latinas.
  
  The Situational Analysis on Cervical Cancer and HPV Prevention and Education Initiatives identifies factors hindering or facilitating cervical cancer prevention in the Hispanic/Latino community. This is one of the first comprehensive examinations of Hispanic/Latina cervical cancer prevention.
  
  The National Consensus on Latino Teen Pregnancy Prevention project, seeks to establish a national consensus statement that will serve as a catalyst for organizations to become actively involved in promoting and supporting Hispanic/Latino teen pregnancy prevention efforts.
  
  The Project to Enhance the Capacity of Emergency Managers to Respond to Latino Communities, answers the systemic disconnect between emergency management systems and some of the most distressed Hispanic/Latino populations through the production and dissemination of a tool kit with resources to help emergency managers better reach these communities.
  
  The Community-Centered Family Health History Project is designed to create a tailored family health history tool for the Hispanic/Latino community with the goal of promoting conversations about health within the family and translating knowledge of family health history into healthy choices.
  
  The Access to Credible Genetic Resources Network, is designed to increase access to scientifically accurate genetic information about single-gene disorders.

• Meetings:

  Annual conferences

• Publications:
  
  NCLR has produced and offers a variety of resources to educate the public and the Hispanic/Latino community about important issues. Information is available on a variety of topics including education and health to political and social empowerment. They present a uniquely Hispanic/Latino perspective, particularly on issues affecting minority, limited-English-proficient, and low-income Hispanics/Latinos. Materials include research and policy papers, training materials, statistical analyses, fact sheets, issue updates, congressional testimony, and selected speeches and presentations. All of these publications can be obtained through NCLR’s Website.

• Social Media:

  Website: http://www.nclr.org

  Blog: http://www.nclr.org/index.php/about_us/news/

  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nationalcounciloflaraza

  Twitter: http://twitter.com/NCLR

Date Last Updated
January 2012