Healthy Families & Schools
Health equity starts with support for healthcare access for all our families, especially moms and children, addressing mental health and trauma, and improving education.
Read the Research
Building Support for Latino Families: A Research Review
2017 ResearchMental Health & Latino Kids: A Research Review
2017 ResearchLatina Mom and Baby Health: A Research Review
2016 ResearchHealthier Schools & Latino Kids: A Research Review
2016 ResearchTake action to support our families!
You can help kids and families get help they need for better health and education.
Make your school trauma-sensitive
Half of U.S. children suffer abuse, poverty, and other traumas. Use our free Action Pack to track and support these children in our schools!
Improve healthcare access
The reason for health inequity is often a lack of access to quality care. See the latest efforts to bridge the gap in healthcare access and promote health equity!
Curb mental health stigma
Check out the latest ways to bust the stigma over mental health and get more Latinos and all people the care they need for healthy minds!
Take more action!Success Stories
Phoenix Children’s Hospital: Creating a Culture of Bike Safety for Latino and All Kids
Juan Tarango of Tempe, Arizona, has been an avid cyclist for over 30 years. For him, it’s about exploring, exploring his city, state, country and ...
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Report: More Latinos, Other People Go Without Health Insurance
The proportion of Americans with no health insurance coverage increased for the first time in a ...
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Salud America! Members Push for Improved Health Literacy Definition!
How health literacy is defined has a meaningful impact on the medical field. The Department of ...
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U.S. Obesity Rates Hit Historic Highs, Especially for Latinos
Nine U.S. states had adult obesity rates above 35% in 2018, up from seven states at that level in ...
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