Latino Family Expo offers free health services

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The Orange County Convention Center was host to the annual National Latino Family Expo in July. Located in Orlando, Fla. (27% Latino population), the event runs in tandem with the National Council of La Raza’s (NCLR) annual conference. The event included more than 125 exhibitors and drew upward of 20,000 attendees. The free expo connects Latino families with local service providers and included a health fair, job fair, and financial services geared toward Latinos.

“We like to partner with local organizations in the cities that we’re in,” said Enrique Chaurand, deputy vice president of NCLR.

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The City of Orlando has over 238,000 Latinos. Vision testing proved to be one of the most sought-after services offered at the event, as over 60 people signed up as soon as the expo opened. According to the National Eye Institute, Latinos have higher rates of developing visual impairment, blindness, diabetic eye disease, and cataracts than non-Hispanic whites.

Next year’s conference will take place in Phoenix, Ariz.