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Rosa Herrera: Get the Vaccine for Your Family!
Rosa Herrera knows how difficult the battle with COVID-19 can be. Two of her daughters were really sick with COVID-19 in October 2020 and were hospitalized during their infections. Herrera herself got sick, too, but had a mild case. “It was really scary. I couldn’t see them and since both of them were hospitalized at ...
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Latina Corner Store Owner Makes Healthy Changes, Little by Little
Woodburn, Oregon, is a small, mostly Latino town south of Portland that’s miles away from a full-service supermarket. Th…
Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
El Paso Restaurant’s Simple Changes Make a Big Difference
In El Paso, a largely Latino city located at the southwestern tip of Texas near the Mexico border, the Latino cultural i…
Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
Latino Students Create Healthy Campaign for School Foods in Omaha, Nebraska
Obesity rates have nearly doubled over the past 15 years in Nebraska. The youth obesity rate in Douglas County, which in…
Healthy Families & Schools, Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
‘Sugar Bites’ Campaign Educates on Sugary Drinks & Childhood Obesity
Sugary drinks are a large component of added calories in the American diet. Latino kids have increased their consumption…
Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities, Water
Houston Coach Brings Sports, Afterschool Programs, & Health Councils to Students
Kids at Westwood Elementary School in Houston lacked programs to keep them active after classes ended each day. Samuel K…
Education, Green & Active Spaces, Healthy Families & Schools
Latino Group Works to Add Healthier Foods at Stores in Milwaukee Neighborhood
When clinic worker Tatiana Maida had trouble finding many healthy products in the small grocery stores in her Latino nei…
Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
Learning Lots and Eating Well at the Guadalupe Community Garden
The Guadalupe neighborhood in Lubbock, Texas has seen some tough times. With many folks struggling to make ends meet, he…
Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
Brain Breaks & Afterschool Clubs Bring Physical Activity to Middle Schoolers
Principal Matt Pope wanted to make a difference in the lives of the children at DJ Red Simon Middle School in Kyle, Texa…
Education, Healthy Families & Schools, Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
The Brownsville Farmers’ Market Launches a Culture of Health
Residents of the largely Latino city of Brownsville, Texas, struggle to find affordable, healthy food in their neighborh…
Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
Swapping Sugary Drinks for Water Coolers For a Healthy Start
Research shows that children who consume too many sugary drinks risk developing diseases related to unhealthy weight. La…
Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities, Water