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"Our Community Engagement"
Expanding the Role of Promotores/Community Health Care Workers

MOTIVATE/MOTIVAR

INFORM/INFORMAR

NAVIGATE/NAVEGAR

EDUCATE/EDUCAR

Click the link above to access our Community Health & Wellness Learning Academy

which serves as a national resource for Promotores/Community Health Workers offering

  • Culturally and linguistically tailored courses in English and Spanish
  • Diverse topics such as cancer, behavioral health, patient-centered navigation, case management for pregnant women, and community advocacy.
  • Pre tests, post tests, and graded readiness assessments (if desired) to ensure knowledge gain
  • Interactive forums and networking opportunities with thousands of community leaders!”

CONTACT CENTER

Our Telehealth Community Navigation Contact Center meets the needs of underserved communities through virtual support—via phone, text, email, or social media. We build comprehensive health assessment profiles, connecting individuals to resources addressing social health and medical care determinants. Timely follow-ups ensure no care gaps are left unaddressed, making virtual navigation a lifeline for our vulnerable populations.

Call 281-801-5285

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to promote fairness in healthcare access, support, and information to meet our community’s cultural, linguistic, and economic needs.

In 1997, we committed to removing the obstacles—like lack of insurance, transportation, and misinformation —that prevent families from getting the quality care they deserve while educating individuals to make informed health decisions and achieve optimal health outcomes, no matter their background or circumstances.

We listen to the community and respond with respect and care.

Our goal is to ensure that everyone can pursue a healthy lifestyle with education and navigation from our Promotores and Community Health Workers.

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OUR LEADERSHIP

National Board of Directors

Venus Ginés, M.A., CHWI

President/Founder Executive Board

Cesar Rolon Jr. – Past Board Chair

Imagen Marketing Consultants

Yvette De Luna

Attorney

Concepcion Diaz-Arrastia

MD – Medical Director
Women’s Health Surgeon

Emilia Cordero

MS, RN, ANP-C, – Secretary Baylor College of Medicine

Leslie Enriquez

Honorary Board Member

Zahyrah Blakeney

Board Chair
Episcopal Health Foundation

Nelly Elorza

Administrator (Volunteer) CHW/Promotores Instructor, Notary Public

Advisory Board

Arnie Joseph

Chroma Group – New Jersey

Dr. Jose Gerena

DML Puerto Rico Volunteer Staff

Timothy Akers, Ph.D.

Vice President for Research Innovation and Advocacy

Robin Albany

Nurse Practitioner

Lourdes Ortiz

Patient Navigator
In November 2019, DML inaugurated training courses for the students at the UABCS, Universidad Autónoma Baja California Sur, Los Cabos in Mexico.Dozens of students attended the Workshop: Diabetes and Obesity Awareness among the Latino community.
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OUR FOUNDER

Venus Ginés earned a B.A. from California State University on Latin American Studies & Women’s Studies and a M.A. from Georgia State University (WMSI), focusing on the cultural and system barriers faced by Latinas with breast cancer.
Appointed to NCI’s first Director’s Consumer Liaison Group and in 1997, invited to present at a Congressional Panel for the recognition of the term “Latino” as a proper category term for the new population from Latin America initiated Venus’s advocacy work for cancer and women’s rights. Nationally, she served on many national boards appointed to the Blue Ribbon Panel of NCI Health Disparities Progress Review Group in Washington, DC/chairing the Trans HHS Cultural Competence in Education & Training Roundtable.

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