Our Programs

Our Programs Día de la Mujer Latina holds conferences throughout the year to address the physical and behavioral health needs of diverse minority populations. Our Promotores and Community Health Worker Certificate Training Programs – an online Texas Approved and Certified Training of 160 hours + 8 Core Competence + Internships. Fill out the registration form…

Webinar-The role of CHWs

Webinar-The role of CHWs as Behavioral Health Community Navigators Addressing COVID In order to obtain certification for the Non-DSHS hours please complete the following: Complete Pre-Test Watch all 3 webinars “Anxiety, Stigma, Depression” Complete Post-Test Complete Survey Please make sure to complete Post-test as this will be the way we will verify who will receive a completion certificate.…

Our Milestones

Our Milestones Pictured from left to right: TOP ROW – Venus Ginés receives APHA-Latino Caucus 2011 Distinguished Nationally Known Health Professional Award; Venus with President Jimmy Carter; Venus with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and team; BOTTOM ROW – Venus with Surgeon General Regina Benjamin at the White House; Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr. of the…

Our History

Our History On a routine flight to Los Angeles, flight attendant Venus Ginés slipped and fell on the airplane prompting an immediate need for medical attention. At the ER, the doctor casually asked if she had her mammogram yet. Upon hearing a “No, I’m Latina, we Latinas don’t get breast cancer,” he explained that cancer…

Our Mission

Our Mission The mission of Día de la Mujer Latina is to promote healthy behaviors within the underserved Latino community by providing a culturally and linguistically proficient education, facilitating early detection screening, culturally preventative care interventions; promoting wellness with resource information, Promotores/Community Health Workers training and Patient Navigation for follow-up services. Since 1997, Día de…

Promotores/Community Health Worker Training

Promotores/Community Health Workers The Promotores(as) and Community Health Worker (P/CHW) model has been highlighted as an effective means of promoting healthy communities and addressing health disparities among at-risk groups not only in the United States but globally. In particular, the integration of P/CHWs into local government programs has been considered as a viable means for…

About Us

OUR MISSION OUR HISTORY MILESTONES 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 DirectorWomen’s Health Surgeon Emilia Cordero MS, RN, ANP-C, – Secretary Baylor College of Medicine Leslie Enriquez Honorary Board…

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Previous Next “Our Community Engagement” Expanding the Role of Promotores/Community Health Care Workers MOTIVATE/MOTIVAR INFORM/INFORMAR NAVIGATE/NAVEGAR EDUCATE/EDUCAR OUR MISSION The mission of Día de la Mujer Latina is to promote healthy behaviors within the underserved Latino community by providing a culturally and linguistically proficient education, facilitating early detection screening, culturally preventative care interventions; promoting wellness…