Programmatic funds to support local Latino-led organization to address healthcare and social determinants of health needs in a low-wealth, minority community in McDowell County. Proposed Director will foster community-led work groups (behavioral health, access to healthcare, medical translation services, medical transportation, youth engagement) to address health improvement barriers while working in concert with complementary county-wide efforts (Trust funded MATCH program – coordinated care for the uninsured, Workplace Wellness, Transforming Afterschool Health Hub projects) to implement, drive, and evaluate evidence-based programs relating to specific health issues (top three: diabetes, hypertension, behavioral health) in the Latino community.
| Organization URL | www.culawnc.org |
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| Category | Health Improvement in North Carolina ⟩ Healthy Places NC |
| Date | November 2017 |
| Amount | $51,040 |
| Length | 2 years |
| Impact Counties | McDowell |