Elkhart General Hospital - Dame Tu Mano Hispanic Latino Outreach

What is it?

Established in 2007, Dame Tu Mano (DTM) Hispanic Latino Outreach provides population-based health education and promotion messages. Through their dedicated phone line, DTM staff also provide education, referral, resource information and a compassionate ear and kindred spirit to the stories of the Hispanic Latino experience. Outreach is conducted through daily live segments with the area’s two Spanish language radio stations, and biweekly DTM educational columns in the local Spanish/English newspaper. In addition, DTM biannual health education summits feature subject matter experts to cover significant health and social issues in the Hispanic Latino community.

Who is it for?

The 27,000 Hispanic Latinos in Elkhart General’s service area

Why do they do it?

The Hispanic Latino population is generally underserved. DTM seeks to link the health need with the health resource and empower the Hispanic Latino community toward health status improvement.

Impact

Since 2007, these educational forums, along with DTM’s Facebook and Twitter efforts, have generated 100 to 400 monthly calls to the DTM dedicated phone line.

Contact: Patricia Gremaux
Director, Community Outreach
Telephone: 574-524-7503
Email: pgremaux@beaconhealthsystem.org