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WellStar Health System - Promotores de Salud (Health Promoters)
WellStar Health System is striving to eliminate diabetes and obesity among Hispanic and Latino populations. The Promotores de Salud (Health Promoters) program identifies people at high risk for diabetes and provides them with culturally sensitive training materials, classes and support groups. Classes and groups are hosted in places of worship, culturally important settings that encourage attendance. A partnership between WellStar and Kennesaw State University resulted in the training materials aimed at helping individuals make positive lifestyle changes. Promotores also participate in local health fairs and receive continuing education to benefit the people they serve.
What is it?
WellStar Health System is striving to eliminate diabetes and obesity among Hispanic and Latino populations. The Promotores de Salud (Health Promoters) program identifies people at high risk for diabetes and provides them with culturally sensitive training materials, classes and support groups. Classes and groups are hosted in places of worship, culturally important settings that encourage attendance. A partnership between WellStar and Kennesaw State University resulted in the training materials aimed at helping individuals make positive lifestyle changes. Promotores also participate in local health fairs and receive continuing education to benefit the people they serve.
Who is it for?
Latino and Hispanic community residents.
Why do they do it?
America’s Latino and Hispanic community experiences many barriers to quality health care. WellStar aims to overcome these barriers to help fight diabetes by improved lifestyle choices.
Impact
Ten Promotores currently work in four Hispanic churches in Cobb County. Program leaders plan to expand to Cherokee County in 2016.
Contact: Cindy Newman
WellStar Congregational Health Nurse
Telephone: 770-793-7388
Email: cindy.newman@wellstar.org
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