Organization Recap

1. 2011 – Present PromoSalud- The LHCF's core competency is its PromoSalud program, which trains members of the community to become community health workers or “promotores de salud” through a 251-hour course certified by the Texas Department of State Health Services through its training institute.

2. 2011 – Manatial De Salud Dove Springs – City of Austin /UT School of Public Health. Michelle Obama's Anti-Obesity Program.  Engaged the Dove Springs community in the areas of: physical activity, smoking cessation, park improvement, No Soda campaign, accessing medical home, and walkability assessment. 

3. 2013- Integral Care/CommUnityCare. Development and Implementation of Integrative Mental Health Clinic in Dove Springs – provided community engagement for tailoring services to residents of Dove Springs. 

4. 2013-2018- Secure Your Health Campaign- Federal Navigators provided outreach and enrollment for the Affordable Care Act through the Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services and the City of Austin.  

5. 2014-2015 – Central Health - Southeast Health and Wellness Center- Construction and implementation (from architectural design to clinical services) of new clinic in Montopolis, serving residents from Dove Springs and Del Valle by combining wellness, primary care, and specialty care services. Facilitated community engagement through individual 1:1 interviews, small focus groups, and community forums.

6. 2014- Central Health Onion Creek Flood Disaster Survey - 280 residents were surveyed for basic needs and the willingness for the buy-out option.  

7. 2015-2018- Rundberg Health and Wellness Initiative funded by the City of Austin and St. David’s Foundation. Conducted a comprehensive health assessment (CHA) and developed a Community Health Improvement plan (CHIP) for the residents in the Rundberg area. (Please see attached report..  

8. 2015-2018- Health Literacy Chapter Health Initiative funded by the City of Austin and St. David’s Foundation. Created a Health Literacy Chapter for professionals and residents of the city of Austin. 

9. 2015- Huston-Tillotson Sandra Joy Anderson Clinic- Provided planning and community engagement for the new construction and services of the clinic.

10. 2015-2017 -University of Texas School of Social Work. Recruited Latinos for a smoke dependency study.

11. 2017 Sendero Health Plans- provided outreach and enrollment for Medicaid clients.

12.  2017- St David’s Foundation – Provided Health Insurance Outreach and Enrollment to rural communities ( Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, and Williamson counties)

13.  2018- Susan G Komen “Tomatelo a Pecho” Campaign- outreach and referral for breast cancer screenings and early detection. 

14.  2018-2023 – Planned Parenthood – Conducted needs assessment and outreach to reduce teen pregnancy in 78744. 

15.  2020 – University of Texas School of Nursing – Recruited Latinos for sleep study, “Memories”.

16.  2019 – Travis County/ City of Austin. 2020 CENSUS- outreach, education and enrollment.

17.  2019- Central Health – outreach for the opening and groundbreaking of a new clinic at Hornsby Bend.

18.  2019 – 2023 – St. David’s Foundation ABUELOS PROGRAM - Intergenerational Grant outreach connecting older adults with young children.

19.  2020-2021 -CommUnityCare – Responded to COVID-19 Contact Tracing education, referrals for service/resources, vaccine status, and access.

20.  2020- 2022. Central Health – COVID-19 outreach for education, distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) to businesses, apartment complexes, and neighborhood events regarding vaccine access/registration, Medical Access Program (MAP).

21.  2021-2022- United Way Vaccine Equity Project – Outreach, access to the COVID-19 vaccine.

22.  2021-2022 – AT&T – outreach to teach technology skills for communicating with schools and telemedicine.

23.  2021- HACA -RENT Program – outreach to help residents access the RENT program during the COVID-19 pandemic to avoid displacement.

24.  2020--2022 – Austin Latino Coalition – Travis County -  COVID-19. Outreach, PPE distribution, and vaccine access. See Austin Latino Coalition FB page

25.  2021 Hispanic Impact Fund- Established Facebook  Calendario Comunitario social media platform, which averages daily page engaged users of 18.6, average daily reach of 405.5, average weekly organic reach of 2,286, with a 15,028 average reach in 28 organic impressions on page posts.  Calendario Comunitario provides information on community resources that we translate from English to Spanish on a daily basis.

26.  2023 Pinnacle Research- Recruited Latinos for a Fatty Liver study.

27. 2024 - Now PromoSalud Training of Community Health Workers funded by St. David’s 

Foundation.

28. 2025 - Now Central Health – MAP Outreach and enrollment.