Familias en Acción (Familias) was founded in 1998, in response to the need for a culturally specific organization to promote health for Latino/x/e communities. The mission of Familias is to strengthen the health and well-being of Latino families and communities in Oregon.
Our constituency is primarily Spanish speaking Latino/x/e communities who live in the Portland and Salem metropolitan regions, and we have currently made strides for state-wide partnerships and reach.
Our services include:
- Promotores de Salud/Community Health Workers: provide COVID-19 support services, food access and health navigation services for Latino/x/e individuals diagnosed with chronic diseases including cancer, diabetes, end stage renal disease, HIV/STI and cardiovascular disease
- Community health education, chronic disease self-management classes, and Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP).
- HIV/STIs, Sexual Health: engage Latino/x/e communities in Oregon to help identify and implement community- driven solutions that address the impact of HIV in our families and communities.
- Nutrition & Food Equity: Abuela, Mamá y Yo, our Food Equity and Nutrition curriculum, builds knowledge about nutrition, epigenetic research, and advocacy skills around the link between food justice, social determinants of health and health equity for families.
- Climate & Health Equity: implementing a Latino/x/e community plan for climate equity, health equity, and resilience.
- Our annual Latino Health Equity Conference and online/in person health professional training with Continuing Education Units. The conference provides a forum to focus on individual and community issues addressing health equity through research, programs, and policies.
Our Current Programs:
Climate & Health Equity
Familias en Acción was awarded $99,975 in 2021 from the City of Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) to implement a Latino/x/e community plan for climate equity, health equity, and resilience. Learn More!
Community Health Workers/Promotores de Salud
Familias en Acción provides health navigation/community health worker services and support to Latino/x/e Families that have chronic illnesses. We are currently accepting a limited number of referrals for this program in Washington, Multnomah, and Clackamas. Learn more…
HIV/STI’s, Sexual Health
We are excited to partner with the Oregon Health Authority and Washington County to work with the Latino/x/e community and many Latino/x/e serving organizations on HIV/STIs and sexual health. Leveraging over 20 years of Latino/x/e health services, Familias en Acción is ready to take this critically important health topic. Learn More!
Nutrition & Food Equity
Science tells us that eating healthy foods can reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases and cancer, yet many Latino/x/e communities struggle to access those foods.
Abuela, Mamá y Yo (AMY) is our Food Equity and Nutrition program. A Latino/x/e nutritional program to build knowledge about nutrition, epigenetics, and build advocacy skills around the link between food justice, social determinants of health and health equity for families. Learn more…
Other Programs:
2023 Latino Health Equity Conference
June 8, 2023 | Portland, OR
How is climate change uniquely affecting the health of the Latino community now, and how can the Latino community in turn have a unique effect on the environment? How can we live in a way that would make our children and grandchildren proud? This year’s conference seeks to take these issues head-on. Learn more…
Health Education
Familias en Acción currently offers a menu of classes to the Spanish speaking community. The classes range from chronic disease management, exercise, growing your own food, diabetes prevention, emotional health and empowering the individual and family to ask the tough questions when visiting a medical provider. Learn more…
Latino/x/e Peer Support Group
Join us in our monthly Grupo de Apoyo y conoce a otros en tu comunidad. You are not alone in your battle with a chronic illness. This group explores a range of topics like emotional health, self-care, disease prevention, taxes, end of life, immigration and culture together. Learn more…
TeleHealth
Familias en Acción and Providence co-lead a Telehealth program connecting with Latino/x/e families and providing crucial health screenings and Nurse Practitioners.
More soon!
