Parish Health Promoter Program (Promotores de Salud de la iglesia)

Health, Health Services

Promotores de Salud de la iglesia is a group of volunteers that seek to build healthier communities through parish-based health promotion and leadership training in the Latino immigrant community.

Based on similar models from Latin America, the parish health promoter program seeks to create relationships between the Latino community, local churches and health care providers. Trained volunteers disseminate information on health and health services, and serve as liaisons between the community and the health delivery system.