[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 162 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E928]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE WORK OF LATINO HEALTH ACCESS

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 3, 2023

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the work and 
achievements of Latino Health Access.
  Latino Health Access is a non-profit health organization founded with 
the mission to bring health, equity, and sustainable change to our 
community through education, services, consciousness-raising, and civic 
engagement.
  Latino Health Access is committed to delivering culturally 
appropriate health-related services that address urgent health 
concerns, as well as engaging individuals in low-income, low-
opportunity areas by providing the tools necessary to positively 
transform their environments.
  Latino Health Access founder and CEO, America Brancho, MPH, drew from 
her experience working as a Medical Doctor in rural Venezuela alongside 
Promotoras, also known as community health workers. She brought that 
experience with her and established that same Promoter/Community Health 
Worker model in Orange County, California.
  Latino Health Access relies on its team of trained Promotoras to 
proactively search for community members, strengthen relationships with 
the community, provide direct services, and advocate for transformative 
change to improve health. Promotoras engage with the community to 
combat serious public health problems that affect marginalized 
families.
  This year, Latino Health Access is celebrating its 30th anniversary 
and the opening of its Promotor Learning Institute, which aims to 
provide a platform for advancing the Promoter model locally and 
worldwide via capacity-building, apprenticeships, and research. Through 
the Promotor Learning Institute, Latino Health Access will be able to 
grow the Promotor/Community Health Worker workforce in Orange County 
and continue its mission to reach more communities in the area.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the achievements of Latino 
Health Access.

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