Health disparities among
Latinos including farmworkers are significant in rural Illinois.
Many are due to issues such as lack of information and/or
access, discrimination, and language and cultural barriers.
IMC
offers health education workshops,
forums and fairs that address health issues for Laino families,
including farmworkers, in rural Illinois.
Bilingual
health promotores (health educators) disseminate
information about health resources and access in coordinations
with local health providers and other human services agencies.
They also make referrals for screening services.
Federal and State grants enable IMC to
assist those most at risk. IMC networks
with the Illinois Ticket for the Cure, county Illinois Public
Health Departments and other health education providers to advocate for improved health education for
rural
Latinos.
In 2010, the
Illinois Public Health Association is partnering with IMC with an
Americorps worker in Champaign County.
For more information,
contact
Esperanza Velasquez Gonzalez.
Tel: (312) 663-1522
Email:
esperanz-gonzalez@sbcglobal.net
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