COMPANEROS EN SALUD - PARTNERS IN HEALTH
- P.O. BOX 7178
60507 AURORA, IL
GEO: 41.760000, -88.319999
E-mail: Send messagewww.companerosensalud.org
Short profile:
Companeros en Salud / Partners in Health (CenS) is a volunteer-driven coalition and its membership consists of individuals representing social and health care agencies of the Fox Valley area. Its open forum meetings focus on addressing the issues that affect the Hispanic community and other diverse groups. CenS meets at 8:00 am every second Wednesday of the month.
Detailed description:
Established in September 1999, Companeros en Salud/Partners in Health (CenS), is a grassroots coalition charged with assisting members of the Hispanic community in accessing appropriate health care and social services.
Mission: To provide the Hispanic community and other diverse groups with the means to access resources and services for their health and well-being.
We work together to:
To advocate for equal meaningful and culturally competent access to health care and social services for the Community.
To serve as a mutual forum to identify, discuss and bring into focus the issues that affect the health and well-being of the Community.
To serve as a venue for the collection, exchange and dissemination of information of the Community’s interests.
To provide cultural, competent and sensitive information to member organizations.
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