Hispanic Access Foundation

Programs: National tax education campaign - haf designed "preparate para un futuro mejor" (prepare for a better future) with the goal to increase knowledge about the importance of seeking quality tax preparation, the itin, building an accurate tax history, and to assist individuals in locating bilingual tax preparation services. Haf's strategy combines "in-the-air" spanish language media and "on-the-ground" faith-based outreach. It deploys haf's network of latino church and community partners to educate the hard-to-reach communities in eighteen target communities and help people understand the u. S. Tax system.

western conservation campaign - haf designed a program to harness the latino community's passion for public lands and increase their capacity to engage in conservation of land and water to ensure the health and well being of generations to come. Through our 4 stops, 1 destination tour latino college students experienced six national parks in western states and engaged public audiences through an integrated communications and social media campaign; students educated the public and key government officials on the need for balance between conservation and energy development. Por la creacion faith based alliance engaged youth, families and communities throughout the west in conservation projects and outdoor experiences to educate and build leadership in conservation and to improve public health. Latino leaders collaborated to advance the san gabriel mountains and browns canyon monument designation and to protect the colorado river. Partnerships with latino decisions and the colorado college produced new data on latino voter opinions on conservation.

special projects - haf has provided free online and telephone assistance to latinos needing access to trusted information and community health, education, finance, and environment programs and services on a national scale. We have assisted more than 100,000 individuals, particularly those with low english language proficiency, the elderly, and people with disabilities in their search for bilingual, quality information and community based resources on a wide variety of topics that include but are not limited to cancer, diabetes, obesity, immigration and naturalization, english as a second language, taxes and financial planning, and outdoor activities and internships.