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- EIN 20-1989658
- (713) 665-3103
- 6500 B Rookin St Houston TX 77074-5019 USA
- www.prosaludhouston.org
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Causes: Health, Public Health
Mission: Prosalud is a non-profit community based health education program serving several of houston's medically underserved and economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. Prosalud trains promotoras (community health workers) to provide health information, education, access to health programs and intervention in a linguistically correct and culturally relevant way that enables people to make sound, factually-based decisions about their and their children's health.
Programs: Prosalud participates in community events, research grants, education classes and office hours for assisting clients in applications for health services, referrals to low cost clinics and education. Approximately 2776 individuals have been served with health information and access in addition to recruiting, education sessions and follow-up for the grant research.
the university of texas health science center at houston school of public health salud en mis manos is a community based program to increase breast and cervical cancer screening and hpv vaccination to reduce the impact of these cancers among latinas.
university of texas md anderson cancer center grant tu salud si cuenta or your health matters, the goal of this research study is to learn about factors that may affect healthy eating and physical activity in cancer prevention among mexican americans.
urban strategies with the university of houston's center for latina maternal & family health research on culturally responsive intervention to improve maternal and child wellbeing. The project is designed to better understand post-partum depression in the latino community.
active living after cancer grant is in collaboration with the university of texas md anderson cancer center. The program aims to improve the quality of life of cancer survivors by promoting physical activity and providing navigation services for survivorship issues. A growing number of latino cancer survivors in texas, especially those who are medically underserved, necessitates effective programs to help survivors improve their health and physical functioning, thereby reducing the risk of cancer recurrence or new cancers.
west university united methodist church grant for child safety car seat program. Prosalud in partnership with safe kids greater houston provides certified car seat technicians and staff for teaching child safety classes and assist in free car seat events to teach how to properly install child car and booster seats. Approximately 312 parents and children have participated in classes and events.