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- EIN 61-1472664
- (618) 688-4727
- 8 Executive Dr Ste 200 Fairview Hts IL 62208-1350 USA
- www.hoyleton.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: The mission of puentes de esperanza is to enhance the quality of life of the latino community in southern illinois, through partnership in a community-based ministry directed at social, health, and spiritual needs.
Programs: Latino special services: serves families who have been reported to the illinois department of children and family services (dcfs) due to allegations of abuse or neglect. Puentes staff provides interpretation and translation for dcfs staff during their abuse/neglect investigations and is able to provide other services to the parents involved such as parenting education, resource linkage and child well-being monitoring. Women's health initiative: increase breast and cervical cancer knowledge and awareness and reduce or eliminate barriers that prevent latinos from receiving screenings and treatments. Community outreach: provides a wide range of services that are designed to assist the latino population overcome the barriers that prevent them from receiving needed services, including assistance with navigating legal, medical, and social systems, and by providing interpretation, translation, advocacy, and education. Immigrant families resource: ensures that non-english speakers are able to access government services for which they are eligible, including medicaid, food stamps, social security benefits, etc. Staff members educate families, assist them with applications, and accompany them to government offices to act as interpreters and advocates.