Grant’s Initiative
The goal of the Health Literacy initiative is to increase health literacy and awareness
about different diseases, and to promote health and prevention of chronic diseases.
The purpose of EPCC Health Occupations Literacy Project, with collaboration of the
Paso Del Norte Health Foundation, is to try and furnish a "Best-Practice Model"
for the community, to provide health literacy and cultural competency training in
health for medical and health care professionals, and to train youth and schools
for health education topics through our Community Health Workers.
METHODOLOGY OF THIS PROJECT
- Health and cultural conferences for Health Professionals and lay Professions October 2006
- Technical Oversight of Mini-Grants and school district Mini-Grant Awards
- Marketing the initiative.
Activities
- Best Practices Community Model
- Competencies Training for Medical and Health Care Providers
- Health Education Training for Youth and Schools
- Health Education for those who have no access to healthcare, are uninsured, underinsured
on disease awareness and prevention
School District Partnerships
- Ysleta Independent School District
- Canutillo Independent School District
- Socorro Independent School District