Hispanic and Latino Communities
Collaborting with partners to serve the Hispanic and Latino communities in Colorado.
About
Our Center is dedicated to the well-being of the Latino and Hispanic workforce in Colorado. Over the years, we have collaborated with various organizations to develop and deliver community training to improve worker health and safety and empower leadership in practice.
Our Projects
Overview:
- Total Worker Health® trainings for Spanish-speaking business owners, managers, and employees
- Latinx-Owned Business Health and Safety Needs Assessment
- Latinx Community Forums
- Chronic disease prevention and management program
More Information:
We are collaborating with organizations serving the Hispanic and Latino communities in Colorado. These partnerships include The Latino Chamber of Commerce of Boulder County (LCC), an organization dedicated to promoting economic and educational opportunities to the Latinx community in Colorado, and the Latino Research and Policy Center (LRPC).
We have created bilingual English/Spanish Total Worker Health® trainings for Spanish-speaking business owners, managers, and employees to improve their confidence in developing workplace health and safety strategies and implementing programs that reduce risk and promote health for all workers.
Resources:
Overview:
- Metals and Metal Mixtures: Cognitive Aging, Remediation, and Exposure Sources (MEMCARE)
- Mental Health in Farming Populations
- Well water testing project
More Information:
Katherine James, PhD, MSPH, MSCE, works alongside many community partners in the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado. In this predominantly Hispanic and Latino community, James and her team explore issues related to the impacts of environmental and climate exposure on human health. Each study explores a different community sector, including pregnant women and children, agricultural workers, and community members using well water.
Partners
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Support for this work comes from funding from Pinnacol Assurance and a cooperative agreement (2 U19OH011227-06-00) with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health as part of one of 10 national Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health and a cooperative agreement (T42OH009229) with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health as part of one of 18 national Education and Research Centers.
Total Worker Health® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Participation by the Center for Health, Work & Environment does not imply endorsement by HHS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.