Training Promotoras as Environmental Justice and Women’s Health Advocates
Recorded On: 10/23/2024
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Promotoras are effective advocates for environmental justice and health equity. Latinas in under-resourced communities experience a disproportionately higher level of exposure to environmental toxins. Most significant is the impact of environmental toxins on reproductive health and breast cancer. The Planning for a Healthy Home and Body program serves as an effective advocacy and education model for Latinas trained as lay health educators, Promotoras, to educate friends, family, and community members about reducing their exposures to toxins at home, work, and in the community. The target population for this program are low to-moderate-income Latinas of reproductive age residing in South Los Angeles. The presentation will discuss both studies along with the curriculum, research methodology, results and lessons learned for replicability and scalability in other communities.
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe why training lay health educators to teach friends, family, and the community about environmental hidden hazards is effective in promoting environmental justice.
- Identify strategies for mobilizing communities in lowering exposure to environmental toxins at home, work, and/or in the community through individual lifestyle modifications and community advocacy.
- Explain how the built environment can create health disparities for women in under resourced communities.
HESPA II Competencies:
- 5.1.2: Examine evidence-informed findings related to identified health issues and desired changes.
Sponsored by SOPHE, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.00 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available for this session is 0. Provider ID #98029 and Activity ID 01-714 DL.
Julie Friedman, MPH (Moderator)
Director
Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Education and Research Center
Julie Friedman, MPH is a member of the LA County Sexual and Gender Diverse Women’s Health Collaborative and as the director of the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Education and Research Center, she oversees the operation of the Collaborative. At the Center, her work focuses on the social determinants of women’s health. In collaboration with cross-sector partners, she engages in education, research, and advocacy initiatives focused on vulnerable women in LA County to advance their health across the lifespan. Previously she was the executive director of the Early Childhood Parenting Center, managed the employee health promotion program at the Los Angeles Times, and was a consultant with Growing Health Partnerships working with nonprofit organizations. She has published articles on worksite wellness, health promotion, and women’s health. She serves as a Board of Supervisors appointee to the LA County Commission for Women where she is the Chair of the Health Committee.
Ashley Aguayo
Health Educator
Worksite Wellness LA
Ashley is a Health Educator at Worksite Wellness LA. She earned her MPH in Community Health Education from California State University, Northridge. She is a health educator with Worksite Wellness LA, a non-profit organization aimed at assisting low-to-moderate income individuals and families navigate the healthcare system and learn to adopt healthier lifestyles. She is also a Certified Lactation Educator and Certified Educator in Infant Massage. Ashley’s interests are in women’s health with a focus on Latina women of childbearing age, environmental justice, breast cancer, and maternal and child health. She is currently supporting a California Breast Cancer Research Program research grant with the Iris Cantor UCLA Women's Health Education and Research Center and Worksite Wellness. She is dedicated to empowering communities to advance health equity.
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