The Eliminating Health Disparity Initiative (EHDI) is a grant program within the Center for Health Equity. EHDI was established during the 2001 legislative session. The program invests about $5 million dollars annually in community initiatives that address health inequities for populations of color and American Indians across eight different priority health areas.
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Project name: Padres en Liderazgo
Grant Type: Priority
Project Description: Esperanza United plans to engage Latin@ youth and parents to address self-harm, suicide, teen dating violence and sexual violence/health. Our goal is to reach families that attend school in ISD 196 in Dakota County and Valley View Elementary in Anoka County, two suburbs in Minnesota that have had an increase of Latin@ families. Youth and parents will engage through “Padres en Liderazago” (Parents in Leadership), our annual youth conference and camps. Based on our learning during the pandemic we will continue to engage community members through our Decimos No Mas Facebook Live Charlas, conversations. We plan to host at least one live session each month on topics ranging from mental health, suicide prevention, sexual violence, and domestic violence. Over the last two years we heard from parents that they wanted to feel more comfortable talking to their children about sexual health. In our effort to reduce teen pregnancy we plan on providing more sexual health presentations for our staff and families.
EDHI Grant Activity Outcomes: 1) Build Latin@ parent’s capacity and understanding to address youth Self-Harm, Suicide prevention, Sexual Violence and Dating violence. 2) Build and support community networks to address issues and increase connections between parents and among other organizations and resources including the school liaisons. 3) Parents and youth increase knowledge of cultural relevant support and services available to youth struggling with self-harm, suicide and violence.
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Geography and Population Served: Latino youth (10-17 years old) and parents in the Twin Cities metro area. A majority of the parents served are monolingual Spanish speakers and first-generation immigrants.
Contact: Nallely Castro Montoya
Street address:
540 Fairview Ave N. Suite 200
St. Paul, MN 55104
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Phone: 651-646-5553
Email: nmontoya@esperanzaunited.org
Website: https://esperanzaunited.org
Executive Director: Patricia J. Tototzintle
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E-mail: ptototzintle@esperanzaunited.org