Who We Are
Quienes Somos
Nashville Bilingual Health Guide
Guía Bilingüe de Salud Latina de Nashville
NLHC Home
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The Nashville Latino Health Coalition (NLHC) was founded in November 2005.
NLHC is a collaboration among members of the grassroots Hispanic community and
public health, healthcare, non-profit, academic and other organizations, who all share
the common goal of improving the health of the Nashville Hispanic community.
La Coalición de Salud Latina de Nashville (NLHC siglas en inglés) se fundó en
noviembre del 2005. NLHC es una colaboración entre los miembros de base de
la comunidad hispana y organizaciones de salud, salud pública, sin fines de lucro, académicas, y otras, las cuales comparten el objetivo común de mejorar la salud
de la comunidad hispana en Nashville.
GOALS
1. To empower grassroots Latino community members to identify community strengths,
needs, and solutions
2. To facilitate collaboration between Latino community members and organizations
based on reciprocal learning and mutual benefit
3. To increase access to accurate health-related information and improve communication
between organizations and Latino community members
4. To improve access to quality, culturally-appropriate health care among the
Nashville Latino population
METAS
1. Empoderar a los miembros de la comunidad latina de base a identificar aspectos positivos,
necesidades, y soluciones
2. Facilitar la colaboración entre los miembros de la comunidad latina y las organizaciones basada
en procesos recíprocos de aprendizaje y beneficio mutuo
3. Incrementar el acceso a información correcta relacionada a la salud y mejorar la comunicación
entre organizaciones y miembros de la comunidad latina
4. Mejorar el acceso entre miembros de la población latina a cuidado de salud que sea culturalmente
apropiado y de calidad
Member organizations (voting):
Organizaciones miembros (votantes):
American Diabetes Association, Middle TN Chapter
Hope Clinic for Women
Meharry Medical College, Prevention Research Unit
Meharry Medical College, Family & Community Medicine
Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) of Nashville and Davidson County
Progreso Community Center
Tennessee Department of Childrens Services
Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Minority Health & Health Disparities
Tennessee State University, Center for Health Research
United Neighborhood Health Services
University Community Health Services
Vanderbilt Center for Health Services
Vanderbilt Office for Community Engagement
Affiliate organizations (non-voting):
Organizaciones Afiliadas (no votantes):
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association, State Health Alliance
Meharry Medical College, Cancer Clinical Trials Office
Metro Social Services
Nashville Cares
Nashville General Hospital at Meharry
Planned Parenthood of Middle & East Tennessee
Executive Committee:
Comité Ejecutivo:
Chair / Presidente: Juan Canedo (Progreso Community Center)
Vice-Chair / Vice-Presidente: Richard Ramker (American Diabetes Association)
Secretaries / Secretarias: Irma Lira (Hispanic community member)
Pamela Hull (Tennessee State University)
Treasurers / Tesoreros: Francisco Reyes (Hispanic community member)
Yvonne Joosten (Vanderbilt Institute for Community Health)
What We Do
Qué Hacemos
Information
& Contacts
Información
y Contactos
Nashville Latino Health Coalition
Coalición de Salud Latina de Nashville
Centro Comunitario Progreso
478 Allied Dr., Suite 107
Nashville, TN 37211
615-332-8704
615-569-3752
info_progresocommunitycenter.org
