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CRECIENDO
JUNTOS – GROWING TOGETHER
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Working Groups
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In February
2006, a decision was made to organize four CJ work groups to enhance
the number and quality of initiatives serving the greater Charlottesville
Latino community. Some work groups have been disbanded, reorganized
or added based upon needs and the availability of volunteers to
respond to them. In addition to work groups, CJ also has resource
persons who are seasoned specialists with knowledge about a particular
issue or population.
These two
mechanisms facilitate greater participation in discussions, and
maximize idea and resource exchanges, networking and partnerships.
They strengthen the ability of service providers to do meaningful
outreach and increase services available or provided to Latinos.
Individuals
and agencies interested in organizing a short-term or long-term
work group should contact Peter Loach at: peterl@piedmonthousing.org
A Working
Group protocol was established in April 2006 to promote
communication within these groups and between them and other Creciendo
Juntos – Growing Together members and the general public.
Working groups
and resource persons presently include:
Community Services Work Group
Contact: Martha Trujillo
mtrujillo@unitedwaytja.org
Click
here to view CS's webpage
Orientation Work Group
Contacts: Jo Olson
joo@piedmonthousing.org
Health Promoter/Promotor de Salud Group
Contact: Health Promoter Working Group
Jan Wolfe
wlfwmn@gmail.com
Lindsey Holcomb
lindseyh@ntelos.net
Description: To explore new health promoter initiatives and in
other ways
increase health services to area Latinos.
Click
here to view the Health Promoter Working Group webpage
Southwood Resource
Contact: Linda Hemby
lhemby@albemarle.org
Click
here to view Southwood's webpage
Immigration Rights Resource
Tim Freilich
tim@justice4all.org
Business and Workforce Resource
Contact: Peter Loach
peterl@piedmonthousing.org
Discontinued
working groups include the following:
Communications
Click here to
view Communications' webpage
Education
Click
here to view Education’s web page
Mental Health Initiative
Parent Outreach Program for Latinos
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