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