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More Than A Decade Of Building Community Leaders |
 Esperanza's health promoters increase an underserved community’s access to health care and information in the neighborhood, and collect timely data on the health status of a traditionally-underserved population (recent immigrants). They are often the first to know about emerging health needs through their work in the field, and are best able to determine what changes need to be made in healthcare delivery to make services more accessible to the community. Esperanza’s Community Health Programs began in 1995, with the creation of the Community Health Promoters Training Program to improve community access to health information, and provide training and employment opportunities for bilingual low-income community members. Graduates go on to internships, jobs and advanced training in health education. In the process, they gain leadership skills and are able to address the health needs of their own community. | | |
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 Esperanza Community Housing Corporation (Esperanza) was founded in 1989 as a result of a four-year organizing effort by community residents. Based on the area in which those residents lived, and the area served by the churches that worked with them, Esperanza's target neighborhood was established. The boundaries of this area (called the Figueroa Corridor) are the 10 Freeway to the north, Martin Luther King Boulevard to the south, Alameda to the east and Western to the west. Esperanza remains rooted in and focused on this area to this day. |
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Slum Housing Costs Taxpayers |
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Representing years of community based research on the health impacts of slum housing conditions on families in our community, Esperanza and our partners