We are committed to promoting healthy lifestyles and our Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Department, known widely as Platicamos Salud, offers a wide array of outreach, education and referral services for county residents of all ages.

Platicamos Salud services are provided by skilled Promotores de Salud (Community Health Workers). Promotores are highly-trained members of the community who provide services to fellow residents and families in a manner that is language and culture-appropriate. These adult Promotores and Teen Health Facilitators are supported by a professional public health team.

Examples of Platicamos Salud services include:

Individual Services

• Breastfeeding support at the hospital and at home
• Case management for individuals living with HIV/AIDS
• Oral health screening and fluoride varnishing for children under 5
• Assistance with enrollment in children’s health insurance
• Assistance with breast cancer treatment and survivorship
• Home-based education for reduction of asthma triggers
• Instruction on child care safety seats

Health Classes

• Salud Sí (nutrition and physical activity for women)
• La Vida Buena (diabetes prevention for adolescents)
• Arizona Living Well (chronic disease management for seniors)
• Enhance Fitness (physical activity for seniors)
• Mix It Up (school-based nutrition education)
• Get Real (school-based tobacco prevention education)

Support Groups

• Juntos Contra El Cancer
• Es Difícil Ser Mujer (depression)
• Living with Diabetes

Community Services

• U.S. Citizenship classes and assistance with citizenship exam preparation
• Summer Youth Institute (seven-week certification for teen educators)
• Project Citizen training to build community member advocacy capacity
• Teen Maze designed to help teens and preteens better understand potential outcomes to life decisions concerning sex, substance abuse, vocational and education issues
• Ventanilla de Salud (health promotion services at the Mexican Consulate)
• Santa Cruz County Adolescent Wellness Network
• Border Women’s Health Institute
• Family Resource Center

WIC Program

The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program improves the health of women and children by providing clients with the following:

• Nutrition education
• Breastfeeding support (counseling, home visits, breast pumps)
• Supplemental foods (including new fruits and vegetables, whole grains and soy)
• Referral

Pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, as well as infants under one year and children under age five are eligible to apply. Call 287-4994 for an appointment and staff will tell you what documents to bring in order to apply for services.

Nogales Family Resource Center

The Family Resource Center helps parents and children of ages 0 to 5 prepare for Kindergarten.  Essential services include: 

• Early childhood development education
• Literacy development
• Health/wellness education
• Support Groups

Location:
Grand Avenue Plaza at 441 N.