SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 401
WHEREAS, Promotores and community health workers from
across the Lone Star State are gathering in Austin on April 14,
2023, for the 13th annual Día de la Mujer Latina conference; and
WHEREAS, A promotores and community health workers
apprenticeship program, Día de la Mujer Latina was established in
1997 to eliminate health disparities and promote healthy
behaviors within the Latino community; active in 39 U.S. states
as well as Puerto Rico, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic, the
organization provides access to a wide variety of services,
including early-detection screenings and preventative care
interventions, in addition to its certificate training programs
for promotores and community health workers; and
WHEREAS, Vital to the communities they serve, promotores
work tirelessly for preventive care and wellness among the most
vulnerable and underserved residents in minority populations;
these dedicated caregivers integrate education about general
health and the public health care system into a diversity of
cultures, languages, and value systems, and in so doing, they
improve access to health care, social services, and insurance
statewide; moreover, they conduct outreach programs in
residences, community centers, clinics, and a variety of other
venues; and
WHEREAS, More than a quarter century ago, Texas became the
first state to pass legislation related to outreach and education
programs for these essential community health workers, and other
states have since gone on to follow Texas' example; and
WHEREAS, Promotores and community health workers play a
critical role in addressing the needs of a significant portion of
the population, and they are indeed deserving of recognition for
their invaluable contributions to the health and vitality of the
Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby commemorate the 13th annual Día de la Mujer
Latina conference and extend to all promotores and community
health workers in Texas sincere best wishes for continued success
with their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Día de la Mujer Latina as an expression of high
regard from the Texas Senate.
Blanco
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 12, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate