SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 43
WHEREAS, Community Health Workers/Promotores Advocacy Day
in Texas is taking place on April 4, 2025, providing a fitting
opportunity to recognize Día de la Mujer Latina for its many
achievements; and
WHEREAS, A nonprofit apprenticeship program for Promotores
and Community Health Workers, Día de la Mujer Latina was
established in 1997 to eliminate health disparities and promote
healthy behaviors within the Latino community; the organization
serves 43 major cities across the United States as well as
communities in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, Día de la Mujer Latina has
educated countless Promotores and Community Health Workers about
issues such as chronic and infectious diseases, health literacy,
intercultural competence, behavioral health, and patient
navigation; the organization also provides access to a wide variety
of services, including early-detection screenings and preventive
care interventions, and it further advances its mission through its
signature health fiestas; in addition, it operates the Telehealth
Community Navigation Contact Center; and
WHEREAS, Vital to the communities they serve, Promotores
work tirelessly for preventive care and wellness among the most
vulnerable and underserved residents in intended 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, This year, Community Health Workers/Promotores
Advocacy Day coincides with the 15th annual Expanding the Role of
P/CHWs as Patient-Centered Navigators and Case Managers for
Medicaid Conference; 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, 89th
Legislature, hereby recognize April 4, 2025, as Community Health
Workers/Promotores Advocacy Day 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 1, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate