Por Tu Familia
The Por Tu Familia (“For Your Family“) program aims to address risk factors associated with heart disease by promoting the self-management of healthy habits. Por Tu Familia takes a holistic approach in promoting healthy lifestyles in families through emphasis on healthy nutrition and exercise.
adults & community members served per year
Program Highlights
Structured through the Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP) curriculum developed by the University of Illinois, Chicago
Participants Learn
Heart disease
Blood pressure and stroke
Cholesterol & Diabetes
Importance of regular exercise
Importance of reducing saturated fat, sweets, and salty foods in your daily diet
Program Goals
Control or manage health-related conditions
Learn to read nutrition facts labels
Reduce the intake of salt, sugar, and saturated fats
Make healthy recipes to share with their families
Increase daily physical activity
Program Results
6%
Increase in confidence in the ability to manage diabetes
32%
Increase in confidence in the ability to prevent type 2 diabetes
19%
Increase in physical activity
12%
Increase in making an effort to lose weight
38%
Increase in making an effort to reduce fat in their diet
15%
Increase in making a effort to reduce caloric intake
Barriers to Health Care that Hispanics Face
Lack of trust and awareness of services
Increased rate of underlying conditions among Hispanics
Lack of linguistic and cultural competence
Lack of bilingual health providers and education in Spanish
Lack of access to or knowledge of technology
Fear about legal issues
Lack of awareness of services
Lack of health insurance coverage
Por Tu Familia Recipes
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Por Tu Familia Program Partners
Thank you to our partners actively making a difference in the lives of our community members.
