As part of the Latino Healthcare Seminars Fall 2007, Kelly Hannah and Anne Bolduc, students in the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior in the College of Public Health, distribute toothbrushes, toothpaste, and dental floss to audience members.

A Student-Led University-Community Partnership to Improve Latinos' Access to Healthcare Information

SEMINAR REPORTS AND PHOTOS
	• Latino Healthcare Seminars Spring 2009 • Latino Healthcare Seminars Fall 2008 • Latino Healthcare Seminars Fall 2007 • Latino Healthcare Seminars Summer 2007 • Latino Healthcare Seminars 2005

Access to healthcare information is a critical issue for many low-income families in Athens-Clarke County. The Office of International Public Service and Outreach (IPSO) and the College of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion and Behavior, at the University of Georgia has formed a partnership on access to health care outreach programming targeting the immigrant community in the Athens area. The goal of this program is to improve access to reliable health care information for the 225 families of Pinewoods Estates North while at the same time providing practicum, internships and service learning opportunities for university students.

The program began in January of 2005 as a student-led volunteer project; currently, graduate and undergraduate interns in the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior coordinate the seminars. The speakers are healthcare professionals associated with healthcare providers in Athens.

SEE ALSO
	• Paper given at Engagement through the Disciplines: Outreach Scholarship 2006 Conference, Ohio State University, October 8-10, 2006 (PDF) • Presentation for Engagement through the Disciplines: Outreach Scholarship 2006 Conference, Ohio State University, October 8-10, 2006 (PowerPoint presentation) • Short Presentation on Fall 2005 Seminar Series (PDF) • Full Report on Fall 2005 Seminar Series (PDF)