Latinos are now the largest minority in the United States, making them a significant economic and social force. There are 1.8 million Hispanics living in the Chicago metropolitan area alone. Hispanics are the fastest growing population in the U.S. However, few people understand how diverse this community truly is and how to best reach them.
Join FAMILY BRIDGES and THE LAKE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION to learn about Latino culture as well as meaningful, practical, low-cost, readily available resources to help your organization deliver effective marriage and family programs to the Latino community.
Topics discussed will include:
· Culture and values
· Immigration and acculturation
· Engaging and retaining Latino families in services
· Integrating healthy marriage and relationships into safety-net services
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014
1pm - 4pm
ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE
3333 Green Bay Road
North Chicago, IL 60064
REGISTER TODAY!
Register for FREE by visiting http://familybridgeschicago.org/events/community-forum-2/ or by calling 877-412-7434.
Space is limited.
About Family Bridges:
Family Bridges is a nonprofit organization specializing in relational wellness within low-income communities. In partnership with the National Resource Center for Healthy Marriage and Families, Family Bridges recently released “Working with Latino Couples, Families and Individuals: A Toolkit for Stakeholders”.
About The Lake County Community Foundation
Since 2003, The Lake County Community Foundation, an affiliate of The Chicago Community Trust, has partnered with donors to leverage and guide their philanthropy to help transform the lives of the most vulnerable people across our county. Together, we have contributed over $2.5 million to 80 nonprofit organizations that support basic human needs, community development, education and health throughout Lake County. By connecting the generosity of donors across Lake County with the most pressing needs of the community, we ensure that our county thrives today and for generations to come.
GROWING PHILANTHROPY, BUILDING COMMUNITY
Funding for this project was provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant #90FM0051. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
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