SR43 - Recognizing April 4, 2025, as Community Health Workers/Promotores Advocacy Day.

          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                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on April 1, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate