Gaining access to important health and wellness information isn’t always easy in some Spanish-speaking communities in the Twin Cities.
A new non-profit organization in the Twin Cities that is reaching out to Latina women aims to change that.
Raices Latinas (translated as “Latin Roots”) focuses on sharing information and community resources for Latinas in the metro area. It serves as a bridge for the community to provide support for Spanish speaking families, connecting them to services they may need but didn’t know they could access.
Because some families face barriers related to immigration, language and digital literacy skills, they often don’t know that there’s a resource to improve their lives.
“We are an advocate in their corner,” said Karina Kelton, founder and director of Raices Latinas.
“I saw a need when I was working at the Hennepin County Library and started a WhatsApp group that worked well for our Spanish-speaking …