LCF Georgia offers FREE health screenings (blood pressure, cholesterol,, diabetes), public health education, prevention and mitigation of chronic health conditions overwhelmingly affecting Latinos, systems’ navigation, referrals, and immunizations consistently in both the Metro Atlanta area and South Georgia where community is.
Our model meets the need in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way, prioritizing communities that are uninsured and underinsured. Latinos in Georgia lack reliable access to healthcare due to affordability and extremely low rates of insurance due to policies, regulations and income. The lack of Medicaid expansion, limited workers’ protections, unaffordable housing, the rising cost of living, and the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated these challenges.
All our team members are certified bilingual community health workers.
Health & Wellbeing Numbers in 2024
- 12,283 FREE health screenings, supporting over 3,500 underinsured or uninsured statewide.
- 347 individuals with chronic conditions were educated and referred to low-cost clinics.
- 480 posters with health information and Know Your Rights were distributed in key businesses supported by Latinos across the state.
- 39,834 individuals received public health information and education statewide through 8 consistent and recurrent locations for FREE screenings and 164 community workshops and events.
- 12 community members certified by Emory as bilingual Community Health Workers.
- Developed a Public Health Surveillance System for data analysis and learning.
- In 2023 and 2024, we supported 1,005 agricultural workers with relief payments, getting over $600,000 in the pockets of those who grow food for us and were affected by disasters.
- 250 families received emergency assistance, and 17 families received direct financial support as part of our Disaster Relief effort after Hurricane Helene.
- For three consecutive years, our Summer Soccer Academy in Doraville has welcomed more than 100 families. This free program combines children’s soccer training with health education and wellness resources, supporting low-income families in DeKalb County.
Health & Wellbeing Services Location – Where We Are
7 consistent locations for FREE screenings and health education:
- Consulate of Mexico
- Consulate of El Salvador
- Consulate of Guatemala
- Consulate of Peru
- Consulate of Ecuador
- Consular Offices of the Dominican Republic
- The Latin American Association (The LAA)
Unidos Georgia
Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, and evolved to meet the need of the community, our coalition focuses on public health education, preventive services (including mental health) free screenings, Know Your Rights (including patient rights, tenant rights, LGTBQ rights) and work towards the expansion of access to healthcare services for our communities.
LCF Georgia leads this coalition and annually provides over 12,000 FREE screenings across the state in 8-10 different and consistent locations (Metro and South Georgia), educates around 30,000 people, and trains over 300 people in person on how to mitigate living with their chronic conditions.
Local Partner & Sponsor for Ventanilla de Salud
Ventanilla de Salud provides free healthcare access and information to any community member who needs it. We partnered with the Mexican Consulate General in Atlanta, where Ventanilla de Salud is based in Georgia, to bring this national healthcare program to the Latinx community.
COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund
In March, 2020 we launched the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund to offer direct assistance to Latinos in Georgia. LCF Georgia led the outreach, response and relief efforts on the Latino and immigrant communities, including the undocumented, people living in poverty and those who speak limited English.
This humanitarian crisis was defined by widespread unemployment, increasing eviction rates, and hunger affecting primarily Black, Latinos, undocumented immigrants, folks in rural areas, and English learners.
Together with our members and partners, we accomplished:
- Close to US$2M invested directly in grants and assistance to families
- 14,000 families received financial assistance
- 16,000+ COVID vaccines and over 5,000 tests
- 30,000 essential workers received PPE
- 152,000 families received food assistance for at least one week for 5 people