What? 

Ama Tu Vida is a campaign to promote optimal health and wellness within the Latino community.  As part of the campaign, each year the Latino Health Initiative sponsors the Ama Tu Vida Health Festival and Soccer Tournament.  The campaign also develops informational resources to encourage community members to adopt life-long disease prevention and health promotion habits to improve their physical, emotional, and spiritual health.

When? 

Each of us is encouraged to celebrate elements of Ama Tu Vida every day.  Additionally, as part of the campaign, each year the Latino Health Initiative sponsors the Ama Tu Vida Health Festival.  The next Festival will be held May 2011.

Where?

Ama Tu Vida campaign activities are held at different locations.  The Ama Tu Vida Health Festival and Soccer Tournament is held at Wheaton Regional Park, Maryland.

Why?   

Health is more than the absence of disease.  Health is the state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing.

How?

Ama Tu Vida accomplishes its goals by:

• Celebrating Latino culture, beliefs, spirituality, and healthy food.
• Providing information on disease prevention and health promotion services and efforts offered by Montgomery County, Maryland.
• Offering free health screening services (cholesterol, blood pressure, vision, hearing, HIV, glucose, cardiovascular function, hepatitis B) during the annual Health Festival.
• Serving as a point of entry to the healthcare system for individuals with abnormal health screening results

Who?

Ama Tu Vida reaches about 4,000 uninsured and underinsured Latino residents each year with the help of the following partners:

• Offices of the County Executive, Office of Community Partnerships
• Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
• Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission
• Montgomery County Department of Recreation
• 50 other participating agencies