About Us
Our mission is to improve the quality of life of Latinos living in Montgomery County by contributing to the development and implementation of an integrated, coordinated, culturally and linguistically competent health wellness system that supports, values, and respects Latino families and communities.
LHI promotes a comprehensive and holistic approach to health and wellness by working with stakeholders throughout the County to:
- Enhance coordination of existing health programs and services targeting Latinos
- Develop models of programs and services for Latinos
- Provide technical assistance to programs and services serving Latinos
- Advocate for policies and practices that effectively reach Montgomery County’s Latino Communities
Our Story
Since our founding in 2000, LHI has been addressing the health, language, economic and professional disparities impacting Latinos by developing innovative program interventions responding to their needs. Over the past 20 years, LHI has played a key role in developing solutions to problems that impact the health and wellness of Montgomery County residents.
Significant Moments in the History
Our Team
The Latino Health Initiative is comprised of dedicated Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services staff, expert volunteer professionals that make up our Latino Health Steering Committee, and our passionate cohort of volunteer Community Health Workers. Together this dynamic group works throughout the county to improve the health and wellbeing of Latinos by enhancing coordination of health programs and services, developing innovative program models and services, and advocating for policies and practices that enhance the quality of life for all County residents.
Blueprint for Latino Health in Montgomery County
The Blueprint for Latino Health in Montgomery County, MD from 2017-2026 outlines critical priorities, recommendations, and goals for enhancing the health and wellness outcomes of the Latino community. It's a valuable resource for creating culturally and linguistically competent policies and programs to improve their medical care.
Blueprint for Community Outreach
This Blueprint for Community Outreach outlines the top priorities, goals, and recommendations for enhancing the health and well-being of the Latino community in the county from 2017 to 2026. This document serves as a crucial resource for developing policies, programs, and initiatives to address the healthcare concerns of the Latino population in the county.
Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report
We invite you to look back with us on Latino resilience during the global pandemic and its recovery in this Annual Report. Fiscal Year 2022 marks milestones in public-private partnerships, expanding services to meet Latino health and human needs in a linguistic and culturally empowering manner, and historic Latino vaccination rates.
Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report
We invite you to review our accomplishments in greater detail as COVID-19 continued relentlessly through Fiscal Year 2021. This viral pandemic put a magnifying glass
on long-standing inequities as evidenced by the pandemic’s disproportionate effects on some groups compared with others.
Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report
We invite you to review our accomplishments in greater detail in this Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report, and we hope you will be inspired to join our efforts to advance bold Countywide strategies that promote personal, structural, and systemic change in social justice and racial equity where all people are empowered to fulfill their human potential.
