2013-05-13T12:14:19-07:00 2012-12-31 990EZ 2012-01-01 201989658 PROSALUD INC PROS 7136653103 6500 Rookin St B130 Houston TX 770745013 Mary Brisco 7136653103 2013-05-11 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X www.prosaludhouston.org X 73641 X 73641 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73641 0 0 45336 4800 0 687 30253 81076 -7435 40669 0 33234 40669 33234 0 0 0 0 40669 33234 0 0 40669 33234 ProSalud is a non-profit community based health education program serving several of Houston's medically underserved and economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. ProSalud believes that the most effective way to build healthy communities is to empower the people living there to learn to care for their own health and their children's health. To accomplish this ProSalud trains promotoras (certified community health workers) to provide health information, education and intervention in a linguistically correct and culturally relevant way that enables people to make sound, factually-based decisions for themselves and their children. By helping with applications for medical assistance programs and referrals to low cost clinics they help to find a medical home for the care they need. Access to Health-The Promotoras (health care workers) purpose is to find uninsured clients a medical home and health education. ProSalud participates in health related grants and community events providing screenings, health education and health access for clients. We also have office hours in the Neighborhood Centers Inc. Baker-Ripley Center and offer information and help assisting clients in applications for health services and referrals to low cost clinics.(5603) The car seat program teaches clients about proper car seat size, installation and option to purchase a low cost correct seat. This is in collaboration with Safe Kids Greater Houston. The number of family members served (1016) Total (6619) 0 23857 St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities Folic Acid Grant - St. Luke's is working with The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) to implement a prevention intervention for neural tubes defect. The project reaches at-risk Hispanic women in Harris County with education, folic acid supplements, and follow-up. The number of individuals served (196) 0 30110 Culivando la Salud Is an evidence-based breast and cervical cancer screening intervention program to target Hispanic women in urban Texas. This is a collaborative effort with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health. ProSalud assists with the recruiting, education, navigation services and follow-up care if necessary. The number of individuals served (2177) 0 20042 For Our Daughters was developed by the Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research from the University of Texas School of Public Health together with the University of Texas School of Medicine. The goal of this program is to increase the rates of HPV vaccination among Hispanic girls between the ages of 11-17 living in Houston, Texas through educating the parents. ProSalud assists in recruitment, education and follow-up navigation. The number of individuals served (150) 0 2689 National Hispanic Council on Aging Vacunémonos (Let's Get Vaccinated) is a culturally, linguistically, and age sensitive community intervention that aims at increasing adult vaccination rates among Hispanics. ProSalud provides targeted community outreach and education. The number of individuals served (222) 0 2578 79276 Dr Margaret Goetz 15 0 0 0 Mary Brisco 15 0 0 0 John Collier 1 0 0 0 Linda Civallero 1 0 0 0 Cristina Dyke 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mary Brisco 6500 Rookin St B130 Houston TX 770745013 7136653103 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 74440 70524 72337 90309 73641 381251 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74440 70524 72337 90309 73641 381251 0 381251 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 381251 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED F99Z_P01_S00_L16 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Gift card incentive for Cultivando la Salud grant;6660|Travel payroll taxes and processing;9581|phone internet website computer equipment;8353|Other expenses;5659^Total;30253^