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FIESTA is a transformative 10-session curriculum designed to explore the various aspects of stress related to migration and being a Latino immigrant in Chicago. The program will be led by community health workers to help Latina immigrant mothers and their teens. This program will delve into the ways stress can impact our daily lives, as … Continue reading Are you Stressed?: Come to FIESTA! | ¿Estas estresad@?: ¡Ven a FIESTA!

FLOR organized a panel entitled, "Research with Communities, Not on Communities: Using Participatory Methods with Latinx Communities to Achieve Well-Being and Equity". Dr. Torres collaborated with Jillian Garcia, M.A., Julia Rabin, M.A., Dr. Yolanda Juarez-Balcazar, and Dr. Dana Rusch to discuss how they work with communities to do research with the intention of benefitting the … Continue reading Society for Community Research and Action

Stephanie and Jillian are in Atlanta, Georgia visiting and presenting about FIESTA at the biennial Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA)! We will post pictures and updates soon! Meanwhile, back at home in Chicago, our FLOR team and community members are raising our voices against Governor Prtizker's announcement to stop medical coverage for immigrant … Continue reading We are in ATL!