1. HOPE Latina Action Day Presentation Tuesday, April 10, 2011 A Nuestra Salud: Hoy y Manaña/To Our Health: Today and Tomorrow is a joint project of Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley (LCSV) and Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE), funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. A Nuestra Salud: Hoy y Manaña To Our Health: Today and Tomorrow

2. Latino Health Status Santa Clara County, 2011  Latinos account for more than a quarter of the residents in Santa Clara County  More Latino adults in Santa Clara County are overweight or obese compared to the County as a whole  Almost 1 in 10 Latino adults in Santa Clara County are current cigarette smokers  Fewer Latino adolescents report using cigarettes in recent years compared to previous years  Almost 2 in 3 Latinos in Santa Clara County have at most a high school degree  A higher rate of Latinos were infected with Pertussis (whooping cough) in 2010 compared to other racial/ethnic groups in the County  Incidence of TB among Latinos decreased by 46% from 1997 to 2010  Latinos have a lower age-adjusted death rate than the County as a whole  Acculturation may account for better health outcomes among recently arrived Latinos, such as lower obesity rates, than those who have lived in the united states for a longer period

3. A Nuestra Salud Campaign Strategies  Community Advocacy: Re-introduction of HEAL Resolution  Social Media: Promote individual action through a community of learning and sharing, focused on increasing awareness, education and access to healthier food and healthier eating options

4.  Provided social media training to 90 Latinas  Co-Sponsor Healthy Communities Forum  Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Tumblr  Weekly Social Media Topics: What Does “A Nuestra Salud” Mean To You? Tips & Tricks for Healthy Eating Healthy Eating On-the-Go Healthy Meals What is your Sugar IQ? A Nuestra Salud Activities & Outcomes www.facebook.com/anuestrasalud  236 Facebook ‘Likes’  83% Female/15% Male  57% of Females between ages of 18-34  Watch LCSV member Elizabeth Alvarez share her healthy meal idea http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= W7QU7EN7V4I