Bringing vaccines to field laborers

On a recent Tuesday morning, about 60 workers quietly picked strawberries at a farm in Irvine, California. Our outreach team, along with the Mexican Consulate as part of the Ventanilla de Salud, brings resources and testing to the community of day laborers in the fields of Irvine. We brought kits, masks, and gloves to protect workers from COVID-19. “One of our focus areas is equity and access to COVID-19 vaccines and health information,” said Veronica Mondragon, COVID-19 Program Coordinator. The field workers often work 7 days a week and might not have time to seek a vaccine, so bringing health information and vaccines to them is a way to ensure they receive protection against the virus.

LHA Support Groups

by LHA's Emotional Wellness Team

We received a call from a participant who was looking for help and she shared that she has extreme fear of leaving the house. During the pandemic, she was locked up almost all the time taking care of her mother. Now her children notice her sadness, afraid to go out and socialize with anyone.+ She explained that her fear is to go out and get sick and infect her mother and children and also all the news (thefts, crashes, fires, wars, etc.), fear of going out and something happening to her.

I offered her our services and she mentioned that little by little she would attend the groups again. I offered her a referral to a therapist and she confirmed that it would be better try to come back to LHA support groups to see how she was feeling so that she could have that path already known and try to socialize with the other attendees.

Her first step to make a change in her life was to bring a donation of clothes for other needy participants with the group led by the promoters of Emotional Wellness for those causes. Walking with the participants at their pace while they feel safe is one of the reasons why the community counts on Latino Health Access. Following up on each case helps to more clearly identify what they need

Caterina's Club

Caterina's Club's mission is to provide warm meals, affordable housing assistance, and job training to homeless and low-income families throughout Southern California. Our partnership with Latino Health Access will help us further this mission.

We want to thank Chef Bruno Serrato's, Caterina's Club, for bringing warm pasta to our volunteers. And our foodbank participants also received warm meals to enjoy at home. (while supplies last)

"Caterina's Club is the perfect partner for Latino Health Access because they share our commitment to helping those in need. We can reach even more families with their support and continue positively impacting our community. We are proud to partner with organizations like LHA and look forward to working together to make a difference!" - Caterina's Club

Highlighting our volunteers

Thank you to our partners, Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County for highlighting our volunteer Georgina. They wrote

"When Georgina lost her husband to COVID-19 in 2021, she wasn't sure where her next meal would come from. Even with the help of her daughter Rosario, who was working and contributing, inflation was making it increasingly difficult to keep food on the table. 

Fortunately, Georgina turned to Latino Health Access (LHA), a Second Harvest partner, for help. Georgina and Rosario now receive a regular supply of eggs, milk and produce.

Georgina now pays it forward by regularly volunteering at LHA, helping people like her who need assistance. Second Harvest is proud to work with partners like LHA who make a difference in the lives of community members like Georgina!"

If you would like to become a volunteer please email our Volunteer & Community Relation Associate, Brenda Cervantes, bcervantes@latinohealthaccess.org

Lupus O.C. Seminar

Attend a free, non-commercial informational seminar, including dinner. Get information about lupus, how to manage the disease, and the importance of research and clinical trials in finding new treatments. Hear from medical experts and patient advocates, enjoy a light lunch or dinner during a question-and-answer session, and learn how to access local and national resources and support groups.

We welcome patients, caregivers and their loved ones!

If you want to attend, please register/request a ticket giving your first and last name, as well as the names of the people who will be attending with you. Please enter your email address to receive an event reminder before the seminar.



Together Against Lupus

Free "Dine & Learn" lupus educational seminar in Spanish

March 16th, from 6:30pm - 9pm at

Latino Health Access: 450 W 4th street, Santa Ana, CA 92703.

Medical experts will discuss lupus and the availability of clinical trials.

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Register toll-free: (800) 653-0903

According to studies supported by CDC, Hispanic women and Asian women are more likely to be affected by lupus compared with non-Hispanic white women. Data from these registries also confirmed increased lupus diagnoses among Black women, as demonstrated through previous lupus studies.

Lupus symptoms can appear in many different ways and are often mistaken for systems of other diseases. This is why it can be hard to diagnose and is often called “the great imitator.”

Symptoms can range from mild to life-threatening. It attacks your own tissues and organs (autoimmune disease). Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems — including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and lungs so, early diagnosis and treatment by a rheumatologist are essential.

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