Somos Latine Families - Creating Partnerships That Protect the Health and Wellbeing of Our Community

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Mondays, 12 pm - 1pm | Oct 6, Oct 27, and Nov 10, 2025

This free virtual conversation series offers a safe and welcoming space to hold conversations for and by Latine families. Explore what it means to be a parent as part of the Latine community, raising Latine children while navigating U.S. mainstream cultures, and connecting Latine cultural identities to physical and mental well-being. 

Moderated by Eva Rivera, MSW, National Facilitator at the Brazelton Touchpoints Center.

• Oct. 6 – Creating Partnerships that Protect the Health and Well-being of Our Communities 

  • This episode’s conversation will be delivered in Spanish with live English translation.

    Families have a robust set of needs — including health, nutrition, housing, legal support, and more. Safety net programs are an essential part of protecting and promoting the health and well-being of our young families. Yet, obtaining information about the available programs and their functions can be a barrier for the communities that need these services the most. Join us for a discussion on safety net programs, how they work, and how community wellness hubs can be used to promote healthy futures for our families.

• Oct. 27 – Supporting and Promoting the Mental Health of Our Families
• Nov. 10 – Raising Children Who Are Accountable and Empowered

Presenters:

• Claudia Martinez is Mexican, a marketer by profession, and now a mother by conviction. She and her husband arrived in Albuquerque 3 years ago and became parents for the first time in January of this year to a beautiful miracle called Amanda.
  
  By becoming a migrant mom and without family here, Claudia understood the importance of support networks. When she was invited to be part of the SWEETEST group about 5 months ago, she saw it as that safe place where she could talk and clarify so many doubts and questions that arise when you become a mom.
   
• Karla Melissa Castañeda has been a Community Health Worker, or CHW, for over 15 years. Over those 15 years, Karla has worked closely with the Spanish-speaking immigrant community, the elderly, and the disadvantaged youth in Albuquerque, NM.
  
  Recently, Karla has begun working with women who have just had a baby. Supporting, advocating, and providing resources to families is nothing new to Karla, but being involved in this new program designed for moms, their new babies, and the rest of their family has been nothing but amazing. Más Dulce not only provides support for new moms and their babies in a clinical setting, but it also provides a weekly support group via Zoom. Having been a teen, single mom herself, Karla has experienced the stigma, judgment, and barriers in accessing resources. That is why Karla is dedicated to empowering new moms in this very crucial stage in their lives, always leading with a lens of equity and inclusion.

Training Provider for this Event: Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Track: Latine culture