Mi Vida Cuenta / My Life Matters
Mi Vida Cuenta / My Life Matters COVID-19 Latinx Health Initative
![mvc_logo.png Mi Vida Cuenta / My Life Matters](/sites/default/files/images/mvc_logo.png)
Funder and Project Dates
This project was possible through funding from the City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services. August 2021 – October 2021.
Population of Interest
Long Beach residents who identified as Latinx/Hispanic.
Core Activities
Develop a work plan that reflects actions specific to the Latinx community in Long Beach.
- Review existing health, housing, and economic data;
- Conduct listening sessions with community members and stakeholders;
- Develop and administer survey data collection; and
- Identify cross-sector strategies and best practices that are culturally and linguistically appropriate to address the health and wellness needs of Latinx community members.
Primary Results
![info_graphic-2c.jpg Project Primary Results](/sites/default/files/images/info_graphic-2c.jpg)
![mel_garcia_headshot2.jpg Dr. Melawhy Garcia](/sites/default/files/images/mel_garcia_headshot2.jpg)
Melawhy Garcia, PhD, MPH
![natalia_gatdula.jpg Natalia Gatdula](/sites/default/files/images/natalia_gatdula.jpg)
Natalia Gatdula, MPH
![diana-aguirre-sq.jpg Diana Aguirre](/sites/default/files/images/diana-aguirre-sq.jpg)
Diana Aguirre, MPH
![j.garay-sq.jpg Jacqueline Garay](/sites/default/files/images/j.garay-sq.jpg)
Jacqueline Garay, MPH
![daisy_duenas.jpg Daisy Dueñas](/sites/default/files/images/daisy_duenas_0.jpg)
Daisy Dueñas
![alex_garbanati-150.jpg Alex Garbanati](/sites/default/files/images/alex_garbanati-150.jpg)
Alex Garbanati
- Adeline Rosales
- Andrea Luna
- Gabriel Velazquez
- Gerson Leon Cruz
- Janet Ortiz
- Isabel Rojas
- Megan Alfajora
- Yesenia Sifuentes
City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services
Contribution to initiative focus, survey development, recruitment, and data collection.
- Ana Carricchi Lopez | Community Impact Division Officer
- Connie Rivera | Program Specialist
- Adrian Toledo | Violence Prevention Initiative Coordinator
- Rodé Cramer
Centro CHA, Inc.
Contribution to the initiative focus, survey development, and recruitment efforts with the Latino community in Long Beach.
- Jessica Quintana | Executive Director
- Megan Anaya | Economic Research and Analytic Consultant
California State University Long Beach Office of Economic Research
Contribution to the initiative focus and survey development.
- Seiji Steimetz, PhD | Professor & Chair of Economics
California State University Long Beach (CSULB) Center for Community Engagement
Contribution to the initiative focus and survey development.
- Juan M. Benitez, PhD | Executive Director and Professor of Chicano Latino Studies
Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition
Contribution to recruitment and space for survey data collection.
- Gaby Hernandez | Executive Director
TCC Families in Good Health
Contribution to listening session discussions and assistance with participant recruitment.
- Elisa Nicholas, MD
- Jennifer Ponce | Chief Health Education & Promotion Officer
- Liliana Martinez | Director Health Education and Outreach
YMCA of Greater Long Beach
Contribution to recruitment and space for listening sessions.
- Alma Orozco | Program Director
- Les G. Peters | Executive Director