The numbers are in…

Centro San Bonifacio’s community programming had another tremendous year in 2006, reaching 11,490 community members through our range of health-focused, prevention and education services. As always, training Health Promoters at all levels is our top priority.

2006 Trainings and Outreach Summary
Total Program Participants: 11,490
Total Confirmed Referrals: 841
New Basic Health Promoters: 97 Intermediate/Advanced Trainees: 250

Health Promoter Trainings:

Basic Health Promoter Courses: 5 courses reaching 97 people
Domestic Violence Prevention Courses: 2 courses reaching 65 people
CPR Courses: 6 courses for 61 people
Alzheimer's Course: 1 course for 12 people

Comadres Courses
Child Passenger Safety Technician: 1 course that produced 8 new technicians
CPS Instructor: 1 course that produced one new CPS instructor, Maria Chavez.
CPS Renewal: 1 course renewed 6 Promotores as CPS Technicians
Doulas: 1 course for 5 new doulas
Doula Instructor: 1 course for 3 new staff doula instructors

HIV/AIDS Promoter Courses
HIV/AIDS Health Promoter Instructor Courses: 2 trainings reaching 24 people

Total Basic, Intermediate and Advances Course Participants: 347



Our staff and volunteers also delivered a huge volume community presentations and activities.

Diabetes and Nutrition
Your Heart, Your Life Cardiovascular Health Class: 2 courses for 33 people
Diabetes Awareness Course: 5 courses for 62 people
Your Heart, Your Life Single Session Presentations: 14 group presentations for 124 people
Diabetes Control and Self-Management: 24 group presentations for 318 people
General Diabetes Presentations: 1,269
Nutrition Education: 81 presentations reaching 1308 people
Diabetes/Heart Health Support Groups: 6 groups for 45 people
Exercise groups: 69 participants
Healthy Cooking Parties 2 parties for 26 people
Presentations and Referrals to Rush MATCH Program: 257

HIV/STD Prevention and Education
Group Education: 1966 people.
Individual Education/Risk reduction counseling: 232 people
Referrals: 98
Total HIV/AIDS Outreach: 2,310 people

Mother and Child Health
Pre/Post Natal Support, Doula Services and Education
Comadres Pregnant Mothers: 32 women, with 28 births
Full doula service with birth accompaniment: 15 women
Ages and Stages implemented for 26 women
Total pre/post-natal home visits: 333
100% of mothers breastfeeding at 6 weeks
100% enrolled in Kidcare or other insurance
93% Natural Childbirth (2 C-sections)
Total Comadres Program Outreach: 2,202 people

Child Passenger Safety
Infant car seat safety: 21 group presentations for 316 people
Seat belt/passenger safety surveys: 3 events for 549 community members
Car seat inspections: 4 events for 146 people
Car seat inspections (individual): 40
Car seats distributed with individual education/assistance: 735
Referrals for car seats: 293

Other Health Courses/Community Presentations
Asthma: 6 presentations for 74 people
Domestic Violence: 15 sessions for 476 people
Stress Reduction: 6 classes for 63 people
Human Sexuality: 1 session for 9 people
Breast/Cervical/Prostate Cancer
Group: 74 sessions for 822 people
Individual: 18 people
Referrals: 10
1 Environmental Gardening course for 30 middle school students
472 CEDA applications processed
183 Referrals for CEDA service processed


The work of Centro San Bonifacio is made possible through the generous support of hundreds of individuals, corporations, and foundations, including:

AIDS Foundation of Chicago, DIFFA, Prince Charitable Trust, Polk Brothers Foundation, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Irving Harris Foundation, Chicago Foundation for Women, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cicatelli Associates, IL Health Education Consortium, Roofing by Mathews, Resurrection Healthcare, State Farm Insurance, AstraZeneca, Rehabilitation Institute, Alzheimer's Association, National Council of La Raza, CDPH, IDOT, IDPH, Rush University Medical Center, Access Community Health Center, and Community Shares of Illinois