Puentes
Danelis Acosta
Title: Community Liaison
Email: danelis.a@puenteslasvegas.org
Phone Number: (702) 250-8055
Website: https://www.puenteslasvegas.org/
Program Description: Puentes is a nonprofit organization focused on reducing systemic and structural inequality through the development of support and services which improve the social and political determinants of health in the communities we serve.
Services Offered: Puentes was formed as a community outreach intent on providing guidance in locating and accessing fundamental social services. Its core programs are centered on Health and Wellness, Education, Employment, Social Reform and Advocacy, delivered through professionals, counselors and volunteers from within as well as its Community Partners. Moreover, Puentes shall serve as an innovator in the development of comprehensive, collaborative and culturally competent health and wellness solutions that seek to provide permanent, sustainable solutions through addressing root social determinants.
Target Populations: Children, School Aged-Children, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Seniors, LGBTQ+, Disabled, African American Populations, Hispanic/Latinx Populations, Asian Populations, Pacific Islander Populations, Native American Populations, Low Income, Immigrants, Refugees, Undocumented,
Research/Focal Areas: Community Organizing, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Family Health, Harm Reduction, Health Care, Health Equity, Homelessness, Housing, Injury Prevention, Poverty, Prevention, Violence and Trauma,