An initiative of Farmworker Justice to promote health and reduce health disparities in Rural Latino communities

Project Staff

Poder Sano - About Poder Sano

Carlos A. Ugarte, MSPH: Director, Health Programs

Carlos A. Ugarte provides strategic oversight, technical direction, comprehensive quality assurance, and budget monitoring and review for the projects. Mr. Ugarte possesses more than three decades of experience in the development, implementation, management, and evaluation of evidence-based, community-driven, culturally-competent health mobilization programs of national scope and importance.

 

Jennifer Freeman Smith, MSEd, PhD: Project Director, HIV Mobilization

Dr. Freeman Smith supervises this capacity building assistance program to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among      rural Latinos. In this capacity, she develops curricula and other materials, provides training and technical assistance to  community based organizations and health departments, brings groups together to form coalitions, and presents at        regional and national conferences.

 

 

Dagan Bayliss, MSW: Capacity Building Assistance Coordinator

As Capacity Building Assistance Coordinator, Mr. Bayliss is in charge of receiving, addressing, and answering capacity building assistance requests. He maintains the national promorotes de salud database and creates, organizes, and leads trainings and webcasts. Mr. Bayliss also works with Dr. Freeman on developing curriculua and presenting at conferences nationwide.