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Article: Entre Amigas: Planned Parenthood of Minnesota/South Dakota.(Examples from the Field: Culturally Competent Sexuality Education Programs)
- Article from:
- SIECUS Report
- Article date:
- January 1, 2004
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Community served: Spanish-speaking adult Latinas
Planned Parenthood of Minnesota/South Dakota's (PPM/SD) Entre Amigas is a lay health advisor program for adult Spanish-speaking Latinas. The objective of Entre Amigas (Spanish for "Between Friends") is to train women in the Latino community to provide information and education on healthy sexuality and related reproductive health care topics as well as referrals for subsidized family planning services. The program is designed to build on the strengths of Latinas in the community in order to help improve community health.
Entre Amigas serves the Spanish-speaking immigrant communities in the Twin Cities of ...