{"id":59982,"date":"2021-07-30T13:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T20:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amigos805.com\/?p=59982"},"modified":"2021-07-31T06:51:32","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T13:51:32","slug":"bilingual-report-mi-vida-mi-voz-community-collaboration-provides-critical-resources-for-santa-barbara-county-spanish-speaking-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amigos805.com\/bilingual-report-mi-vida-mi-voz-community-collaboration-provides-critical-resources-for-santa-barbara-county-spanish-speaking-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Bilingual report \u2014 Mi Vida, Mi Voz Community Collaboration Provides Critical Resources for Santa Barbara County Spanish Speaking Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

From COVID-19 and other Disaster Information to Vital Community Resources, Mi Vida, Mi Voz Aims to Ensure that Spanish Speakers Have all the Information They Need <\/b><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>SANTA BARBARA \u2014\u00a0<\/b>For years, the Spanish-speaking community has struggled to receive timely, culturally appropriate information related to emerging needs.\u00a0 A collaboration comprised of local Latino-serving organizations, Mi Vida, Mi Voz (My Life, My Voice) was developed to address this information deficit. After the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Mi Vida, Mi Voz (MVMV) pivoted to address the critical needs related to the crisis. With the pandemic’s disproportionate health and economic impact in the Latino community, this essential formation was and is more relevant than ever<\/p>\n

Since spring of 2020, Mi Vida, Mi Voz has been collecting information about community resources in five basic categories: Health; Basic Needs (food, financial support, housing, legal); Mental Health; Children & Families; and Seniors. The emphasis has been on health and basic needs information during the COVID-19 crisis.<\/p>\n

“Getting information to the Spanish-speaking Latino community is a challenge for many organizations and for our community as a whole,” said Adriana Marroquin, Community Initiatives Manager at Hospice of Santa Barbara.\u00a0 “The primary strategy of MVMV is to help with the spread of information by harnessing the collective power of our existing relationship network\u2014people and organizations who we have built trusted relationships with the community over the years.”<\/p>\n

MVMV sends out new, timely information as soon as it is available through emails and Facebook several times per week. This information is also compiled in an electronic newsletter every 2 weeks highlighting six different services relevant to current or arising issues and provides a printed version of the newsletter through various partners countywide. Their partners\/champions are comprised of trusted leaders with years of work in the Latino community\u2014making them and their networks ideally situated to get the information into the hands of the people who need it most. Together, these champions, their organizations, and their networks serve tens of thousands of Latino families countywide.<\/p>\n

Mi Vida Mi Voz also disseminates information in Spanish and English through a direct, easy-to-use access “resource” website (mividamivoz.com<\/a>) which serves as a community gathering place for this vital information.<\/p>\n

MVMV partner networks include the Latino Elder Outreach Network (LEON), Family Resource Centers network, Promotores de Salud, LISTOS, Rincon Spanish-Language Radio Stations, Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, Latinx and Indigenous Migrant COVID-19 Response Taskforce, Community Wellness Team, Adult & Aging Network, and many other organizations. Some 189 Santa Barbara County organizations and groups disseminate Mi Vida, Mi Voz information.<\/p>\n

Radio Bronco and La Musical, Santa Barbara’s top Spanish language music radio stations have become an important partner in multiplying the reach of Mi Vida, Mi Voz’s message. After months of collaborative work, MVMV’s partnership with Radio Bronco and La Musical began with increasing support for and normalizing of mental health conversations, which officially launched Dec. 2020. Here, bilingual mental health experts shined a light on available services and how to obtain them.<\/p>\n

As the pandemic evolved and the team received feedback from the community, this partnership morphed to better fit the needs of the community. As of May 2021, the partnership transitioned to daily one-minute “spotlight” Public Service Announcement highlighting timely information addressing pressing issues offered by one of the MVMV partner organizations\u2014One spotlight per week, airing daily.<\/p>\n

A recent survey of 88 MVMV partners confirmed the importance of this community asset with 95% of respondents giving it a positive rating and lauding the importance of the new resource. As the unpredictability of the pandemic continues to loom above us, MVMV continues to maintain close contact with its partner organizations holding an open ear to the needs of the community and a nimble structure to address emerging concerns. MVMV sees its relevance far beyond the pandemic and is working on establishing ongoing communication bridges between organizations and community members.<\/p>\n

Mi Vida, Mi Voz can be found online at: https:\/\/mividamivoz.com\/<\/a> For more information, contact Adriana Marroquin at amarroquin@hospiceofsb.org<\/a> or (805) 705-4846.<\/p>\n

Mi Vida, Mi Voz \u2014\u00a0<\/b><\/b>MVMV is a local community collaboration of organizations, sponsored by Hospice of Santa Barbara, focused on improving the quality of life of the Latino community by addressing social determinates of health and engaging in proactive end-of-life planning. The MVMV steering committee is made up of the following organizations Carpinteria Children’s Project, Casa De La Raza, City of SB Fire Department, Cottage Health, Family Service Agency, Housing Authority of Santa Barbara, Isla Vista Youth Projects, LISTOS, McDermott-Crockett Mortuary, Promotores De Salud Network, Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, and Santa Barbara Unified School District.<\/p>\n

Hospice of Santa Barbara \u2014\u00a0<\/b>Hospice of Santa Barbara provides professional counseling, support groups, and patient care services free of charge to individuals and families who are grieving the death of a loved one or experiencing the impact of a life-threatening illness. Hospice of Santa Barbara also provides counseling in our offices and on fifteen local junior and high school campuses to children and teens who are grieving the loss of a loved one. For more information about Hospice of Santa Barbara, including volunteer opportunities, call (805) 563-8820 or visit\u00a0www.hospiceofsantabarbara.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Mi Vida, Mi Voz<\/em><\/strong> Colaboraci\u00f3n Comunitaria brinda recursos importantes para la comunidad hispanohablante del condado de Santa B\u00e1rbara<\/strong><\/h3>\n

El objetivo de Mi Vida, Mi Voz es garantizar que los hispanohablantes tengan toda la informaci\u00f3n que necesitan, desde el COVID-19 y otros desastres hasta recursos comunitarios vitales. <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

SANTA BARBARA<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 Durante a\u00f1os, la comunidad hispanohablante ha luchado por recibir informaci\u00f3n oportuna y culturalmente apropiada relacionada con las necesidades emergentes.\u00a0 Para abordar este d\u00e9ficit de informaci\u00f3n, Mi Vida, Mi Voz, se cre\u00f3 en colaboraci\u00f3n con organizaciones locales quienes trabajan con la comunidad Latina. Despu\u00e9s del inicio de la pandemia de COVID-19, Mi Vida, Mi Voz (MVMV) dio un giro para ayudar a la comunidad a responder a las necesidades cr\u00edticas relacionadas con la crisis. Con el desproporcionado impacto econ\u00f3mico y de salud de la pandemia en la comunidad latina, esta informaci\u00f3n es y ser\u00e1 m\u00e1s relevante que nunca.<\/p>\n

Desde la primavera del 2020, Mi Vida, Mi Voz ha estado recopilando informaci\u00f3n sobre recursos comunitarios en cinco categor\u00edas b\u00e1sicas: Salud, necesidades b\u00e1sicas (alimentos, apoyo financiero, vivienda, ayuda legal), salud mental, ni\u00f1os y familias y personas mayores. Un enfoque se ha puesto en la informaci\u00f3n sobre salud y necesidades b\u00e1sicas durante la crisis del COVID-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cHacer llegar informaci\u00f3n a la comunidad latina hispanohablante es un desaf\u00edo para muchas organizaciones y para nuestra comunidad en general\u201d, dijo Adriana Marroquin, Gerente de Iniciativas Comunitarias de Hospice of Santa Barbara.\u00a0 \u201cLa estrategia principal de MVMV es ayudar con la difusi\u00f3n de informaci\u00f3n mediante el poder colectivo de nuestra red de relaciones existentes: personas y organizaciones cuales han construido v\u00ednculos de confianza con la comunidad a lo largo de los a\u00f1os\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mi Vida, Mi Voz comparte informaci\u00f3n en cuanto es recibida por medio de email y Facebook durante la semana. Esta informaci\u00f3n tambi\u00e9n es difundida a trav\u00e9s de un bolet\u00edn electr\u00f3nico cada dos semanas, en los que destaca seis servicios diferentes relevantes para problemas actuales o emergentes y proporciona una versi\u00f3n impresa del bolet\u00edn a trav\u00e9s de varios socios en todo el condado. Los campeones de MVMV son l\u00edderes de confianza con a\u00f1os de experiencia en la comunidad latina, lo que los posiciona a ellos y a sus redes en un lugar ideal para hacer llegar la informaci\u00f3n a las personas que m\u00e1s la necesitan. Juntos, estos campeones, sus organizaciones y sus redes sirven a decenas de miles de familias latinas en todo el condado.<\/p>\n

Mi Vida, Mi Voz tambi\u00e9n difunde informaci\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol e ingl\u00e9s a trav\u00e9s de un sitio web de recursos de acceso directo y f\u00e1cil de usar (mividamivoz.com<\/a>) que sirve como medio para que la comunidad acceda a estos datos vitales.<\/p>\n

Las redes de socios de MVMV incluyen Latino Elder Outreach Network (LEON, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s), la Red de Centros de Recursos Familiares, Promotores de Salud, LISTOS, Estaciones de Radio en espa\u00f1ol de Rinc\u00f3n \u2013 Radio Bronco y La Musica, Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, Latinx and Indigenous Migrant COVID-19 Response Taskforce, Community Wellness Team, Adult & Aging Network,, as\u00ed como muchas otras organizaciones. Unas 189\u00a0organizaciones y grupos del condado de Santa B\u00e1rbara difunden la informaci\u00f3n de Mi Vida, Mi Voz.<\/p>\n

Radio Bronco y La Musical, las emisoras principales de m\u00fasica en espa\u00f1ol de Santa B\u00e1rbara, se han convertido en un socio importante para multiplicar el alcance del mensaje de Mi Vida, Mi Voz. Luego de meses de trabajo en colaboraci\u00f3n, la relaci\u00f3n entre MVMV con Radio Bronco y La Musical se enfoc\u00f3 en aumentar el apoyo y a normalizar las conversaciones sobre la salud mental, lo que comenz\u00f3 oficialmente en diciembre de 2020. Aqu\u00ed, expertos biling\u00fces en salud mental hablaron sobre los servicios disponibles y c\u00f3mo obtenerlos.<\/p>\n

A medida que la pandemia evolucion\u00f3 y el equipo recibi\u00f3 comentarios de la comunidad, esta colaboraci\u00f3n se transform\u00f3 para adaptarse mejor a las necesidades comunitarias. A partir de mayo de 2021, la colaboraci\u00f3n pas\u00f3 a emitir un corto anuncio de servicios p\u00fablicos, de un minuto, en el que se destaca informaci\u00f3n oportuna sobre cuestiones urgentes ofrecida por una de las organizaciones asociadas de MVMV – un anuncio por semana emitido a diario.<\/p>\n

En una encuesta reciente de 88\u00a0socios de MVMV se confirm\u00f3 la importancia de este activo comunitario: el 95% de los encuestados le dio una calificaci\u00f3n positiva y alab\u00f3 la importancia del nuevo recurso. Mientras la imprevisibilidad de la pandemia contin\u00faa amenaz\u00e1ndonos, MVMV sigue en estrecho contacto con sus organizaciones asociadas, escucha con atenci\u00f3n las necesidades de la comunidad y mantiene una estructura \u00e1gil para abordar las preocupaciones que van surgiendo. MVMV ve su relevancia mucho m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de la pandemia y trabaja para crear lazos de comunicaci\u00f3n continuos entre las organizaciones y los miembros de la comunidad.<\/p>\n

Mi Vida, Mi Voz se puede encontrar en l\u00ednea en https:\/\/mividamivoz.com\/.<\/a> Para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, p\u00f3ngase en contacto con Adriana Marroqu\u00edn en el correo electr\u00f3nico amarroquin@hospiceofsb.org<\/a> o el tel\u00e9fono (805) 705-4846.<\/p>\n

Mi Vida, Mi Voz \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>MVMV es una colaboraci\u00f3n de organizaciones comunitarias, patrocinada por Hospice of Santa Barbara, centrada en mejorar la calidad de vida de la comunidad latina mediante la consideraci\u00f3n de los determinantes sociales de la salud y la planificaci\u00f3n proactiva para una experiencia de fin de vida positiva. El comit\u00e9 directivo de MVMV est\u00e1 formado por las siguientes organizaciones: Carpinteria Children\u2019s Project, Casa De La Raza, City of SB Fire Department, Cottage Health, Family Service Agency, Housing Authority of Santa Barbara, Isla Vista Youth Projects, LISTOS, McDermott-Crockett Mortuary, Promotores De Salud Network, Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, y Santa Barbara Unified School District.<\/p>\n

Hospice of Santa Barbara. \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Hospice of Santa Barbara brinda consejer\u00eda de duelo profesional, grupos de apoyo y servicios de atenci\u00f3n al paciente de forma gratuita para personas y familias que est\u00e1n sufriendo la p\u00e9rdida de un ser querido o experimentando el impacto de una enfermedad potencialmente mortal. Hospice of Santa Barbara tambi\u00e9n brinda consejer\u00eda de duelo en sus oficinas y en quince campus de escuelas secundarias y preparatorias locales para ni\u00f1os y adolescentes que est\u00e1n sufriendo la p\u00e9rdida de un ser querido. Para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre Hospice of Santa Barbara, incluidas las oportunidades de voluntariado, llame al (805) 563-8820 o visite www.hospiceofsantabarbara.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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For years, the Spanish-speaking community has struggled to receive timely, culturally appropriate information related to emerging needs.\u00a0 A collaboration comprised of local Latino-serving organizations, Mi Vida, Mi Voz (My Life, My Voice) was developed to address this information deficit. After the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Mi Vida, Mi Voz (MVMV) pivoted to address the critical needs related to the crisis. With the pandemic’s disproportionate health and economic impact in the Latino community, this essential formation was and is more relevant than ever<\/p>\n

Since spring of 2020, Mi Vida, Mi Voz has been collecting information about community resources in five basic categories: Health; Basic Needs (food, financial support, housing, legal); Mental Health; Children & Families; and Seniors. The emphasis has been on health and basic needs information during the COVID-19 crisis.<\/p>\n

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