Latino Health Access

What Latino Health Access does

Latino Health Access (LHA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community-based organization founded in 1993 by Dr. America Bracho and headquartered in Santa Ana, California. It was the first Community-Based Organization in Orange County devoted to addressing health and its social determinants, and operates a portfolio of 13+ direct-service programs targeting low-income, historically underserved Latinx families across Orange County, with particular focus on the 92701 zip code (the poorest in OC). LHA pioneered the Promotor/Community Health Worker (CHW) model in the region, employing trusted community members who share lived experiences with the population served to deliver culturally and linguistically appropriate health interventions in English and Spanish.

LHA's service portfolio spans chronic disease prevention and management (CHRONICAS diabetes/heart disease program, Cancer Prevention and Early Diagnosis, Asthma Remediation with up to $7,500 in lifetime Medi-Cal-funded home remediation), mental and emotional wellness (Spanish-language support groups for domestic violence recovery and therapeutic arts), enrollment assistance (CalOptima/Medi-Cal and CalFresh), social determinants of health (CalOptima Housing Navigation, weekly Food Bank serving ~2,500 individuals monthly), and youth and family programs (Children and Youth Engagement, Downtown Family Resource Center designated by OC Social Services). The organization operates its own physical infrastructure including the Familias Corazones Verdes Park and Community Center, and delivers services through multiple channels — in-person at facilities, home visits, phone, and virtual Zoom sessions. The Promotor Learning Institute (PLI) provides 40 hours of training across 12 modules plus hands-on practicum, and has trained organizations locally, nationally, and internationally on the CHW model.

LHA's revenue model is donation- and grant-based, with no fees charged to service recipients. Funding streams include individual and corporate donations (processed through Network for Good, GiveButter, Stripe, and PayPal), government grants and contracts (notably CalOptima for enrollment and housing navigation services, and Orange County Health Care Agency for community health initiatives), and foundation support. With 51-100 employees, a 14-member Board of Directors, and 33 years of continuous operation, LHA operates as a stable, founder-led community institution rather than a venture-backed growth entity. The organization has received recognition including a TEDMED Talk, HBO documentary feature, James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award, and California Woman of the Year.

Name

Latino Health Access

Legal name

Latino Health Access

Website

https://latinohealthaccess.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Latino Health Access is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1993 in Santa Ana, California, operating 13+ health, mental wellness, housing, food, and youth programs for low-income Latinx families in Orange County using the Community Health Worker (Promotor) model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Health Promotion & Public Health Education (Community Workshops) (EDAAAFAG)

Keywords

• Community health worker programs
• Health education services
• Chronic disease management
• Mental health support
• Community advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Ana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Latino Health Access operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization relying on donations from individuals, sponsors, and partners. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
2. Government Grants and Program Funding: The organization partners with CalOptima (Medi-Cal) for housing navigation and enrollment services. Also partners with Orange County Health Care Agency and receives state grants for community health initiatives.
3. Donation Processing Services: Accepts donations through Network for Good, GiveButter, Stripe, and PayPal platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Latino Health Access is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free, culturally and linguistically appropriate community health services to low-income Latinx families in Orange County, California through a paid and volunteer Promotor (Community Health Worker) model. Core offerings include chronic disease self-management (diabetes, heart disease, asthma, cancer), mental health and emotional wellness support groups, health-coverage and benefits enrollment, housing navigation, food distribution, youth development, family resource services, community-led advocacy, and a Promotor Learning Institute that trains organizations on CHW program design. All programs are provided free to community members and funded through donations, government grants, and contracted Medi-Cal program funding.

Product overview

Latino Health Access operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit community-based organization offering a multi-program service portfolio rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include the Promotor Learning Institute (PLI) for Community Health Worker training, and a comprehensive range of direct service programs including Emotional Wellness, Cancer Prevention, Diabetes & Heart Disease Prevention (CHRONICAS), Children and Youth Engagement, Family Resource Center, Asthma Remediation, Outreach and Education, CalOptima Enrollment and Housing assistance, Food Bank distribution, and the Familias Corazones Verdes Park community center. The organization also provides a Pharmacy Savings Card for prescription cost savings. All programs are delivered through a community health worker (Promotor) model using culturally and linguistically appropriate approaches in English and Spanish, with the Promotor Learning Institute serving as both a direct program and a training vehicle for organizations seeking to implement CHW programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Promotor Learning Institute (PLI) Comprehensive Community Health Worker/Promotor training program providing 40 hours of theoretical instruction across 12 modules, plus hands-on practicum. Trains organizations locally, nationally, and internationally on CHW programs, community health, social determinants, disease prevention and management.
• Emotional Wellness (BE) Mental health support program offering Spanish-language support groups for men and women, including Creando Realidades, Corazón a Corazón, Edison, and MEtamorfosis groups focused on domestic violence recovery, therapeutic arts, and emotional self-care.
• Cancer Prevention and Early Diagnosis Cancer education and early detection program led by Promotores de Salud, providing awareness, workshops, one-on-one support, and navigation assistance for lung, colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer screening for CalOptima members.
• Community Engagement and Advocacy (CEA) Community-led policy, systems, environmental and social change program. Promotores work alongside low-income residents on housing justice, tenant protections, community-driven development, and restorative justice initiatives.
• CHRONICAS - Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Diabetes self-management and heart disease prevention program. A 10-week culturally relevant education program led by Spanish-speaking Promotores combining interactive learning with strategies to manage diabetes, improve blood pressure and A1c levels.
• Children and Youth Engagement (CYE) Youth development program creating safe spaces for children, youth and families focused on academic enrichment, socio-emotional wellness, leadership development, civic engagement, and policy advocacy. Includes Youth Suicide Prevention, Elevate Youth Mentorship, and Active Transportation Programs.
• Family Resource Center (FRC) Downtown FRC providing counseling and support services to families with children 0-18 at risk of child abuse and neglect. Services include benefit enrollment, case management, counseling, parenting classes, domestic violence services, and emergency assistance.
• Asthma Remediation Home-based asthma education and remediation program for individuals with uncontrolled asthma covered by Medi-Cal. Provides up to $7,500 in lifetime funding for home assessments, supplies (HEPA vacuums, air purifiers, dehumidifiers), pest management, and minor mold remediation.
• Outreach and Education Community health education and outreach program using Promotor/CHW team for creative outreach, relationship-building, and culturally rooted engagement. Provides health education workshops, peer-based public health support, and referrals to community services throughout Orange County.
• Familias Corazones Verdes Park Community park and center in Santa Ana (92701 zip code) created through 10+ years of advocacy. Includes open green space, playground, basketball court, community room, and commercial kitchen. Hub for social, physical, and grassroots economic activities.
• CalOptima Enrollment Free Medi-Cal enrollment and renewal assistance in English and Spanish. Certified enrollers provide CalFresh application assistance, in-person, phone, and home visit support for accessing health services including outpatient, emergency, mental health, dental, and vision care.
• CalOptima Housing Housing Navigation and Transition Services Program through CalOptima helping individuals with active CalOptima coverage access assistance for housing deposits and stable housing. Supports those with physical, mental, or emotional conditions at risk of losing housing.
• Food Bank Weekly food distribution program serving over 500 families per week, feeding approximately 2,500 individuals monthly. Held Fridays 11am-1pm at LHA main building. Includes diaper distribution on second Friday of each month.
• Pharmacy Savings Card Prescription cost savings resource allowing individuals and families to search medications, review available savings options, access discount cards or coupons, and use them at participating pharmacies. Provided through external partner ExistaRx/ScriptSave.

Quantifiable outcome

• Food distribution reaching 2,500 individuals per month
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CalOptimacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLHA partners with CalOptima (Orange County's Medi-Cal managed care plan) to provide enrollment assistance and housing navigation services. CalOptima is a County Organized Health System that provides health coverage to Medi-Cal beneficiaries in Orange County.
• Orange County Health Care AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLHA partnered with the Orange County Health Care Agency in 1995 to conduct the first-ever health needs assessment of the Latinx community, with a focus on the 92701 zip code.
• City of Santa AnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLHA collaborated with the City of Santa Ana and families in the Lacy neighborhood to create the Familias Corazones Verdes Park and Community Center, a result of more than 10 years of collaboration and advocacy to secure a state grant.
• Local Food BankscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLHA partners with local food banks to organize weekly food distribution events, serving over 500 families per week during the COVID-19 pandemic response and continuing operations.
• ScriptSaveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLHA provides access to ScriptSave pharmacy savings card through their website to help community members save on prescription costs.
• Meta (Facebook/Instagram)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media platforms used by LHA for health advocacy campaigns and community updates, including Meta pixels for marketing analytics.
• OC Social Services DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLHA is a designated Family Resource Center by the OC Social Services Department, providing services aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MHP Salud: MHP Salud is a national nonprofit that designs, delivers, and evaluates Community Health Worker (Promotor/a) programs in underserved Latino communities. Operationally near-identical to LHA—Promotor-led model, focus on chronic disease, social determinants, and CHW training—with broader geographic reach across multiple states.
• Visión y Compromiso: A California-based nonprofit that trains and supports Promotores de Salud and community health workers in Latino and immigrant communities. Closely comparable to LHA in programmatic emphasis on CHW training, mental wellness, and chronic disease prevention for Latinx populations, with statewide reach.
• Esperanza Community Housing Corporation: South Los Angeles nonprofit addressing health equity and social determinants in predominantly Latino immigrant neighborhoods through promotora-led health education, housing remediation, and chronic disease programs. Highly comparable Promotor model and service mix (asthma remediation, chronic disease, family services) anchored in a specific low-income zip code.
• La Clínica del Pueblo: Federally qualified health-look-alike providing linguistically and culturally appropriate health services and social support to low-income Latino immigrants in the DC/mid-Atlantic region. Comparable target population and integrated health-education/social-services model, though it operates clinical infrastructure LHA does not.
• Inner City Health Center / community health center peers: Federally qualified and community health centers that combine primary care, case management, and social-support services for underserved populations. Comparable in delivery model (integrated medical + social services in a community setting) and grant relationships, though typically clinical-anchored rather than CHW-led.

Broad incumbents

• Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU)/ Hispanic-serving CBO network peers: HACU is a broader membership association that represents Hispanic-serving institutions and supports programs for Latino educational attainment and workforce inclusion. While its scope is broader than LHA's, it operates as a national voice for Hispanic-focused programming and is a relevant scale incumbent for partnership/funding relationships.
• AltaMed Health Services: A large FQHC network serving predominantly Latino communities across Los Angeles and Orange Counties with clinical care, health education, and community programs. Operates in the same Southern California Latinx health market as LHA with overlapping chronic-disease and youth programs, but is primarily clinical and substantially larger.

Others

• National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW): National membership and advocacy organization dedicated to CHWs and Promotores, providing policy advocacy, training standards, and convening. Comparable indirectly as the field-defining ecosystem partner that legitimates and amplifies LHA's Promotor model; not a direct service competitor.
• Hispanic Federation: A national Latino-focused nonprofit providing grants, capacity-building, and advocacy to community-based organizations serving Hispanic communities. Comparable in mission (Latino community empowerment) and acts as an ecosystem funder/adjudicator relevant to LHA's donor landscape rather than a direct service competitor.

Regional players

• Centro de los Derechos del Migrante: A migrant-worker-focused nonprofit providing legal services, health access, and worker protections to Mexican and Central American migrant communities along U.S. migration routes. Comparable in target population and rights-based, culturally-rooted service philosophy, but oriented to migrant labor rather than place-based community health.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lhaorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/latino-health-access
• Instagraminstagram.com/latinohealthaccess
• TikToktiktok.com/@lha_childrenandyouth
• Xx.com/LHAORG

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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