Latinas Contra Cancer

What Latinas Contra Cancer does

Latinas Contra Cancer is a California-registered nonprofit founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Jose, delivering culturally and linguistically responsive cancer navigation, education, advocacy, and survivor support to Latino communities in Santa Clara County (with a recent extension into Santa Cruz). Its core offerings include Patient Navigation & Advocacy, Community Health Worker (CHW) services and Enhanced Care Management (ECM) delivered through California's CalAIM/Medi-Cal program, the Homelessness Prevention System partnership with Santa Clara County, the Prescribed Housing pilot with Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's Sobrato Cancer Center, Survivor Support services (support groups, the Más Allá del Estrés [Beyond Stress] mindfulness series, and the Wig & Prosthesis Boutique), and the Health Education program built on the Promotoras Model. The organization also runs the Defensoras: Healthcare Advocate Co-Learning Space, the Irma Ferrer Memorial Health Justice Fellowship, the annual Rights to Heal Retreat, and a 2024 Latinas in Silicon Valley research initiative.

The underlying operating model is a human-delivered promotora/community health worker platform: bilingual staff and trained community members provide appointment scheduling, medical interpretation, transportation support, screening connections, housing navigation, case management, and grassroots advocacy. The model is intentionally relationship-driven and trauma-informed rather than technology-mediated. Revenue is generated through a mix of foundation and corporate grants (Kaiser Permanente, Genentech, Gilead, American Cancer Society, Stanford Cancer Institute, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, 100 Women, 1440 Foundation), individual donations (including a Circle of Hope monthly program), government and county funding, and Medi-Cal managed-services contracts under CalAIM. All patient-facing services are free to recipients, regardless of insurance or income, and the organization is governed by a board chaired by Jose Luis H. Pacheco with Darcie Green serving as Executive Director since 2018.

Name

Latinas Contra Cancer

Legal name

Latinas Contra Cancer

Website

https://latinascontracancer.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Latinas Contra Cancer is a San Jose-based nonprofit providing free, culturally and linguistically responsive cancer navigation, education, advocacy, and survivor support to Latino communities in Santa Clara County, with revenue from foundation grants, individual donations, and Medi-Cal CalAIM service contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Cancer Support and Navigation Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Housing Services (62422), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN), Health Promotion & Public Health Education (Community Workshops) (EDAAAFAG), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Cancer patient navigation
• Community health workers
• Medi-Cal health services
• Cancer survivorship support
• Health equity advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Medi-Cal/CHW Service Contracts: Revenue from Medi-Cal contracted Community Health Worker services delivered through Managed Care Plan partnerships under CalAIM. Services include Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports (CS).
2. Foundation and Government Grants: Funding from foundations, government grants, and county programs including: 100 Women Charitable Foundation, 1440 Foundation, Genentech, Gilead, Kaiser Permanente, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Stanford Cancer Institute, and various Santa Clara County supervisors.
3. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals, monthly Circle of Hope program, honor/memory gifts, and employer matching programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Latinas Contra Cancer delivers free, culturally and linguistically responsive cancer navigation, education, advocacy, and wraparound support services for Latino families in Santa Clara County. Core programs include Patient Navigation & Advocacy, Community Health Worker (CHW) and Enhanced Care Management (ECM) services contracted through Medi-Cal CalAIM, Survivor Support (with a Wig & Prosthesis Boutique and mindfulness programming), Health Education through the Promotoras Model, and housing stability programs including the Homelessness Prevention System and Prescribed Housing Pilot. The organization also runs leadership development (Defensoras, Health Justice Fellowship) and grassroots community organizing campaigns to address systemic inequities in cancer care.

Product overview

Latinas Contra Cancer operates as a multi-program nonprofit organization rather than a traditional product company. The organization's service portfolio centers on Patient Navigation & Advocacy and Community Health Worker (CHW) services delivered through California's CalAIM/Medi-Cal program, providing Enhanced Care Management and health navigation to underserved Latino communities. These core services are complemented by housing support programs including the Homelessness Prevention System (HPS) partnership and the Prescribed Housing pilot with Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Survivor support encompasses support groups, the Más Allá del Estrés mindfulness program, and the Wig & Prosthesis Boutique. Education and advocacy programs include the Health Education initiative using the Promotoras Model, the Defensoras: Healthcare Advocate Co-Learning Space training program, the Irma Ferrer Memorial Health Justice Fellowship, and the Community Organizing program with its Patient Organizing Committee. Research activities focus on the Latinas in Silicon Valley study. The Rights to Heal Retreat provides annual community gathering and power-building opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Defensoras: Healthcare Advocate Co-Learning Space: A bilingual, cohort-based leadership program designed for Latinas passionate about transforming healthcare systems from the ground up.
• Irma Ferrer Memorial Health Justice Fellowship
• Wig & Prosthesis Boutique
• Más Allá del Estrés
• Latinas in Silicon Valley Study

Products and services

• Patient Navigation & Advocacy Program
• Community Health Worker (CHW) Services (CalAIM)
• Enhanced Care Management (ECM)
• Homelessness Prevention System (HPS)
• Prescribed Housing Pilot Program
• Survivor Support Services
• Wig & Prosthesis Boutique
• Health Education Program
• Community Organizing Program
• Defensoras: Healthcare Advocate Co-Learning Space
• Irma Ferrer Memorial Health Justice Fellowship

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 50 Latina patients and survivors trained in advocacy at Rights to Heal Retreat
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Latina Coalition of Silicon ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Research partnership for Latinas in Silicon Valley study examining social determinants of health affecting Latinas in the region. Collaborative effort covering workforce participation, entrepreneurship, and health disparities.
• Santa Clara Valley Medical Center - Sobrato Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Prescribed Housing pilot program providing direct financial assistance and dedicated case management for cancer patients facing housing instability. LCC provides culturally competent navigation and advocacy while the Sobrato Cancer Center provides clinical referrals and coordination.
• Sacred Heart Community ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHPS partnership providing assistance to low-income families at risk of losing housing through the Santa Clara County Homelessness Prevention System program. Includes emergency financial assistance, legal support, and case management.
• Santa Clara County Office of Supportive HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty government partner for HPS initiative providing oversight, funding coordination, and systemic integration of homelessness prevention services across 19 community organizations.
• Destination: HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHPS partnership for collective impact initiative coordinating homelessness prevention efforts across Santa Clara County organizations and systems.
• City of San JosecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner in HPS initiative providing local government support and coordination for homelessness prevention services.
• Dominican HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Dominican Hospital to launch in-person Spanish cancer support group for women at Katz Cancer Resource Center in Santa Cruz. LCC provides facilitation and program delivery.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cancer Support Community: National nonprofit providing cancer support services including navigation, support groups, and educational resources to patients and families. Comparable in providing direct cancer patient services, survivorship support, and community-based care delivery.
• National Patient Advocate Foundation: National nonprofit providing case management and patient navigation services, particularly for patients with chronic and serious illnesses. Comparable in patient navigation/advocacy service delivery and focus on underserved populations facing systemic barriers.
• National Alliance for Hispanic Health: National advocacy and science-based nonprofit serving Hispanic communities across health priorities, including chronic disease prevention and access to care. Comparable as a Latino health-focused nonprofit that combines direct services, advocacy, and community-based health promotion.
• Hispanic Health Coalition: Community-based organization focused on improving Hispanic health outcomes through education, outreach, and advocacy. Comparable in mission (Hispanic health equity), community-driven delivery model, and emphasis on chronic disease prevention in underserved populations.
• Día de la Mujer Latina: National nonprofit providing free health education, screenings, and patient navigation services to Latinas using a promotoras/community health worker model. Closely comparable in target population (Latinas), promotora-based delivery, and health equity/cancer screening focus.

Broad incumbents

• Susan G. Komen: Largest breast cancer nonprofit with national programs including targeted outreach to Latinas. Overlaps on cancer navigation, patient support, and health education, but operates at significantly larger scale and with broader geographic reach than LCC.
• La Clínica del Pueblo: Federally qualified health center providing culturally appropriate health services to Latino immigrants and other underserved populations. Comparable in serving Latino communities with culturally competent care, though operates as a clinical provider rather than a cancer-focused nonprofit.
• American Cancer Society: Major national cancer nonprofit providing patient support, research funding, and advocacy. LCC is a current ACS grantee; comparable in cancer navigation and patient support, though ACS operates at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• LIVESTRONG Foundation: National nonprofit focused on cancer survivorship support, patient navigation, and addressing cancer-related financial hardship. Overlaps with LCC on survivorship services and navigation support for cancer patients.

Others

• Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley: Silicon Valley-based coalition advocating for Latinas in the region. LCC is an active research partner through the Latinas in Silicon Valley study; comparable as a Latina-focused advocacy and research organization in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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