Health

Good health is a basic right, not a privilege. Through AMEXCAN’s health initiatives, we work to increase positive health outcomes for Latino families across North Carolina by improving access to information, services, and trusted community networks. From health fairs and training sessions to farmworker support and mobile resources, we bring care closer to the people who need it most.
Health care shouldn’t depend on your zip code, language, or status.

Our Approach

Our health work is grounded in collaboration and culturally competent care. We partner with clinics, hospitals, universities, and grassroots organizations to share clear, accurate information in Spanish and English, and to reduce fear and confusion around the health system.

We meet people where they are—on farms, in churches, community centers, and neighborhood events—offering screenings, education, and referrals in trusted community spaces. By coordinating efforts among alliance members and lifting up the voices of farmworkers, families, and youth, we help transform isolated services into a connected network that truly serves Latino communities across North Carolina and Mexico.

Interested in partnering with us?

Have questions about our health fairs, screenings, or farmworker health programs? Contact Maria Camila Vera Cepeda, who coordinates AMEXCAN’s Health initiatives, to explore partnerships, schedule a health event in your community, or learn how to connect families and farmworkers with trusted care and resources.

Maria Camila Vera Cepeda
Health and Economic Development Coordinator
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Health Programs

Unidos por Nuestra Salud

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Health Fairs

AMEXCAN organizes health fairs, informational talks, and training sessions to connect Latino families with preventive care and reliable health education. These events offer screenings, vaccine information, workshops on chronic disease prevention, mental health, nutrition, and more—always in a welcoming, bilingual environment.

Participants leave with practical tools, referrals to local providers, and a better understanding of how to navigate the health system for themselves and their families.

NC Latino Health Alliance

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NC Farm Workers Resource Network

The NC Latino Farmworker Network brings together organizations and allies dedicated to improving the welfare of farmers, farmworkers, farm labor contractors, and their families across North Carolina. Through health education, outreach, and coordinated support, the network works to address the unique risks faced by agricultural workers—long hours, exposure to heat and chemicals, housing challenges, and limited access to care.

AMEXCAN plays an active role in this network, helping ensure that farmworker voices guide the programs and policies meant to serve them.

When a parent understands their rights at school or a farmworker gets connected to care, that moment changes more than one life. It sends a message that our community matters. I see leadership not as a position, but as the daily practice of standing up for each other.
Rodolfo Martinez Barron
Director of Advocacy & Civic Leadership