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We expand initiative to improve mental health in Florida
El Futuro expands initiative to improve mental health outcomes in Latino families in Northeast Florida El Futuro is conducting a new program in Northeast Florida to improve mental health outcomes in the local Latino community. The program works with...
Freedom to Be, FAQ
Freedom to Be is a big-time celebration that consists of a three-part Spring Campaign including a social media movement, a series of community fiestas, and a Latino Cultural Arts Auction. The live-stream will take place at 4pm on Friday, May 21, 2021. Event FAQ ...
BioBlitz, an event to explore our green space
El Futuro invites you to join us in our green space to participate in Durham wide BioBlitz! Come and check out the various species of plants and critters we have! Download the app "iNaturalist" to identify different plants, animals, insects, and more, then...
Our first Chatham-focused clinical project manager
El Futuro’s Sabrina Aguilar-Simon almost decided against majoring in Spanish, her passion, while attending college in Ohio. She thought it wouldn’t be “practical.” “I thought that all you could really do with it was either teach or do research,” she said, “and I...
Telehealth as tool to expand mental health services
El Futuro’s mental health clinics offered primarily in-person services, save for a telehealth program they’d designed for farmworkers. Now, in early 2021, it’s just the opposite: Thanks to COVID-19, the non-profit has pivoted to offering telehealth services only, with...
A coffee made to help the mental health of Latinos
Get delicious, locally-roasted, sustainably sourced coffee from Anima Sana! 100% of the profits will support El Futuro’s mission Victor Bennett founded Anima Sana with the help of Little Waves Roaster and Cocoa Cinnamon in Durham, NC. The primary goal of Anima...
Social impairment
The incorrect use of alcohol can cause different negative situations to the immediate family of the user. Some examples could be: marriage problems, financial instability, domestic violence, stress, and divorces. Negative impact on the development and upbringing of...
Our Executive Director is one of the winners of the Health Care Heroes Award
At April 15th, Annual Health Care Heroes Awards, Triangle Business Journal honored the individuals and organizations that serve our community by putting innovation and compassion to improve Latino families' conditions. Triangle Business Journal announced the winners...
Loss of control with alcohol consumption
Excessive alcohol use is responsible for about 95,000 deaths a year in the United States. Deaths from binge drinking account for 1 in 10 total deaths among working-age adults ages 20-64. We think that only people with alcohol addiction are those outside of us who face...
8 signs of alcohol addiction
Alcoholic beverages, despite generating a great addiction, have a great social acceptance, which makes the presence of alcohol very normal for our society and makes it difficult to detect if the person has an addiction. Here we want to show you some of the most...