Esperanza, nuestra cultura de salud: views health through a holistic framework that seeks to address the physical, psychological, social, environmental, political and cultural factors that influence wellness. Centro aims to address the conditions in which the Latine community lives, works, and plays by adopting a social-ecological approach to programming and services. That is why programming at Centro aims to advocate for youth, support family and adults, and engage the community. To that aim, Centro works collaboratively with other local, statewide and national partners, to better service the community and to impact policy strategies.  

Esperanza’s mission is to build on Centro’s efforts to support community wellbeing and resilience through community mental wellness programming and structural change, and our shared vision of a Dane County Latine community that is strengthened by systems that support Esperanza (hope) as necessary for good health. These pages outline Esperanza’s ecological: individual, agency; community and systems transformational efforts in support of Centro work. It outlines the public health frameworks and science that underpin the mission and vision of our work.