Health

The Gay Initiative research project aims to gather a deeper understanding of obstacles and barriers that subsequently lead to reduced utilization rates of healthcare services among many gay Latinos living in Chicago. Through a series of individual interviews and focus groups, we gathered data to understand better the correlation...

Humboldt Park institutions showed up in force on July 13th to promote a healthy community. The event was billed as “Survival Day”, and was organized by Healthy Hood and sponsored by 26th Ward Alderman Roberto Maldonado’s Office with the help of The Puerto Rican Cultural Center (PRCC), Save Money...

Since June 21, 2015 the International Day of Yoga has been celebrated all over the planet. But why did yoga become so popular and what is yoga actually? Most people think yoga is a form of fitness, however, it is much more than that. The word yoga can be...

PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL CENTER Full Time: MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR _______________________________________________________________________________________ Reports to: Behavioral Health Initiatives Coordinator Summary: Full-time (40 hours per week) the Mental Health Counselor will provides substance abuse and mental health assessment, short term (3-12 sessions) and some long  term (12+ sessions) substance abuse and mental health counseling services...