Abriendo Caminos—Clearing the Path to Hispanic Health

Abriendo Caminos 2.0

Overview

Abriendo Caminos establishes and contributes to obesity prevention interventions for Hispanic-heritage families, specifically focusing on those considered low income and low literacy. The program includes families in five locations: California, Illinois, Iowa, Puerto Rico, and Texas. Its community workshop-based curriculum includes healthy dietary behavior patterns and basic knowledge of nutrition, physical activity, and the organization of collective/shared family mealtimes.

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Educadores de Salud

Abriendo Caminos 1.0

Research Team and Funding Information

Research Team

Margarita Teran-Garcia, MD, PhD, FTOS, Program Director, Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
Norma E Gonzalez, M.F.A., D.Sc., Program Coordinator, Human Development and Family Studies
Barbara Fiese, PhD, Family Resiliency Center Director, Human Development and Family Studies
Norma Olvera, PhD, Professor, University of Houston
Amber Hammons; PhD, Assistant Professor; Child, Family and Consumer Sciences; California State University, Fresno
Maria Plaza-Delestre; PhD; Assistant Professor, Food Science and Technology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Nancy Correa-Matos, PhD, Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Puerto Rico
Kimberly Greder, Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University
Bridget Hannon, MS, Graduate Student, Human Development and Family Studies
Elizabeth Villegas, MS, Graduate Student, Human Development and Family Studies
Viridiana Luna, Graduate Student, Division of Nutritional Sciences

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