Health Programs & Research

  The Health & Research Department coordinates programs that promote the physical and mental well being of UCC participants and their families with a focus on disease prevention, health research, and management of chronic conditions.

Please visit the program links on the left for more in-depth information on our active programs.

Target Areas of Programs:

• Fitness and obesity in Bruce-Guadalupe Community School and the community.
• Diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, Depression, Arthritis and other chronic diseases.
• Conducting research regarding health matters within the Hispanic population
• Seniors and their caregivers are part of our focus/programs
• Establishing and strengthening relationships with the outside organizations.

Past programs include the Bilingual Chronic Care Program and the Milwaukee Food & Fitness Initiative, both of which ended in 2008.

Staff:

• Rene Farias - Associate Director of Special Initiatives
• Angélica Delgado Rendón - Community Research Supervisor
• Luis Delgado - Health Program Assistant, Healthy Latino Families
• Eric Roecker - Fitness Consultant
• Magdalisse Gonzalez - Lead Health Promoter
• Carlos Manriquez - Health Promoter
• Karsen Kelley - Health Program Assistant
• Chef Arturo Napoles – Culinary Arts Specialist

For more information regarding the health programs please contact:

Angélica Delgado Rendón, M.S.
Community Research Supervisor
(414) 649-2838

Magdalisse Gonzalez, B.S.
Health Promoter
(414)-649-2832