Workforce Development
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From La Tiendita to the Border
Millions of eligible families continue to face barriers to enrolling in and maintaining public benefits, often due to trust, accessibility, and navigation challenges. Through programs such as La Tiendita, Tejano Center has developed a model that combines food access with personalized benefits navigation and community support. This panel examines how outreach workers, community health workers,
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Access to Care
Access to pediatric specialty care remains a significant challenge in medically underserved communities, particularly in the Rio Grande Valley. This session explores healthcare provider perspectives on the barriers that prevent families from obtaining specialty services, including poverty, provider shortages, transportation limitations, and broader social and policy factors. Using the Levesque Health Access Model as a