Promotores Training Program

The Promotores Training Program is a training series developed to train promotores, community health workers and health educators to become a trusted community resource for nutrition information, food assistance programs, and food resources.

The program consists of 12 weekly sessions, conducted in English or Spanish, with each session ranging from 2 to 3 hours in length. Participants will be trained on various topics regarding nutrition, physical activity, and how to build skills as an educator in the community during the first 11 sessions. During the last session, participants will select a training topic of their choice and lead a group presentation to practice leading a class of their own. Participants are required to be dedicated and present throughout all 12 sessions to receive a certificate of completion. Upon completing the program, Promotores will be qualified to provide nutrition and physical activity education to the community. The Nutrition and Physical Activity Program will continue to provide technical assistance to promotores, if and when needed.

If you have attended the Promotores Training Program, you may download the materials and resources below. Presentations are password protected and intended only for Promotores Training Program participants. Please reach out to your instructor if you need the password.

• Food Resources in Your Community / Recursos alimentarios en su comunidad
• How to Lead a Food Demonstration / Cómo liderar una demostración
• How to Read Food Labels / Cómo leer las etiquetas de información nutricional
• MyPlate / MiPlato
• Nutrition 101 / Nutrición 101
• Nutrition and Lead / Nutrición y plomo
• Nutrition for Older Adults / Nutrición para adultos mayores
• Physical Activity / Actividad física
• Rethink Your Drink / Reconsidere su bebida
• Steps to Community Education / Pasos de educación para la comunidad

The Nutrition Connection for Promotores ListServ is for members (DPH and non-County) to share news, events, trainings, job postings and resources related to promotores and health education on nutrition and physical activity. If you or your organization is interested in sharing volunteer opportunities, job postings or trainings, please share them with dqueiroz@ph.lacounty.gov to be added to the Listserv.

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