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| PROYECTO DEL PESCADO EN EL DELTA | ||||
| DELTA FISH PROJECT |
TODOS UNIDOS believes in the importance of promoting safety, understanding, health awareness and education regarding fish contamination and fish consumption practices among people who eat fish caught from the Delta Watershed. Since February 2004, we have participated actively as part of the outreach and environmental education/advocacy project for Latino families in East Contra Costa County. Our organization collaborates with different Contra Costa County service providers to help increase accessibility, information and educational materials to Latinos and others that are underserved.
The goal of the program is to increase the health awareness and understanding of fish contamination from the Delta Watershed in the Latino families in East Contra Costa County, and surrounding areas. This year, Todos Unidos will continue these outreach strategies by coordinating six training events, attending seven community events, and creating media presentations and announcements. They will also reach out to Latino organizations in the South Delta and San Joaquin River valley to coordinate outreach efforts around a new fish advisory that will be issued for these areas.
Latinos have limited access to specific information about environmental hazards, health advisories and fish caught from the Delta Watershed.
Todos Unidos promotes equal access to safe environments, warnings regarding exposure to hazards, active participation in prevention and educational programs.
Latinos are subsistence fishers and great consumers, which presents the challenge to make advisory information readily available.
Target Audience
Geographic area(s) served: Contra Costa County, California
Primary constituency served Latinos and families
We serve the East Contra Costa County areas and all communities with special interest to Latino families. During this year 2007, we focused in providing outreach, education and training about fish contamination issues to Latino communities in Bay Point, Pittsburg, Antioch, Oakley and Brentwood. As part of our strategic five-year plan, it is our intent to focus on outreach, education, and training activities. Our population focus includes Youth, Young Adults, Adults, and seniors. We will target fish consuming Latino families in our service areas, Bay Point, Pittsburg, Antioch, Oakley and Brentwood.
Population Data: (percent of total populations of each city)
CITY |
HISPANIC |
| Pittsburg | 32.2 % |
| Antioch | 22.1% |
| Oakley | 25.0 % |
| Discovery Bay | 10.4 % |
| Brentwood | 28.2 % |
(Source: ABAG Census 2000 data) Major population growth since 2000 in Far East County has significantly increased the number of Latino families living in these communities.
Activities
" Education and Training
" Outreach and Information
" Media
Links para Delta Fish
For the Fish Mercury Project:
http://www.sfei.org/cmr/fishmercury/
For California Fish Advisories:
http://www.oehha.ca.gov/fish.html
http://epa.gov/waterscience/fish/spanishposter.pdf (Come Usted Pescado)
http://www.oehha.ca.gov/fish/pdf/genpescado.pdf (Como cocinar el Pescado)
http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/fish/MMBrochureSPA5-5.pdf
(Aviso de EPA y FDA mujeres embarazadas y niños menores)
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URL: http://www.todosunidos.net/ |
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