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El Puente Latino is a non-profit organization educating and serving the Hispanic/Latino community in Waukegan, Illinois and the surrounding area to promote the holistic development of families and individuals.

How we support our Community

Eating Halthy

Our Goal is to provide all the necessary resources for families to stay healthy. We offer food to all families in our Food Pantry, Healthy eating instruction and healthy cooking courses. 



 

Medical Screening

We sponsor free monthly medical screening performed by doctors from Rosalind Franklin University Health System to help identify symptoms and recommend treatment for a wide variety of health issues, including diabetes, high blood pressure, depression and other general illnesses and diseases.



 

Nurturing

We offer a Breast feeding program to all Mothers in our community. The main focus of the program is to educate and offer assistance to moms. We provide free breast pumps and training to make sure newborns have mothers milk for the first six months of lifers researchers and doctors recommend for newborns' best chance of good health.

 

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