The Latin American Community Center

Advocacy and Outreach

Hispanic seniors face many of the problems encountered by other minorities. Service providers report the most serious problems facing the elderly are lack of transportation, substandard housing and inadequate health care. Their ability to access needed services is often compounded by service provider’s limited knowledge of language and culture. There are three goals for this program:

To enhance the capacity of organizations to serve older Hispanics
To increase awareness among Hispanic seniors regarding available services.
To establish/improve access to services by the Hispanic elderly.

Senior Connection Support Group

In June 2004, with the support of private donations, the LACC started a Hispanic Senior Support group. This support group provides the elderly with an opportunity to connect with other seniors and most importantly to obtain information about services available to them. Special attention is given to those seniors that are raising their grandchildren.

Everyone age 60 or older is invited and welcome to attend.
For more information about this program contact

For information contact:

Carlos de los Ramos
Program Director
(302) 655-7338 ext. 7707
CDlosramos@thelatincenter.org

or

Keyla Rodriguez
Program Coordinator
(302) 655-7338 ext. 7746
KRodriguez@thelatincenter.org

Fight Back Against Identity Theft

Identity Theft is the number one crime in the US. It is a serious crime that occurs when your personal information is stolen and used without your knowledge to commit fraud or other crimes. Identity Theft can cause you time and money. It can destroy your credit and ruin your good name.

The Latin American Community Center offers FREE Identity Theft prevention classes for seniors or their care givers in both English and Spanish.

Participants of the program attend a one-hour class a week (English on Tuesdays & Spanish on Thursdays) for a period of four weeks. Dinner is provided in each session. Participants who complete the program receive a certificate of completion.

Deter, Detect, Defend, AVOID Theft!
Take Action and Educate yourself! Enroll in our FREE Classes!

To register for classes or for more information contact:

Keyla Rodriguez
Program Coordinator
(302) 655-7338 ext. 7746
KRodriguez@thelatincenter.org

For information about identity theft please visit:

English: www.ftc.gov/idtheft
Spanish: www.ftc.gov/robodeidentidad