La Red event to address linkage of wealth to health April 27
La Red Health Center is partnering with local business leaders to present a panel discussion on how individuals can create wealth for themselves and their families while improving their overall health and well being.
Building Bright Futures: Empower Your Wealth & Nurture Your Health is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 27, at La Red Health Center, 21444 Carmean Way, Georgetown.
Gertha “Gigi” Jean, owner of One Way Insurance Group in Seaford will moderate.
Panelists include José Quiñones, founder and broker of Linda Vista Real Estate, an independent brokerage serving all of Delaware; Mary Dupont, creator of the Stand by Me Program, which has helped more than 100,000 Delawareans statewide learn everything from how to get out of debt to how to pay for college, and La Plaza, a nonprofit, dedicated to working with Hispanic businesses to help them succeed and grow with the community; Jocelyne Firmin, a Haitian-born entrepreneur who has made significant strides in the skincare industry founding her own company, Kiyamel; and John Russum, LCSW, La Red Health Center’s behavioral administrator who oversees a team of bilingual licensed clinical social workers and nurse practitioners
April is Financial Literacy Month and May ushers in Mental Health Awareness Month. Studies have shown that poverty and behavioral health concerns often are related. According to a study published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, individuals with the lowest incomes are 1.5 to 3 times more likely than the wealthy to experience anxiety and depression.
In Sussex County, approximately 9.5% of residents live in poverty. At La Red Health Center, 99% of its nearly 14,000 patients live at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.
“Providing individuals with the knowledge and tools on how to create economic stability for themselves and their families can vastly improve not just individuals’ quality of life, but their overall health,” said Rachel Hersh, La Red Health Center’s deputy director. “We know that living in poverty is a contributing factor that can lead to chronic conditions.”
The panel discussion will focus on how panelists were able to develop the tools and knowledge to create their businesses and build their wealth. The discussion is free and open to the public.
La Red is a federally qualified health center in Sussex Countyy and has provided quality health care for individuals and families since 2001. La Red offers primary health care, pediatrics, women’s health services, behavioral health services at its three locations in Milford, Seaford and Georgetown. La Red also offers dental services at its Milford and Georgetown locations. For more information about La Red Health Center, go to laredhealthcenter.org.
