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New non-profit group seeks to address local health issues
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Posted on Jan 13 2009
The Family Wellness Organization or Hinemlo’ Familia is a newly formed non-profit corporation whose purpose is to educate, train, and perform medical and scientific research for community members who are willing to work with families and schools.
The members of Hinemlo’ Familia come from numerous disciplines, medical, academic, educational, and business, united with the intention of improving health in the CNMI.
The members are composed of chair Joseph C. Santos, Dr. Daniel Lamar, Jackie A. Quitugua, Chailang T. Palacios, Nhing Reyes, and Frances T. Demapan.
“The central mission of Hinemlo’ Familia is to advocate prevention, intervention, and promote wellness, for one and all, in their lives, work and play. Its core beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors consider the environment as a major driving force in our daily lives. These behaviors begin within individuals, families, schools, then the wider community. Hinemlo’ Familia’s goal is to partner with other organizations within the CNMI to reduce chronic health issues and to offer viable alternatives for their relief,” Santos said.
“As a team committed to being a ‘voice’ for our children, it is our hope that we can bring meaningful conversations concerning prevention and intervention in childhood obesity, health, well-being of families, training for schools, and further academic research on persistent health problems in the CNMI. The thrust of Hinemlo’ Familia is to increase the quality of life of our people,” trustee member Quitugua added.
The group said that, as the CNMI continues to grow and encounter challenges, everyone could be part of the solution to the barriers.
The data from the Department of Public Health, Public School System, families and community mirrors the immediate needs of children and adults alike. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B]
