Melinda Cordero-Bárzaga | Visión y Compromiso | Building Health Equity Through Trusted Community Connections

Healthy Desert Healthy You · Jul 17, 2025 · 36m

In this episode of Healthy Desert Healthy You, host Will Dean welcomes Melinda Cordero-Bárzaga, Associate Director and co-founder of Visión y Compromiso. Melinda shares the inspiring 25-year journey of the promotor model—community members who serve as trusted health educators, advocates, and cultural bridges. She explores how promotores bring health equity to underserved communities, especially in the Coachella Valley, and discusses their pivotal role during the COVID-19 pandemic. The conversation also dives into the challenges of state certification, the expansion of the model nationwide…