Centro de la Familia de Utah
Cristina Figueroa currently works as a Community Programs Specialist at Centro de la Familia de Utah since June 2021. Prior to this role, Cristina was a Health Specialist intern at the same organization. Additionally, Cristina has experience as a Public Health Intern at EURASIA Institute Germany and as a Student Secretary for the Department of German and Russian at Brigham Young University. Cristina also served as a Missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where Cristina assisted at Operation Gratitude and local food/shelter agencies, and led workshops on various topics. Cristina holds a degree in Public Health from Brigham Young University.
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Centro de la Familia de Utah
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Centro de la Familia de Utah (Centro) is a nonprofit agency dedicated to promoting educational success for children and families and fostering healthy and engaged communities. Working with children and families for over 43 years, Centro has excelled at managing early outreach and educational programs among underserved communities in both urban and rural areas. Today, Centro operates five rural Head Start centers and nine Head Start childcare partnership as well as a portfolio of outcome-based programs for elementary, middle and high school students, and programs for adults that provide the tools and skills necessary for self-sufficiency. Centro impacts underserved communities through services founded on three core competencies: parent engagement, providing the best full-year standardized programs in underserved rural communities, and engaging staff in meaningful professional development.