Ines Ruiz-Huston

El Concilio has the trusted mission to uplift and advocate for the diverse low-income, minority, and marginalized communities of California by providing and creating access to crucial social services and resources through outreach, engagement, education, intervention, and equity advocacy for a whole-person approach to increased physical, psychological, and economic well-being, to help people create better futures for themselves and their families, to reach their full potential, become leaders to the community, and in turn empower others. El Concilio is an agency committed to uplift and advocate for California's diverse, marginalized communities in a whole-person approach so they may reach their full potential and live a life of self-determination In continual operation since 1968 years, El Concilio, is a non-profit 501(3)(c), multi-service, community-based agency offering bilingual, diverse, progressive educational programs to at-risk youths, adults, and their families; and is the largest Hispanic-led agency in the Central Valley. Governed by a consistent mission and overriding objectives, the agency is dedicated to empowering diverse communities in California's Central Valley and provides outreach and services to over 75,000 individuals and families annually. Throughout El Concilio's 53-year history, our agency has met adversity head-on. Whether it was taking the lead in DACA enrollments, providing full-scope Medi-Cal health access for undocumented children, or creating economic relief programs for families and businesses, El Concilio has been on the front lines of the defining moments of the day. Steadfast, our track record and history of tangible impact has established El Concilio as a critical resource to marginalized communities and for governments, agencies, the media, and the public at large.