Puentes de Salud
Sara Fernandez-Marcote is a skilled mental health professional with extensive experience in various roles, including Training Facilitator at the Public Health Management Corporation since January 2024, focusing on staff development in youth programs. At Puentes de Salud, Sara serves as a Behavioral Health Consultant, Psychotherapist, and Training Facilitator, while also working as a Therapist for Dr. Robin Lowey & Associates. Previous positions include Psychotherapist at JEVS Human Services and Project Manager at Community Behavioral Health, where Sara led initiatives on child trauma services. With a Master's degree in Counselor Education from Temple University and a certification in Global Mental Health from Harvard University, Sara possesses a strong educational background complemented by roles in supervision, clinical development, and direct service within various organizations.
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Puentes de Salud
The mission of Puentes de Salud is twofold: It exists to ensure the health and wellness of South Philadelphia’s rapidly growing Latino immigrant community, and it serves to educate future generations of community advocates, health care providers, educators and leaders by providing opportunities for responsible and respectful community engagement. Puentes de Salud operates on a multidisciplinary, community-based collaborative model that promotes health and wellness through low-cost, high-quality health care, community development and innovative educational programs. Since its founding, Puentes de Salud has prioritized the development of a comprehensive plan for Latino health in South Philadelphia, guided by three objectives: 1. To provide medical services targeting the immediate acute and chronic health needs of the population 2. To design sustainable, long-term strategies for health promotion and disease prevention 3. To create a research partnership between local universities and the community in order to develop best practices for the care of the Latino population, locally and nationally