News & Events
City of Salinas 150th Anniversary Celebration
April 6, 2024
The A Crecer team had the opportunity of hosting a resource table at the City of Salinas’ 150th anniversary celebration. We got to engage with community members and share some of our preliminary findings!
Click here for more information about the event.
Ciclovía 2023
October 2023
The study team was excited to meet and share preliminary data with the Salinas community earlier this month at Ciclovía! Please enjoy these pictures and infographics from the event!
Next Meeting
September 2022
The Youth Advisory Board will hold its next meeting in November! This will be held over Zoom. If you are a Salinas youth (ages 18-24), and are interested in community research, we welcome you to join! Feel free to contact us at (831)356-1191 for the Zoom link and additional information about the board.
Hello Salinas Community!
September 2022
The study team is thrilled to announce that we are back and running with open doors for Phase 2 at our new location in downtown Salinas! We’ve been prepping since July and started participant visits about three weeks ago. We’ve successfully re-enrolled over 30 participants so far and are excited to continue reaching out. If you were part of the study, and haven’t heard from us, feel free to reach us at (831) 356-1191.
Radio Bilingüe Interview
August 2022
The A Crecer Salinas team did an interview with Radio Bilingüe on August 2, 2022. During the interview we talked about the study, what it means to extend into this second phase, and our overall goals. We also shared about the Youth Advisory Board and how Salinas youth can get involved if interested. Thank you, Radio Bilingüe, for having us!
Virtual Focus Group Discussions
Winter 2021/2022
4 virtual focus group discussions were convened with A Crecer participants to solicit input for our Phase 2 activities and implementation.