House of Neighborly Service (HNS) offers the Westside community an outreach program designed to educate and empower individuals with diabetes and their families through:
The Families Preventing Diabetes Program is run by two Promatoras or community lay persons who are trained to provide health information. The Promatoras are bilingual, and they live in the neighborhood surrounding HNS. Their service embodies what it means to reach out to neighbors and together enhance the quality of life on the Westside.