Table 1.
Levels of Visibility and Components for VidaSana Study.
| Broad Level of Visibility | ||
| Theme | Example | Quantity |
| Media Partnerships | Advertised on 19 different media outlets including radio stations, local Spanish TV news stations, three web-based Spanish Facebook shows, magazines, and several Hispanic newspapers throughout the state of Indiana. | 19 media outlets |
| Intermediate Level of Visibility | ||
| Theme | Example | Quantity |
| Employers | Discussed strategies with 3 large staffing firms. Spoke with recruiting managers of local staffing firms to get an idea of how many Hispanic workers they employed. Asked permission to distribute our flyers to their workers’ table during worker’s lunch breaks, or keep our flyers posted on their informational bulletin. | 4 employers |
| Hispanic Retail Stores | Affixed flyers at over 100 Hispanic retail stores in Indianapolis and South Bend. | 130 retail stores |
| Health Centers | Discussed strategies with 2 large health corporations and several clinics. Distributed flyers in waiting rooms at five primary medical care clinics with a large Hispanic population. None of these had dental care services. | 7 primary care clinics |
| Law Firms and Immigration Advocacy Groups | Received support and advice from 3 local immigration advocacy groups regarding current migration trends. Four law firms agreed to share our information in their waiting rooms | 3 local Indianapolis law firms |
| Housing | Distributed flyers to 12 different mobile home and apartment complex communities. Set up an outreach booth at a high-density Hispanic apartment complex, serving more than 2000 Hispanic in Central Indiana. | 3 mobile home complexes and 9 apartment complexes |
| Libraries | Distributed flyers at 6 different Indianapolis libraries. | 6 different Indianapolis libraries |
| Food Pantries | Distributed flyers and set up recruitment tables at over 9 different food pantry locations serving high-density Hispanic areas. | 9 different food pantry locations |
| Intermediate and Individualized Level of Visibility | ||
| Theme | Example | Quantity |
| Tabling at community events | Tabled at 50 community outreach fairs in South Bend, Indianapolis, Lafayette, and Columbus, Indiana. | 50 tabling events |
| Adult English Classes | Made short presentations and distributed flyers to 17 different ESL adult education classes. | 17 different English adult classes |
| School Townships | Partnered with 7 Indiana school townships. Initiatives included allowing us to table at district-wide ESL events, sharing our flyers to parents, and allowing us to post flyers on school resource bulletins. | 13 different schools |
| Church/Temples | Partnered with 21 Indiana churches/temples. Met with faith leaders to ask permission to make announcements after religious services and hand out outreach materials afterwards. | 21 churches/temples |
| Volunteer at Community Events | Sought organizations that assist immigrant and refugee families find community organizations and services. Volunteer activities could include helping newcomers find resources like housing, food, legal assistance, English classes, translation and transportation. | Volunteered an average of 3 h a week |
| Community Organizations | Partnered with 33 community organizations serving Hispanics, including Immigrant Welcome Centers, Neighborhood Community Centers, educational non-profits, anti-sexual violence non-profits, adult English class centers, children advocate groups, and other social service provides aiding Hispanic communities. | 33 community center and non-profit agencies |
| Individualized Level of Visibility | ||
| Theme | Example | Quantity |
| Direct Referrals | Direct referrals by our partners and self-referrals through our website submission form. | 91 direct referrals |