Unete North Carolina

SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES

UNETE is a grassroot non-profit organization with the mission to collaborate and co-create inclusive and equitable spaces that foster health, strengthen self advocacy and promote wellness for the whole-person and whole-community.

Mission

UNETE is a grassroot non-profit organization with the mission to collaborate and co-create inclusive and equitable spaces that foster health, strengthen self advocacy and promote wellness.

Vision

UNETE believes in an empowered society where diversity is viewed as a strength, equity is achieved, and inclusion is highly valued and supported.

Interested in getting involved with UNETE or want to find out more information? Click the button below to navigate to our involvement page and see how you can engage in our community. 

Community Health Workers

UNETE’s Community Health Workers are crucial to all that we do. Drawing on lived experiences and deep roots to the communities they serve, UNETE’s CHWs provide culturally aligned services. Our CHWs connect people to the resources they need and deserve, to address SDOH, because wellness is a human right.

How We Show Up In The Community

Events

We deliver services and information in collaboration with our community partners
and also love to host our own.

Direct Services

We connect people to resources like utility bill assistance, food, and healthcare, both in person and remotely, with follow-up support from our CHWs.

Workshops

We believe that information is power and mutual learning is a must. We love to host workshops that inform/educate our staff and the community.

Collaborations

We rely on deep collaborations with organizations and agencies aligned with our mission, trusting their expertise and honoring the wisdom of our community.

Latinx Programs

We offer programs to advance Latinx families and youth.

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Some Of Our Programs

Mentoring and Nurturing Our Students

In order, to encourage Latino youth to consider a path to college and careers, this program was created in 2009 and continues to provide a safe space for students and their parents. Two hundred seventy-five unduplicated students have been encouraged to cultivate a culture of academic achievement, social engagement, as well as community accountability.
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Freedom, Advocacy, Resilience for Our Students

This weekly club was founded three years ago to offer Erwin Middle Latino students (7th and 8th grades) a weekly space to navigate challenges related with identity, adult expectations, self-advocacy, academics, and emotional growth. 45 students have been served and reported gaining skills in dealing with problems and in transitioning to high school with less anxiety.
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De Mujer a Mujer North Carolina

This a grassroots volunteer-based community group founded in 2016 by Latino women as result of focus groups and collaboration between Children First/CIS and Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) De Mujer A Mujer NC (DMAM) believes in creating a culture which supports women and their families in achieving a comprehensive well-being through equity, solidarity and empowerment.
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36,000+

Hispanics

IN 4

Counties

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Statewide, the Latinx population grew over 40% compared to the 23% growth nationwide.

The Hispanic population in North Carolina is now greater than one million residents.

In most counties, the population of Spanish speakers is on average about 10%. There are over 36,000 accounted for in the Latinx population in just Haywood, Buncombe, Henderson, and Transylvania counties.

Source: US Census

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Served by UNETE

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SDOH Referrals

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Medicaid Households

Who We Are

A big thanks to our first corporate sponsor:

DeepSpace Technologies provides expert consulting, research, and development of scientific instruments, IP, and intelligent signal processing solutions to advance the exploration and utilization of the Space Environment for advancing humankind.

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