CHARLAR

CHARLAR: A Shared Community Program

CHARLAR is a shared community program for adults to learn, build skills, and improve health behaviors to lower their risks for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Originally created for the Latino population in partnership with VUELA for Health, CPC leverages the cultural assets of Latinos to create a shared learning environment where community members support one another in preventing, delaying or managing heart disease and diabetes. The program includes 11 weeks of evidence-based skill building and education classes facilitated by bi-lingual Community Health Workers (CHWs), cardiovascular disease and risk factor screenings, physician counseling, group-based physical activity and navigation to medical homes and other community-based services. CHARLAR is now available to diverse populations in Denver, Routt and Prowers counties.

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Health Assessment

All CHARLAR participants receive health assessments and risk factor screening for heart disease and diabetes, one-on-one counseling on their results, and referral to local medical homes and additional resources.

Evidence Based

Evidence published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine demonstrates CHARLAR’s success in decreasing one’s cardiovascular risk. Program participants have lost weight, lowered blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels, and report feeling healthier and happier. Click HERE to view the full article.

CHARLAR: A closer look

Learn more about CHARLAR from our video below.