activities · 19
what they do
direct service · 12
- Community Development and Health Infrastructure Clean Water Access InitiativesEstablishes reliable water collection and purification systems, plans community gardens to reduce malnutrition, connects residents with universities and development partners, and supports schools with lessons on hygiene, nutrition, and sanitation in rural Mexican communities.
- Distribution of medical kits to trained health workers Emergency Supply DistributionProvides medical kits ("botiquines") containing essential medical supplies and equipment to trained Promotores, enabling them to deliver emergency and daily care to approximately 500 people per kit. This supports sustained healthcare delivery in isolated villages.
- Healthcare Access and Outcomes MeasurementProvides sustainable healthcare to over 938,000 people in rural Mexico since 2006, increasing access to healthcare for over 1,000,000 people. The organization also measures health outcomes such as increased handwashing, children brushing teeth, blood pressure monitoring, and prenatal vitamin use, and observes a reduction in emigration to the United States in communities with stable healthcare.
- Large-scale healthcare accessHas provided sustainable healthcare access to over 1 million people in rural Mexico since 2006, serving nearly half a million people annually through integrated medical, educational, and development services.
- Measurable health behavior change programsDelivers interventions that lead to significant improvements in health behaviors, including increasing prenatal vitamin use from 10% to 90%, handwashing before food prep from 0% to 52%, children brushing teeth twice daily from 0% to 50%, and weekly blood pressure monitoring for chronic disease patients. These changes are sustained through trained health workers and community engagement.
- Mobile Medical Consultations and Services Mobile and Fixed Community Medical ClinicsOperates mobile clinics in underserved rural communities in Mexico, providing morning medical consultations, prescription and over-the-counter medications, prenatal and children's vitamins, vaccinations, laboratory testing, and minor surgical procedures. Mobile pharmacies deliver medications to isolated villages.
- Mobile Medical Consultations and Services Mobile and Fixed Community Medical ClinicsOperates mobile clinics in underserved rural communities in Mexico, providing morning medical consultations, prescription and over-the-counter medications, prenatal and children's vitamins, vaccinations, laboratory testing, and minor surgical procedures. This includes delivering medications to isolated villages via mobile pharmacies.
- Mobile medical clinics in rural Mexico Mobile and Fixed Community Medical ClinicsOperates mobile clinics in underserved rural communities in Mexico, providing medical consultations, prescription and over-the-counter medications, prenatal and children's vitamins, vaccinations, laboratory testing, and minor surgical procedures. These clinics are set up in various community locations during organized volunteer trips.
- Sustainable Community Health and Development ProgramsImplements sustainable health solutions in rural Mexican communities by establishing reliable water collection and purification systems, planning community gardens to reduce malnutrition, connecting residents with external partners, supporting schools with hygiene and nutrition lessons, and creating local systems for managing training materials and supplies. These efforts have provided healthcare access to over 1,000,000 people and improved health outcomes such as handwashing, teeth brushing, blood pressure monitoring, and prenatal vitamin use.
- Sustainable community health and development programs Clean Water Access InitiativesImplements long-term health and development initiatives in rural Mexican communities, including establishing water purification systems, planning community gardens to reduce malnutrition, supporting schools with hygiene and nutrition education, and connecting communities with universities and development partners to build local capacity.
- Volunteer Trip Organization International Volunteer & Humanitarian Trips to MexicoOrganizes volunteer trips to rural communities in Mexico, including specific locations like Valle de Guadalupe, Cocula, and Arandas, which culminate in a return to Guadalajara.
- Volunteer Trip Organization International Volunteer & Humanitarian Trips to MexicoOrganizes volunteer trips to rural communities in Mexico, including specific trips to Valle de Guadalupe, Cocula, and Arandas, which culminate in a return to Guadalajara.
advocacy · 1
- Advocacy and public recognition Community Advocacy CampaignsEngages in advocacy through media visibility and recognition, including features in Prensa Hispana and being named a finalist for Secretary Hillary Clinton's Innovation Award, amplifying the model’s impact and credibility.
research · 3
- Program Data Collection and Impact Assessment Community Needs Assessment & ResearchCollects data on every program to understand community needs and measure long-term impact, with this data often requested by municipalities, health organizations, and government agencies.
- Program Data Collection and Impact Measurement Community Needs Assessment & ResearchCollects data on every program to understand community needs and measure long-term impact, with this data often requested by municipalities, health organizations, and government agencies.
- Research and impact evaluation Community Needs Assessment & ResearchCollects program data to assess community needs and measure long-term impact, including tracking health outcomes and migration patterns. This data is used internally and requested by municipalities, health organizations, and government agencies to inform policy and practice.
capacity building · 3
- Community Health Worker Training and Support Community Health Worker TrainingTrains local students and community members (Promotores) in rural Mexico to become community health workers, equipping them with skills in CPR, first aid, wound care, chronic disease management, childbirth assistance, and preventative health education. Upon completion, Promotores receive a diploma and a medical kit to serve their communities.
- Community Health Worker Training and Support Community Health Worker TrainingTrains local students and community members in rural Mexico to become community health workers (Promotores), equipping them with skills in CPR, first aid, wound care, chronic disease management, childbirth assistance, and preventative health education. Upon successful completion, Promotores receive a diploma and a medical kit to serve their communities.
- Training community health workers (Promotores) Community Health Worker TrainingConducts comprehensive training programs for local residents to become community health workers (Promotores), teaching skills such as CPR, first aid, wound and burn treatment, fracture stabilization, IV administration, managing chronic diseases, assisting with childbirth, and diagnosing common illnesses. Since 2006, over 1,300 community health workers have been trained.
strategies · 11
how they think
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- Community-Led Healthcare Capacity Building community_health_worker_modelThe organization empowers communities to strengthen their own healthcare systems by training local residents, selected by their communities, as health workers (Promotores). This approach aims to build sustainable healthcare capacity, provide long-term access to care, and foster community self-reliance by equipping villagers with medical skills and organizational tools to address their health needs.
- Data-Driven Community Engagement and Program Design data_driven_community_assessmentThe organization initiates its work with data-driven needs assessments and baseline studies to identify communities and understand their health challenges. It then collaborates with residents to design programs focused on treatment, training, and education, and gathers data during visits to create health profiles, ensuring programs are responsive to local needs and inform community leaders.
- Deliver care through volunteer-powered medical brigades with experiential learning medical_brigadeUses volunteer medical professionals and non-clinical volunteers in hands-on service delivery through Medical Brigades, combining treatment during visits with training and collaboration alongside community members, while offering experiential learning opportunities for volunteers.
- Ensure sustainability through institutional partnerships and supply chain commitments sustainable_developmentSustainability is achieved by securing commitments from local governments to resupply medical kits and support ongoing education, while partnering with universities for research, expertise, and program design alignment, ensuring long-term viability of community health systems.
- Support community-led healthcare development through partnerships and capacity building community-led_developmentThe organization acts as a facilitator rather than an external fixer, mentoring communities and collaborating with local governments, universities, and organizations to co-design programs and strengthen existing systems. This approach ensures solutions are locally driven and institutionally supported.
- Sustainable Partnerships for Long-Term Impact sustainable_developmentThe organization ensures the sustainability of its interventions by securing commitments from local governments for ongoing support, such as resupplying medical kits and providing continuing education. It also maintains strong academic partnerships to gain research and expertise, aligning with developments in public health and community-based program design.
- Sustainable Partnerships for Long-Term Impact sustainable_developmentThe organization ensures the sustainability of its interventions by securing commitments from local governments for ongoing support, such as resupplying medical kits and providing continuing education. It also maintains strong academic partnerships to gain research, expertise, and on-the-ground support, aligning with best practices in international development and public health.
- Train and empower local community health workers for sustainable care community_health_worker_modelThe organization builds long-term healthcare capacity by training community-selected residents (e.g., "Promotores") in medical skills and preventative care, ensuring continuity and local leadership after external teams depart. This model emphasizes community ownership and resilience over temporary interventions.
- Use data-driven assessment and impact measurement to guide programs data_driven_program_managementPrograms are initiated and refined using a 30-point data-driven needs assessment and baseline studies conducted with academic partners, while ongoing data collection and follow-up studies measure impact and inform local leaders and future interventions.
- Volunteer-Driven Medical Brigades medical_brigadeThe organization utilizes a Medical Brigade model, comprising volunteer and local medical professionals, to deliver basic medical care and support in rural communities. This approach leverages community support and volunteer expertise to expand reach and provide essential services.
- Volunteer-Driven Medical Brigades medical_brigadeThe organization utilizes a Medical Brigade model, comprising volunteer and local medical professionals, to deliver basic medical care and support in rural communities. This approach leverages volunteer expertise to expand reach and provide essential services to underserved populations.
named programs · 6
what they call their work
Community Organization
Helps villages organize around shared goals, establish water collection/purification systems, plan community gardens, connect with development partners, and support schools with hygiene/nutrition education.
Data Collection and Community Insight
Gathers data on community needs and program impact through surveys on health history, hygiene, water access, housing, and nutrition to inform decision-making and resource allocation.
Health Education and Training
Trains community-selected health workers, called Promotores, in CPR, first aid, wound treatment, injury stabilization, chronic disease management, injections, childbirth assistance, and environmental hazards.
Immediate Medical Intervention
Sets up mobile clinics in remote areas to provide medical consultations, medications, vaccinations, laboratory testing, and minor surgical procedures.
Medical Equipment and Supplies
Provides medical kits (botiquines) containing essential equipment and supplies to communities after Promotores complete training, with local governments responsible for restocking.
University Partnerships
Collaborates with doctors and medical students from regional universities like the Autonomous University of Guadalajara (UAG) to provide clinical services, teach classes, and raise awareness.
relationships · 46
who they work with
- ASU’s Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation Partner — Laura Libman, Founder, CEO, and President of the Tia Foundation, is an instructor.
- Alex Rosenfeld Partner — Host of Coffee with a T-Bird, who interviewed the founder of the Tia Foundation.
- Arizona State University Partner — Maintains a relationship for guidance and support.
- Arizona-Mexico Commission Partner — Laura Libman, Founder, CEO, and President of the Tia Foundation, is a member.
- Autonomous University of Guadalajara (UAG) Partner — University partner whose doctors and medical students help provide clinical services, teach classes, and build awareness of rural community needs.
- Border Trade Alliance Partner — Laura Libman, Founder, CEO, and President of the Tia Foundation, is a member.
- CHOICE Humanitarian Partner — Strategic alliance.
- CHOICE Humanitarian Partner — Works with or maintains relationships with the organization.
- Coffee with a T-Bird Partner — Hosted an interview with the founder of the Tia Foundation.
- Grand Canyon University Partner — Maintains a relationship for guidance and support.
- Guidestar Partner — Maintains a relationship for guidance and support.
- Guidestar Partner — Strategic alliance.
- Guidestar Partner — Works with or maintains relationships with the organization.
- Laura Libman Partner — Founder of the Tia Foundation, who recently joined Coffee with a T-Bird.
- Laureate International Universities Partner — Dr. Roberto Martínez, Medical Director of the Tia Foundation, joined Laureate International Universities in 2014 as the Head of Social Service for Health Sciences at the Zapopan campus.
- MTN Media Partner — Austin Reed, Program and Marketing Director of the Tia Foundation, is the founder and director of MTN Media and leads creative and strategic initiatives for various organizations.
- Medical Brigade Partner — Volunteer Medical Brigade composed of local doctors, nutritionists, chemists, and therapists collaborates with Tia Foundation on field programs.
- NSHMBA (National Society of Hispanic MBAs) Partner — Strategic alliance.
- National Hispanic Honor Society Partner — Laura Libman, Founder, CEO, and President of the Tia Foundation, is a member.
- National Society of Hispanic M.B.A.s Partner — Laura Libman, Founder, CEO, and President of the Tia Foundation, is a member.
- Programa de Medicina en la Comunidad (PMC) de la UAG Partner — Strategic alliance providing access to research, academic knowledge, and bilingual professionals.
- Prospanica Partner — Maintains a relationship for guidance and support.
- Prospanica Partner — Works with or maintains relationships with the organization.
- The Arizona Mexico Commission Partner — Maintains a relationship for guidance and support.
- The Arizona Mexico Commission Partner — Works with or maintains relationships with the organization.
- The Arizona-Mexico Commission Partner — Strategic alliance providing access to research, academic knowledge, and bilingual professionals.
- The Border Trade Alliance Partner — Maintains a relationship for guidance and support.
- The Border Trade Alliance Partner — Strategic alliance providing access to research, academic knowledge, and bilingual professionals.
- The Border Trade Alliance Partner — Works with or maintains relationships with the organization.
- The Washington Street Foundation Partner — Laura Libman, Founder, CEO, and President of the Tia Foundation, serves on the Board of Directors and as a Group Leader.
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