Map of Plain Talk Locations
Currently Operating Plain Talk Sites
California
Brawley.
Clinicas De Salud Del Pueblo.
Campo Nuevo.
Site operational from 2005 to Present.
Located near the border of Mexico in Imperial County, the population is over 95% Mexican-American. http://www.clinicasdesalud.org/main.htm
San Diego.
Family Health Centers of San Diego.
Barrio Logan, City Heights.
Site operational from 1993 to 2006.
San Diego was one of the five original Plain Talk demonstration sites. In 2003, they expanded into the City Heights community.
Calipatria.
Clinicas De Salud Del Pueblo.
Calipatria, Niland.
Site operational from 2007 to Present.
Due to the continued success of the Brawley, CA site; Hablando Claro has been expanded to the neighboring communities of Calipatria and Niland in Imperial County.http://www.clinicasdesalud.org/main.htm
Westmoreland.
Clinicas De Salud Del Pueblo.
Westmoreland.
Site operational from 2007 to Present.
Due to the continued success of the Brawley, CA site; Hablando Claro has been expanded to the neighboring community of Westmoreland in Imperial County.http://www.clinicasdesalud.org/main.htm
Georgia
Gainesville.
GCAPP.
Gainesville.
Site operational from 2005 to 2008.
Gainesville is unique in the fact that the community is half Latino, half African-American, and has been successful in tailoring the program to suit the language needs of both cultures simultaneously. http://www.gcapp.org/
Atlanta.
CBWW.
Vine City.
Site operational from 2007 to Present.
The Center for Black Women's Wellness in conjunction with the Vine City Civic Associationplan to work with in Vine City, a neighborhood of Atlanta.
Louisiana
New Orleans.
Kingsley House.
St. Thomas, B.W. Cooper.
Site operational from 1994 to 2005.
New Orleans was another one of the original 5 demonstration sites that begun in the housing community, St. Thomas and moved to B.W. Cooper in 2003. After Hurricane Katrina, the site is currently not operating until further notice. www.kingsleyhouse.org
Minnesota
Minneapolis.
Southside Community Health Services.
Bryant and Central neighborhoods.
Site operational from 2006 to Present.
While Central neighborhood is primarily African-American, both Central and the adjacent Bryant neighborhood is comprised of Latino, Hmong, and South East African origins as well. http://www.plaintalkmpls.org/
St. Paul.
Neighborhood House.
West Side.
Site operational from 2003 to 2008.
St. Paul West Side represents the 2nd generation of Plain Talk, the first successful replication since the original demonstration sites were established in 1994. http://www.neighb.org/
St. Paul.
Neighborhood House.
Payne-Phalen.
Site operational from 2006 to Present.
The hmong community, Payne-Phalen was the second Plain Talk site that was implemented by Neighborhood house in the Spring of 2006. http://www.neighb.org/
New Jersey
Vineland.
Martin Luther King Development Corporation.
Vineland.
Site operational from 2006 to 2008.
Located in southwest New Jersey, the diverse community is composed of Hispanic/Latino, African American, and Caucasian populations
New Mexico
Albuquerque.
South Valley Health Department.
South Valley.
Site operational from 2006 to Present.
After a successful 1st year of implementation and widespread media coverage, 6 new sites are expected to start in the state by 2008.
http://www.nmtpc.org/
Mesquite/Vado.
New Mexico Teen Pregnancy Coalition.
Mesquite, Vado.
Site operational from 2007 to Present.
Located just west of El Paso and on the border of Mexico, Mesquite and Vado will operate as one Plain Talk site. Community Mapping will begin in May. http://www.nmtpc.org/
Hatch.
Ben Archer Health Center.
Hatch.
Site operational from 2007 to Present.
This site is one of 4 New Mexico expansion sites that will be implemented this Spring and summer. http://www.nmtpc.org/
Albuquerque.
South Valley Male Involvement Project.
South Valley.
Site operational from 2007 to Present.
The South Valley Male Involvement Project (SVMIP) plans to complement the existing Plain Talk site in the South Valley by providing outreach and educational workshops to males in the community. They will begin providing Home Health Parties in May. http://www.youngfathers.org/
North Carolina
Siler City.
Chatham County Together!.
Siler City.
Site operational from 2005 to Present.
The town of Siler City is located outside of Raleigh and is similar to Gainesville, GA in that it is a semi-rural, Latino community, which is also partnering with the teen pregnancy coalition in the state of North Carolina to implement the program. http://www.chathamcountytogether.org/hablandoclaro.html
Durham.
Durham County Health Department.
Durham City.
Site operational from 2008 to Present.
Located in the city limits of Durham, the community mainly consists of an African American population. http://www.durhamcountync.gov/departments/phth/
Ohio
Toledo.
NorthRiver Development Corporation.
The “Old North End”.
Site operational from 2006 to Present.
This large community is comprised of both an apartment complex and an individual housing development with mainly African-American and Caucasian residents.
Cleveland.
Harvard Community Services Center.
Ward 1.
Site operational from 2008 to Present.
Located in the city limits of Cleveland, the community mainly consists of an African American population.
Mt. Pleasant.
Mt. Pleasant Community Zone.
Mt. Pleasant.
Site operational from 2008 to Present.
The Mt. Pleasant community is part of the greater Cleveland area. For more information, please visit www.MPCZ.org and www.mtpleasantneighborhood.com.
Texas
Terry County.
South Plains Community Action Association.
Brownfield.
Site operational from 2006 to Present.
A rural county made up of mostly a Hispanic/Latino population.
Hale County.
South Plains Community Action Association.
Plainview.
Site operational from 2006 to Present.
A rural and diverse community made up of Hispanic/Latino, African American and Caucasian populations.
Wisconsin
Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Health Department.
Midtown.
Site operational from 2006 to Present.
A collaboration between the city of Milwaukee Health Dept. and New Concepts has resulted in widespread media attention throughout the state. Recently implemented, this large community is comprised of Hmong, African-American, and Latino origins. http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/PlainTalkProgram20002.htm
Puerto Rico
Naranjito.
Comunidades Sabana de Naranjito.
Naranjito.
Site operational from 2005 to Present.
Located in the central mountains of Puerto Rico, this small, rural and 100% Latino site remains close knit and enthusiastic about spreading Hablando Claro's message.