Alma Torres-Nguyen, MPH serves as Community Outreach Manager for Kaweah Health.  Prior to joining Kaweah, Alma worked for the Fresno and Tulare County’s Departments of Public Health managing a number of health promotion programs.  With over 25 years of experience, Alma understands the needs of our diverse Tulare County population and that Community Health Workers are key in effectively reaching and serving our diverse population, especially in rural areas.  At Kaweah Health Alma and her team of 8 Community Health Workers provide a number of health programs focusing on topics such as nutrition, diabetes, falls prevention, disease prevention, mental health, Medi-Cal Assistance, and Physical Activity opportunities.  Born in Mexico, Ms. Torres-Nguyen immigrated with her parents to California’s Central Valley at the age of nine. She attended Mt. Whitney High School, University of California Davis, and California State University, Fresno. Alma is married to John Nguyen and has one son. Alma enjoys hiking and serving her community by participating on a number of local Community Based Organization boards.