ABOUT Brazilian Resource Center​

Brazilian Resource Center is the leading 501(c)(3) non-profit organization fully focused on assisting the low-income and immigrant community on Cape Cod and Islands. We provide direct services, collaboration with governmental and non-profit organizations, and community-building activities to over 8000 residents. Many of whom use multiple services many times a year

MISSION:

To provide substantial opportunities to promote Spiritual, Mental, and Physical Wellness. To create health education programs, physical activities, and disease prevention. Empowering people, by addressing the social determinants of health.

OBJECTIVE:

Dedicated to exploring the health and well-being of the community, Body, Mind, and Spirit. Promoting health through knowledge and skills, as part of the mission, serving the diverse community. Seeking strategies to promote better lifestyles, by stimulating and generating the well-being of all.

OUR GOAL AND VISION

Our goal is to contribute to the improvement of health outcomes in our community. Provide healthful opportunities to advance Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Wellness to those without access to resources. Our vision is for all people to embrace Health, Healing, and Wholeness without barriers.

ORGANIZATION HISTORY

Incorporated in December 2019 and beginning services in 2020, Brazilian Resource center. was founded by Michael Mecenas in June 2017 as a volunteer-led organization. Despite significant growth, it remained volunteer-based until 2023. With support from the Fish Family Foundation, Michael transitioned to a full-time role as President and Executive Director, and the board of directors was reconstituted to professionalize the organization for further growth.

Staff hiring began in 2023, marking a new phase for Brazilian Resource Center., the only 501(c) (3) organization on Cape Cod fully focused on assisting the low-income and immigrant community. Providing direct services, collaborating with governmental and non-profit organizations, and engaging in community-building activities, the organization serves over 8,300 residents annually, many of whom utilize multiple services throughout the year.

Brazilian Resource Center. is a pioneer in social services, uniquely positioned with an executive director fluent in five languages and a multilingual volunteer team proficient in Portuguese, Haitian Creole and Spanish

Explore Our Solutions!

Driver´s license assistance

Mental Health Support

Youth after school program

Food Pantry and community garden

ITIN Number and consular services

Translation Services

Notary Public Services

Barnstable Country bridge care

ESOL CLASS

Wellnes Programs

Why are Educational and Community Programs Important?

Educational and community programs and strategies have played an essential role in achieving the goals of healthy people. These programs are designed to reach people outside of traditional healthcare settings, in settings such as:

Workplaces, Schools, Health Centers, Churches, and Community Spaces.

Each scenario offers opportunities to reach people using existing social structures. The program maximizes positive impact and reduces the time, and resources required for program development. People generally have high levels of contact in community settings, both directly and indirectly. Programs that combine multiple settings, if not all four (Diabetes, HIV, Mental Health, Cancer Screening) can have a more significant impact than programs using only one parameter. Although stricken populations sometimes overlap, people who are not accessible in one setting may be in another (for example, “I do not have diabetes, but I have anxiety”). The use of non-traditional settings can help to encourage the informal sharing of information in communities through peer social interaction. Reaching out to people in different contexts also allows for greater customization of information and health education.

The Brazilian Resource Center believes that educational and comm[unity programs encourage and enhance health and well-being by educating communities on topics such as: · Chronic diseases (diabetes, etc.) · Prevention of injuries and Domestic Violence Prevention. · Mental illness (Depression and Anxiety), Suicide Prevention. · Prenatal care and Unwanted pregnancy · Oral health, Use of tobacco, or alcohol and other drug problem. · Nutrition, Physical activity, Obesity Prevention.

What We Do Not Do:

• The Brazilian Resource Center does not practice direct health care, nor does it dispense or administer medications, blood tests, urine tests or other invasive procedures.

• The Brazilian Resource Center does not take place or compete with existing community roles, but instead collaborates and partners with them.

• We serve the mission of the Brazilian Resource Center in full compliance with the applicable laws, regulations, and health practice standards.

The Brazilian Resource Center belives:

Multiple influences determine health status and health-related behaviors, at various levels: personal, organizational /institutional, environmental, and political. As there are significant and dynamic interrelationships between these levels of health determinants, educational and community programs most effectively improve health and well-being when they address influences at all levels, and in a variety of settings.

Michael mecenas

ceo | Board Member

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BOARD MEMBERS

Michael Mecenas

Founder / President

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