Adelante Boricua project

Background on ADELANTE Boricua

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans sought refuge on the US mainland, with the majority relocating to Central and South Florida. Years after the hurricane, we know that many post-Maria survivors have remained in Florida and plan to stay for the foreseeable future.

So that we can help Maria survivors in Florida, we must learn more about their experiences, strengths, needs, and challenges. In particular, we need to know more about how the experience of the hurricane and relocating to a new culture and community is influencing children, parents, and families’ health and wellbeing. How have Puerto Rican families adapted to life in Florida? How are they staying strong and healthy and supporting their children? Once we have answers to these questions, we will be better able to collaborate with healthcare workers, educators, social workers, community leaders, and policymakers to help keep this community to continue to recover and keep moving ADELANTE.

Research Study Objectives

ADELANTE Boricua will provide the answers we need to support Puerto Rican families in the aftermath of one of the costliest natural disasters in our nation’s history. With funding from the National Institutes of Health and support from community leaders, ADELANTE Boricua aims to:

1. Describe the experiences, strengths, needs, and challenges of Maria survivors.
2. Identify the individual, family, and community factors that are most important for the health and wellbeing of Maria survivor children, parents, and families.
3. Work with healthcare workers, educators, social workers, community leaders, and policymakers to support Maria survivors to the greatest extent possible.

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