About Us

Centro empowers Latino families and diverse communities by removing barriers, fostering well-being, and building power to achieve economic prosperity.

Since 1972, Centro has built systems to improve the health and economic mobility of underserved communities in Washington County. We provide multigenerational and culturally-specific services through the following core program areas: K-12 STEAM education, workforce development, small business technical assistance, public engagement, civic advocacy, community health and wellness, transitional housing, and our free food Mercado.

Our work is led by two key strategies: mobilizing essential services to meet the needs of the community, and working with regional, state, county, and city-wide agencies to advocate for more resources and equitable systems change to support communities of color. We center the experiences of those most impacted in our communities in everything we do, with a commitment to reducing barriers at every level of our work.