Padres E Hijos En Acción is a grassroots organization of individuals with disabilities, their families, friends and community members building fulfilling and community-centered lives for Latino children. They envision a world in which all people with disabilities can enhance their quality of life and strengthen the civic life of the community. By focusing on the assets of Latino Children with disabilities and their family members.

Padres e Hijos en Acción, in partnership with the Waisman Center University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, lead an initiative to address challenges faced by Latinx families with children with special health care needs (CSHCN) in Dane County, Wisconsin. Padres e Hijos en Acción and the UCEDD organize and further educate families, and bring the voices, stories, and solutions from the Latino community together with key local stakeholders in the health care ecosystem to co-create solutions to achieve health equity for Latino families. The intended results are empowered Latino families, and a local healthcare system that recognizes their essential role in dismantling racism and oppression.

Thanks to CSHE, they have achieved a presence in councils both in health care providers and in the educational environment, and have awakened the awareness and participation of parents of the importance of their empowerment to advocate for better and equitable health care.