Anel Torres, CHW

Senior CHW Advisor

Mrs. Torres was born in Laredo, Texas. She was raised in Willmar, Minnesota where she began to work as a family liaison. She returned to Laredo in 2012 and continued to provide resources and advocate for those affected by health disparities. In 2016, she became a certified Community Health Worker for the state of Texas which furthered her ability to provide resources to families in need. Mrs. Torres has served 13 counties in Texas and is actively collaborating with various agencies in providing health information to communities in need.
Mrs. Anel Torres will work closely with other community partners expanding outreach opportunities to surrounding counties. In her role, she will support WEA by providing detailed reports of ongoing projects and maintaining communication with other agencies in efforts to strengthen community connections.