New Contact for National Native Network at CRIHB

Higinio Herrera is the new Health Education Specialist at the California Rural Indian Health Board.

Previously, Higinio worked in a clinic where he was a health coach and a paraprofessional diabetes educator.  Higinio aspires to bring that same passion and experience to help with tobacco intervention in Native communities.

Higinio has a Bachelor of Science in nutritional science with an emphasis in public health and a Bachelor of Arts in Chicana/o studies focused on cultural studies.

Higinio strives to combine his two passions of art and healthcare in his daily work.

To reach out to Higinio, email hherrera@crihb.org.

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National Network of Public Health Institutes Annual Conference | New Orleans, LA | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

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Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Annual Conference | Boston, MA | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

National Tribal Tobacco Conference | June 23, 2026 | Minneapolis, MN | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

Jiimaan Journey | LEARN MORE

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