The Latino Center for Health (LCH) was officially launched in April 2014. It is the only research center in Washington State and the WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho) whose singular focus is on Latino health. The LCH is housed at the University of Washington. A primary goal of the Center is to prevent disease and promote the health and well-being of Latino communities through 1) innovative, interdisciplinary research in authentic partnerships with community-based organizations, researchers, and government agencies; and 2) promotion and dissemination of evidence-based practices and health policy to advance sustainable and culturally responsive improvements in health across the life span.