A little bit of history...

Supera arises in a context of marginalized populations in urban areas. The most vulnerable populations in Mexico live in urban areas, in contradistinction to vulnerable populations in other countries, which live in rural areas.

There was lack of sexual information in these communities, so Supera decided to create a sexual health program with the purpose of improving the quality of life of all the people living in these less favored communities.

It was founded in 1979 by the now president Mrs. Yolanda Santos de Hoyos. Supera was born with the name Pro Superación Familiar Neolonesa, but in the year 2002 it changed its name to Supera, as it is known today.

Since its inception, Supera has focused on supporting the most vulnerable communities in the state of Nuevo León, México. Today, the association has diverse programs that inform the population about sexual health issues.

At first, Supera had only one program called Distribución Básica Comunitaria. This program is still promoting and distributing birth control. In the 1980s, the institution developed an education and training program, and finally in 1997 the Young Adults, now called Supera Youth, was created. Gender equality, diversity and empowerment programs were created to improve life quality in people from Nuevo León.