National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities Content Topic Results
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January 2019
Latinas and Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence-Based Facts
Publisher(s): While the number of studies examining intimate partner violence (IPV) in Latin@ populations is growing, research on this issue continues to be limited in quality and breadth. This document from the National Latin@ Network compiles and summarizes key research on this topic.
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January 2018
Finding a Way: Innovative housing solutions of Latin@ survivors of domestic violence and successful practices of culturally specific community-based organizations
Publisher(s): This report takes the results of in-depth listening sessions with 12 community-based organizations across the country to ascertain the needs and barriers to housing for Latin@ survivors of domestic violence, as well as strategies and solutions for what does and does not work, in practitioners’ steps toward dealing with their communities’ housing issues.
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January 2018
A Scan of the Field: Learning About Serving Survivors of Human Trafficking
Publisher(s): This report documents findings on how human trafficking survivors receive services from domestic and sexual violence organizations and offers lessons learned for organizations that are looking to expand into this area of service.
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November 2015
DECIMOS NO MÁS Campaign
Publisher(s):This new national campaign engages Latin@s in playing a critical role in ending domestic violence and sexual assault. The campaign targets parents specifically, and encourages them to have meaningful conversations with their children about these issues.
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February 2015
Learning From Latin@ Youth About Teen Dating Violence
Publisher(s):This webinar presentation brings together the voices of practitioners and researchers sharing their experiences from working or studying teen dating violence among Latin@ youth.
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January 2015
Making Domestic Violence Services Accessible to Individuals with Limited English Proficiency: A Planning Tool for Advocacy Organizations
Publisher(s):This toolkit bridges the gap between the laws, rules, and standards of services; and the effort necessary - community assessments, program policy, staff training, etc. - to develop and implement language access services for survivors with limited English proficiency (LEP).
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January 2015
Addendum to Realidades Latinas: A National Survey on the Impact of Immigration and Language Access on Latina Survivors
Publisher(s): This report presents the findings from the 2013 survey conducted with Latina callers to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. This survey indicated an increase in the percentage of Latina survivors who are afraid of seeking help because of immigration issues, as well as significant challenges regarding language access.
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January 2015
Increasing Language Access in the Courts Toolkit
Publisher(s):This toolkit examines advocates’ observations about the court experiences of survivors with limited English proficiency, and offers guidance and resources to build systems change efforts for language accessibility.
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January 2013
For My Mother: Latin@ Youth Letters on Family, Relationships and Violence
Publisher(s):This study explored the reality of Latin@ youths lives utilizing the format of a letter to their mothers. The findings highlight the complex realities of Latin@ youth lives in the context of domestic violence.
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January 2013
An Evidence-Based Leadership Intervention for Latina Survivors of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):The Líderes program was created in 2003 in response to Latinas in the Twin Cities of MN asking for leadership opportunities in their communities. In 2006, Casa de Esperanza developed a curriculum for the Líderes and in 2011 it was adopted by Caminar Latino in Atlanta, GA, and adapted for women survivors of domestic violence.
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January 2013
Realidades Latinas: A National Survey on the Impact of Immigration and Language Access on Latina Survivors
Publisher(s):This report provides an analysis of the results of a survey administered over a period of six weeks to over 1,300 Hotline callers who identified as Latin@ survivors of domestic violence. The questions were geared towards survivors’ experiences accessing services and demonstrated the challenges faced by survivors due to language access issues.
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January 2012
Latina Portrait: The Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act and Latinas
Publisher(s):This publication provides an overview of the original VAWA legislation and its subsequent reauthorizations in 2000 and 2005, with a particular emphasis on how it relates to domestic violence and sexual assault experienced by Latina and immigrant women. Additionally, it provided an assessment of the VAWA reauthorization efforts in 2012 and made recommendations for moving forward.