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New Tool Release By: Martha Hernández Martínez, MPA and María Cristina Pacheco Alcalá, M.Psy. Why did we do it? One of the great lessons we have learned from our advocates is that “a question is never asked for the sake of asking or to fill out a form, if we ask something it is to […]
By: Nilda Valmores, My Sister’s House and Maikhou Thao, Everyday Impact Consulting Hate. Anger. Frustration. Sadness. All emotions felt when reflecting on the past several months with the world mourning over the tragic and wrongful deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, the most recent shooting in the last week of Jacob Blake, and […]
By: Olivia Garcia, Ph.D. and Rosie Hidalgo, J.D., Casa de Esperanza National Latin@ Network Survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault often face a myriad of challenges when trying to seek safety and justice. Moreover, it is well-known that there is no “one-size-fits all” approach to providing assistance to and for survivors. Survivors from historically […]
Register now for ¡Adelante! A virtual celebration of Latin@-led advocacy. This virtual series features amazing Latinas from the first Latinas to ever serve in the US House and US Senate to leading activists like Bamby Salcedo and Moníca Ramírez to inspirational artists like Yvette Modestin and Brown Badass Bonita’s Kim Guerra to media mavens like […]
Written By: Olivia Garcia, Ph.D., María Cristina Pacheco Alcalá, M.Psy. and Paula Gomez Stordy, M.Ed.,Casa de Esperanza: National Latin@ Network Over the last few weeks, Puerto Rico has experienced numerous earthquakes that have disrupted daily life, to say the least. The earthquakes caused structural damage to buildings, causing people to go without electricity for a […]
The National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities commemorates World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on June 15 each year since WEAAD’s inception in 2012. What is elder abuse? Elder abuse affects seniors across all socio-economic groups, cultures, and races. The abuse of older adults is a serious problem and victims may feel alone or […]
This information comprises the second and final part of a language access resource created and published by Casa de Esperanza’s National Latin@ Network. The resource can be downloaded in its entirety in PDF format by clicking here. For more information on language access, please visit our Language Access Toolkit here and our Language Access in […]
This information comprises the first of a two-part resource on language access created and published by Casa de Esperanza’s National Latin@ Network. The resource can be downloaded in its entirety in PDF format by clicking this link. For more information on language access, please visit our Language Access Toolkit here and our Language Access in […]
In Winter 2018, Casa de Esperanza: National Latin@ Network’s research team updated the facts and statistics for its resources on intimate partner violence (IPV). Below is the latest, updated information. Contextual Factors IPV happens within the context of a family’s daily life, which is deeply affected by numerous factors, both personal and systemic, that impact […]
Written by: Jose Juan Lara, Jr., Project Manager, Casa de Esperanza: National Latin@ Network Click here to read Part 1 of this blog Click here to download the PDF of parts 1 and 2 of Emergency Preparedness from an Intersectional Approach Barriers to Full Inclusion of Latin@ Communities in Emergency Planning[1] As previously mentioned, Latinos are […]
