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A news update from the National Latin@ Network
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An Introduction to Language Access in Courts
It IS the obligation of any organization, agency, or court system that receives federal
funds to provide meaningful language access for individuals with limited English
proficiency at no cost to the individual. It does not matter what type of court hearing
(civil, criminal, or administrative matters), what step of the court process, or which role
the individual has in the court hearing (petitioner/respondent, defendant/plaintiff,
witness, etc.).
The Supreme Court has held that failing to take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful
language access is a form of national origin discrimination under Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act and its implementing regulations (See Lau v. Nichols, 414 U.S. 563 (1974)).
Read the rest of the blog here!
Download the LEP in Courts toolkit here!
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Honoring Latina Leadership gala tomorrow
Teresa Rodriguez, co-host of Univision's Aquí y Ahora, will emcee the event, with a special recognition of Sandra L. Vargas, former CEO and President of the Minneapolis Foundation
Friday, September 30, 2016
Cocktail hour begins at
6 p.m.
Minneapolis Event Center
212 2nd Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
A distinguished award will be introduced in Sandra's honor-the Sandra L. Vargas Legacy of Leadership Award-which will be given out to a Latina leader beginning in 2017 at Casa de Esperanza's 35th Anniversary Gala. The recipient of this award will exemplify strength, tenacity, courage and vision, and be seen as a leader that has smoothed the path for future generations of Latinas.
Visit our website for more information.
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Join us for our Domestic Violence Awareness Month Twitter Chat
October 18, 2016
3 - 4 p.m. EST
Join us as we chat with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence for the #WhyICare chat.
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NCADV'S 2016 National Conference on Domestic Violence: Voices United
Casa de Esperanza's Pierre Berastaín to present at Voices United
October 23-26, 2016
Chandler, Arizona
Voices United will bring together domestic violence experts from across the nation to address various issues that intersect. Topics will include, but are not limited to: advanced victim advocacy, system response, best practices in victim service delivery, institutionalized systems as well as emerging issues such as the intersection between guns and domestic violence. Exceptional and inspirational speakers and panels are already being confirmed.
This conference seeks to commission victims, survivors, advocates and other experts in the field to lift and empower voices of victims and survivors and inspire action toward a culture with zero tolerance for domestic violence.
Pierre Berastaín, Assistant Director of Innovation and Engagement with Casa de Esperanza: National Latin@ Network, will present:
Enhanced Safety Planning for Latin@ Immigrant Survivors
This workshop seeks to provide a better understanding of the need to create enhanced safety plans for immigrant survivors. The presenter will cover special considerations that advocates and service providers must keep in mind when working with immigrant communities. What should a survivor of violence do to interact with Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE)? What are some of the economic and employment considerations to keep in mind around safety planning? What are the policies of local police departments and their potential entanglement with immigration enforcement agencies? These are some of the guiding questions for the workshop. Participants will also be exposed to some background about the remedies available for immigrant survivors in the United States as well as strategies to help immigrant survivors safety plan around systems.
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Webinar: Campus Climate Surveys and Follow-up Action Plans: What Student Advocates Need to Know
Today, Sept. 29, 2016
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. EST
The webinar will be presented by Allison Randall, Chief of Staff for the Office on Violence Against Women at the Department of Justice, and Sarah McMahon, Associate Director at the Rutgers School of Social Work's Center on Violence Against Women and Children. They will give an overview of campus climate surveys and discuss how they can serve as vehicles for change when it comes to improving institutional response to campus sexual assault, particularly when they serve as the foundation for a follow-up action plan. Emphasis will be given on how students can most effectively advocate for and work with administrators on the development and implementation of campus climate surveys and action plans.
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Webinar: Serving survivors through co-advocacy
October 18, 2016
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST
Co-advocacy allows us to provide cohesive and holistic services to survivors that meets their unique needs, shaped by their individual identity and lived experience. Our panel of experts will explore this service model through the lens of culture, language, and disability, highlighting the importance of strong partnerships to achieving success in co-advocacy.
Presented by the Vera Center on Victimization and Safety.
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Thursday, October 13, 2016
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST
Are you interested in learning more about cultural competency and utilizing cultural competency resources to best fit your organizational needs?
The
Southeastern Health Equity Council (SHEC) released its Cultural Competency Resource Guide in fall 2015. This guide is comprised of resources, trainers, institutions and publications about cultural and linguistic competency that can be shared with the 10 Regional Health Equity Councils (RHECs), stakeholders and partners to help address cultural barriers with health care systems.
To follow up on the release of the Cultural Competency Resource Guide, SHEC will host three webinars in various regions of the country. The webinars will include speakers from organizations that focus on cultural competency. Upon completion of the first of these webinars - on the Hispanic/Latino population - the participant will be able to accomplish the following from the specific organizational perspective:
1. Define cultural competency;
2. Describe the diversity within the Hispanic/Latino community;
3. Explain the relationships among culture, language and health within the Hispanic/Latino community; and
4. Identify cultural competency assessment and evaluation tools.
The focus of the webinar will be the Community Engagement and Cultural Diversity Program at the Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and the services it provides to bring cultural and linguistic assistance to the Hispanic/Latino community in Florida.
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Vera Institute of Justice: Program Associate
Program Associate, Justice Involved Survivors, CVS
Vera seeks a Program Associate for its work that addresses the needs of survivors of crime who are formerly or currently incarcerated. Many people involved in the nation's juvenile and criminal systems have also been victimized, whether before, during, or after their incarceration. Barriers exist in victim services and justice systems that prevent these survivors from receiving support to help them navigate these experiences and heal. Vera provides training and technical assistance to victim services agencies, community-based programs that serve ex-offenders, law enforcement, courts, and corrections to better identify, reach, and meet the needs of these survivors. The Program Associate will report to the Center's Associate Director.
Program Associate, Disability and Justice, CVS
Vera seeks a Program Associate for its work that addresses the unmet justice needs of people with disabilities. Children and adults with disabilities, for example, are much more likely than their counterparts without disabilities to experience neglect, abuse, and violent victimization. They are also disproportionately represented in prisons and jails. While 19% of the population in the United Stats has a disability, 36 percent of state and 24 percent of federal adult inmates reported having disability. Research suggests that the line between being a victim and being an offender may be blurred for many people with disabilities. Vera is raising awareness about the justice needs of people with disabilities and provides training and technical assistance to victim services and disability agencies, as well as law enforcement agencies, courts, and jails and prisons to ensure that people with disabilities have equal access to services to support their safety and healing and are treated with fairness, dignity, and respect. The Program Associate will report to the Center's Associate Director.
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Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence: Elder Abuse Project Coordinator
The Project Coordinator will provide support and coordination to Safe Havens programs both locally and nationally. Locally, the Project Coordinator will provide outreach, volunteer coordination and orientation, and community organizing for Safe Havens' Safe with Faith program. Volunteers work with Safe Havens and local advocates to bring education and training about domestic violence and elder abuse to their congregations in Greater Boston. Nationally, the Project Coordinator will provide outreach, programming coordination and support for Safe Havens' national Technical Assistance program, which is funded through the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women.
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Now accepting submissions
We welcome submissions on a number of topics pertaining to domestic violence, family violence, and gender-based violence. These topics include, but are not limited to:
- Gender-based violence intervention and prevention programs that are culturally specific
- Working with Latin@ youth
- Working with immigrant Latin@s
- Health care and gender-based violence
- LGBTQ Latin@ communities
- Children and domestic violence
- Building Latin@ leadership in Latin@ communities
- Elder abuse
We also welcome photography, video, resources, and other digital material that organizations or people wish to share with our network.
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ABOUT THE NATIONAL LATIN@ NETWORK FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
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The National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities is a network of individuals and organizations committed to improving the health and well-being of Latin@ communities. The National Latin@ Network is led by Casa de Esperanza, a national Latina organization whose mission is to mobilize Latinas and Latin@ communities to end domestic violence. The National Latin@Network for Healthy Families and Communities builds on Casa de Esperanza´s experience working in local communities to support families, end domestic violence, and increase meaningful access to services for Latina@s and incorporates a research center, public policy initiative, and training.
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