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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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October 6, 2016
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A news update from the National Latin@ Network
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31 Facts about Domestic Violence in Latin@ Communities
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and there is a plethora of good information on social media by many of our partners. We encourage you to follow this using the hashtags
#DVAM2016 and
#ThisIsDV.
En español, se usan los
hashtags #DVAM2016 y
#YoSoyDVAM.
Casa de Esperanza: National Latin@ Network has developed a list of facts about domestic violence specific to the Latin@ community. There is one for every day. Feel free to follow us on
Twitter and
Instagram to see these facts posted daily!
Click here to read this blog on our website
Click here for a printable 11" x 14" poster of the factsheet
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Webinar: The Importance of Cultural Relevance while Engaging Latino Men in DV Prevention and Intervention
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
10:00am PT / 11:00am MT / 12:00pm CT / 1:00pm EST
Presenters:
J. Rubén Parra-Cardona, Ph.D. & Oswaldo Montoya
In this webinar, participants will hear from two experts who have conducted extensive research on engaging men in domestic violence prevention and intervention in the U.S. and internationally. We will learn about their study evaluating the impact of a feminist-informed program for Latino men who have perpetuated violence. We will also get a practitioner's perspective on the challenges encountered by immigrant Latino fathers in the U.S. whose children are growing up in a different culture.
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RealTalk Listening Session hosted in Minneapolis
Co-hosted with Casa de Esperanza and Centro Tyrone Guzman
October 13, 2016
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Centro Tyrone Guzman
1915 Chicago Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Space is limited to 30 attendees.
Seats going fast.
To RSVP, email Ivette Izea-Martinez
Can't participate in person but still want to be a part of the conversation? Host a RealTalk session in your community. Contact Tonjie Reese for additional information. Follow the conversation on Twitter #BTCRealTalk.
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Download our updated DAPA/DACA+ infographic
Unfortunately, the Supreme Court will not re-hear the case concerning DAPA and extended DACA once a ninth justice has been appointed. This means the lower court's ruling against DAPA/DACA+ will stand.
Although this is disheartening for immigration advocates, DACA as it is implemented now remains untouched.
Click here to download the updated graphic reflecting the latest news.
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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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Call for Abstracts: 8th Annual Latino Health Equity Conference
Portland State University
Portland, Oregon
Deadline: October 31, 2016
The conference provides a forum to focus on individual and community pathways to health equity through research, programs, and policies. The interactive annual conference serves an important role in bridging the gap between health research/practice and Latinos to develop strategies for health equity.
Culturally Appropriate Aging Care for Latinos
The 2017 Latino Health Equity Conference will continue the theme of examining the unique health issues faced by Latino immigrant communities in the United States focusing specifically on aging.
Participants are welcome to submit abstracts for workshop presentations in the following areas of interest:
- Impact of Immigration on Health Outcomes in the Elderly
- Impact of Policies Denying Health Care to Ineligible Latinos
- Integrating Community Health Workers into Eldercare
- Community best practices for Latino Eldercare
- Latino Enrollment and Access to Health Care post-ACA
- Palliative Care for Latinos
- Complimentary Medicine and its impact on healing
- Best Practices for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
- Mental health care for older Latinos
- Spirituality and faith
- Support for Family caregivers
- Health Issues for Latino older adults
- End of life care for Latino elders
Abstracts must be submitted to info@familiasenaccion.org by deadline: October 31st.
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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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Mary's Center Annual Gala: Noche Tropical
Friday, October 28, 2016
Washington Hilton Hotel,
1919 Connecticut Ave NW,
Washington DC
Noche Tropical celebrates the commitment of supporters, partners, and friends of Mary's Center and honors the legacy of service that they have helped create in the DC Metropolitan area since 1988.
Click here for more information
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Webinar: Unlocking Discrimination
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. EST
Unlocking Discrimination: A DC Area Testing Investigation About Racial Discrimination and Criminal Records Screening Policies in Housing
Over the last several months, the Equal Rights Center (ERC) has conducted a systemic civil rights testing investigation to compare differences in treatment based on the race of female homeseekers posing as having criminal records in the greater Washington region. The testing also allowed the ERC to collect information about criminal records screening policies that local housing providers have in place which may violate the Fair Housing Act according to recent
guidance from HUD.
Please join the Equal Rights Center to discuss the investigation, our findings, and the recommendations we are issuing as part of the Unlocking Discrimination report.
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October 25 2016
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
Re-framing Woman Battering as Coercive Control: Expert Testimony and Case Presentation
Presenter: Evan Stark, Ph.D., MSW
Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University
This webinar is part of a series about
Expert Witnesses,
hosted by the
National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
A majority of battered women facing criminal charges have experienced physical and emotional abuse as part of an ongoing pattern of coercive control. Expert testimony about coercive control can help judges and juries better understand the context of defendants' behavior by helping them to look beyond physical violence. Using case examples from his forensic practice, Dr. Evan Stark will explain why it is essential to 'look beyond violence' in explaining partner abuse to the court, give an overview of coercive control and describe how the elements of coercive control can be incorporated into expert testimony.
REGISTRATION DETAILS:
This webinar is open OVW Grants to Encourage Arrest (GTEA) Grantees, LAV grantees, other OVW grantees, and to the general public.
It is free of charge (but you will have to pay for the phone call if you dial in).
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Thursday, October 20, 2016
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. EST
Re-framing Woman Battering as Coercive Control: Expert Testimony and Case Presentation
Presenter: Anna Radev,
Childhood Domestic Violence Association
This webinar is about the effects on children of witnessing domestic violence.
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Soros Justice Fellowships
Application deadline: October 12, 2016
The Soros Justice Fellowships fund outstanding individuals to undertake projects that advance reform, spur debate, and catalyze change on a range of issues facing the U.S. criminal justice system. The fellowships are part of a larger effort within the Open Society Foundations to reduce the destructive impact of current criminal justice policies on the lives of individuals, families, and communities in the United States by challenging the overreliance on incarceration and extreme punishment, and ensuring a fair and accountable system of justice.
Fellows receive funding ($58,700-$110,250) primarily through multiple categories, including:
Advocacy Fellowships
The Soros Justice Advocacy Fellowships fund lawyers, advocates, grassroots organizers, researchers, and others with unique perspectives to undertake full-time criminal justice reform projects at the local, state, and national levels. Projects may range from litigation to public education to coalition building to grassroots mobilization to policy-driven research. Advocacy Fellowships are 18 months in duration, may be undertaken with the support of a host organization, and can begin in the spring or fall of 2017.
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Vision of Hope Fund
Application deadline: October 28, 2016
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) is now accepting Letters of Inquiry for its Vision of Hope Fund Grant.
PCAR launched the fund in July 2005 to fund innovation in child sexual abuse prevention and intervention. We prioritize critical research, effective prevention strategies, teaching adult responsibility and accountability, and supporting services to children who have been sexually victimized.
A total of $50,000 will be offered to fund one or more projects during the 2017-18 fiscal year, contingent on the availability of funding and subject to approval of the PCAR/NSVRC Chief Executive Officer. One-year grants will be awarded.
A limited number of submissions will be chosen to complete a full grant application.
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| National Network to End Domestic Violence: Capacity Building Staff
The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) will hire up to two (2) highly motivated and skilled staff at the level of
Co-Director or Co-Deputy Director, depending on qualifications and experience, to provide
comprehensive, specialized capacity building technical assistance and training.
We wish to fill these positions quickly, and priority will be given to applications received by October 11, 2016.
Core Requirements:
Successful applicants must have the following to some degree; higher level positions require more extensive experience and qualifications:
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Experience building partnerships and working collaboratively with diverse groups of people.
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Experience working on issues of domestic violence, and knowledge about the domestic violence service provider community, such as state coalitions, tribal and local programs (including community-based organizations serving marginalized communities), and national technical assistance providers, preferably at a domestic violence coalition or dual coalition.
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Experience developing and providing training and technical assistance to
coalitions, domestic violence programs, and/or state administrators.
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Leadership experience in and knowledge of nonprofit organization management, finances, or HR.
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Federal grant management and program management experience.
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Supervisory experience and strong, collaborative leadership skills, with an ability to provide executive coaching to cultivate these skills in others.
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Outstanding public speaking and facilitation skills: Strong written communication skills.
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Excellent interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and effectively with team members, and internal and external colleagues; work well independently; treat all people with dignity and respect; accept, act upon, and offer constructive criticism; and approach situations with a sense of humor.
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Demonstrated ability in project management, including ability to handle multiple tasks, manage time, evaluate progress and adjust activities to complete tasks within established time frames, and produce high quality work.
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Demonstrated skills in goal setting, problem solving, creative/analytic thinking, and organization.
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Excellent computer skills, including familiarity with advanced features of MS Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
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Commitment to the agency mission and an egalitarian workplace.
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Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience with a nonprofit agency in a relevant area.
Additional Desired Skills/Qualifications:
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Supervisory experience
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Bilingual skills (e.g., reading, writing, and speaking). (Spanish preferred.)
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Experience working with and supporting state funding administrators
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Experience working with and supporting Tribal coalitions and Tribal programs
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Experience working with and supporting culturally specific organizations/communities
To Apply:
(a)
cover letter
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resume
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salary expectations
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an example or detailed description of capacity building work you have done (workshop descriptions, training materials, handouts, excerpt from a manual),
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an example or detailed description of work you have done to dismantle oppression and work toward social justice (same options as above)
Applications received by October 11, 2016 will be given priority; however, the position(s) will remain open until filled.
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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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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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