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A news update from the National Latin@ Network
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Casa de Esperanza has been a leader in the domestic violence movement and a national resource center for organizations working with Latin@s in the United States since 1982. Our mission "to mobilize Latinas and Latin@ communities to end domestic violence" has been and will continue to be at the core of our work. We have done this through five administrations. Today, Casa de Esperanza continues to offer critical and innovative services to Latin@ families and Latin@ programs across the nation, through the National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities.
We want you to know we will continue to further the priorities of all Latin@ families, documented or not, citizens or not. We will continue to champion the immigration and civil rights of Latin@ families and we will continue to spearhead key policy
initiatives
on the intersections of domestic violence and Latin@ identity that further the needs of our Latin@ families.
In this moment, we want to ensure and reiterate to all our communities that the breakthroughs and benefits achieved through VAWA and FVSPA remain a reality, and that survivors can continue to have access to services such as:
- Shelter
- Counseling
- Safety Planning
- Support Groups
- Advocate Support
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Now hiring: Program/Research Associate
Position Description
This position supports the activities related to the Culturally Specific Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention project funded by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to identify and promote meaningful culturally responsive collaborations. The position works within and supports the National Latino Network (NLN) Research and Evaluation team of the NLN Resource Center funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Increasing Language Access in the Courts: After the Courts
Part 1
As advocates develop good working relationships with court personnel, it might be useful to provide training for court staff on the basics of language access. This toolkit contains a training curriculum for advocates to adapt for use in your community.
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Activity book for Latino children impacted by deportation
The Children's Psychological Health Center developed an in-depth activity book to help children work through losing a loved one as a result of deportation.
The activity book is intended for use by an adult facilitator for children ages 8 to 12, but can be helpful for children older than that, as well.
Click here to download the activity book in English.
El Centro para la Salud Psicológica Infantil (Children's Psychological Health Center) ha publicado un libro de actividades creado especialmente para ayudar a niñ@s que pierden a un ser querido debido a una deportación.
El libro de actividades ha sido diseñado para adult@s facilitadores/as que trabajan con niñ@s de 8 a 12 años y puede ser también usado con niñ@s mayores de 12 años.
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NILC recommendations for people considering applying for DACA now
The National Immigration Law Center has released information for people deciding whether they should apply for DACA, whether they are first-time applicants or are re-applying.
Feel free to spread the information with your networks.
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Tools for children by Casa de Esperanza
What Are You Feeling?
Educational flashcards in English and Spanish
These bilingual educational flashcards are a tool for service providers, counselors, teachers and parents to encourage children to communicate their feelings. Lively illustrations that reflect the diversity within the Latino community are used to demonstrate 24 different feelings.
The spiral-bound cards are designed for children ages 4 - 12 and come with suggestions for adults to help children identify and articulate feelings.
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I Want to Tell You Something
Workbook - in English and Spanish
This workbook is designed to support healing for children, ages 6-11, who have witnessed domestic violence. An ideal tool for advocates, social workers, therapists, and other caring adults, the book guides the adult and child through four sessions of activities that facilitate communication. One side of the book is in Spanish, and the flip side is in English, allowing users to work easily through the text.
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Elena and the Magic Beans
Bilingual children's book
Elena and the Magic Beans explores the importance of talking about feelings. When Elena's family decides to move to the United States, she has many feelings about adapting to a new culture and language. The beans help her to express those feelings, and she soon makes friends at her new school. The colorful illustrations, and side-by-side Spanish and English text, make this a compelling story with universal themes relatable for any child.
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Webinar: The Monument Quilt
Did you miss today's webinar about the Monument Quilt?
This webinar is an introduction of The Monument Quilt's history, challenges, accomplishments, Latin@ community experiences and how people can implement this project in their own communities.
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Recording of the webinar may not be fully loaded until Friday, November 18, 2016.
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Thursday, December 1, 2016
3:00 - 4:30pm EST
This webinar will explore leadership on the organizational level and at the community level. What does good leadership look like? How is organizational leadership similar to and/or different from community leadership? What are the rewards and risks of leadership? How can we best support leadership development of our staff, our participants and community members, as well as our own development? This webinar is geared toward organizational and program leaders who have the responsibility of developing the leadership and capacity of others. Prior to the day of the webinar, please email (mvaldez@casadeesperanza.org) any key questions, challenges or other comments you would like the presenter to address in the session.
Presented by: Patricia J. Tototzintle, CEO Casa de Esperanza
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Casa de Esperanza: Program/Research Associate
Position Description
This position supports the activities related to the Culturally Specific Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention project funded by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to identify and promote meaningful culturally responsive collaborations. The position works within and supports the National Latino Network (NLN) Research and Evaluation team of the NLN Resource Center funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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NRCDV: Program Specialist
The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence is looking for a Program Specialist to work in close coordination with supervisor and/or other management staff and effectively implement project activities for NRCDV's programmatic teams.The Program Specialist assists with the generation and dissemination of NRCDV's resources and provides programmatic and technical support for all project activities, with particular attention to quality assurance, accessibility, timeliness, and value to constituents
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NRCDV: Housing Project Manager
The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence is looking for a Housing Project Manager.
Responsibilities include: ensuring effective implementation of a detailed annual work plan;
providing housing-related technical assistance; working with national partners to support
advocacy efforts; development of resources and technical assistance materials to be housed on SafeHousingPartnerships.org.
Click here to see full job description.
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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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