Weekly Update from the National Latin@ Network
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CELEBRATING MOTHERS AND MATERNAL FIGURES
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Depending on what Latin American country one may come from, Mother’s Day may have landed on May 10, May 12, or May 13 this year. Or some Latin American countries don’t celebrate in May at all – they celebrate in various months in the fall and winter. At Casa de Esperanza’s National Latin@ Network, we are proud of our representation from various different Latin American countries, so we decided to publish a special Mother’s Day blog composed of some of our staff’s sentiments about the women who provided their lives with nourishment, love, compassion, dedication, sacrifice, and selflessness.
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WHAT CAN I DO TO EDUCATE MY CHILDREN ABOUT SEX?
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Talking to your children about sex can help prevent sexual abuse because they will be better equipped to understand setting boundaries and respecting those boundaries in themselves and others. Researchers say that conversations about sexuality also lead to less risky sexual behavior, should teenagers choose to engage in sex. The following information is from the
“Take Action” section of DECIMOS NO MÁS
, a sister campaign to NO MORE that provides guidance to Latin@ parents so they can have meaningful conversations with their children about healthy sexuality, communication, and relationships.
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YOUR SENATORS ARE HOME FOR RECESS! TELL THEM WE NEED A BILL LIKE H.R. 1585!
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On April 4th, the House of Representatives passed H.R.1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 (VAWA), with strong bipartisan support. As the Senate is working on their VAWA reauthorization, we have to pressure the Senate to ensure the bill is as similar to H.R.1585 as possible. It must maintain important protections for vulnerable survivors while making critical enhancements to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
The bill must:
- Contain NO rollbacks;
- Increase investment in prevention;
- Ensure domestic and dating abusers and stalkers do not have firearms;
- Affirm Tribes’ inherent authority to prosecute non-Native rapists who prey on Native women on tribal lands;
- Improve access to housing for survivors;
- Promote economic security for survivors;
- Address the criminal-legal system’s revictimization of survivors.
Victims and survivors cannot wait for these critical enhancements! Every day that we delay is a day in which more people experience violence. We cannot afford to maintain the status quo, and we cannot wait. NO STRAIGHT REAUTHORIZATION!
More talking points and background on VAWA can be found
here
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Myths and facts about H.R.1585 can be found
here
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Enhancing Cultural Responsiveness in the Courts Training
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July 9-10, 2019
Baltimore, MD
**OVW Approved**
The Enhancing Cultural Responsiveness in the Courts Training is an interactive training for court staff focusing on the importance of enhancing cultural responsive approaches that increase access for survivors of family violence and sexual assault from diverse communities.
This training will cover court culture, access to justice and bias; cultural responsiveness and systems mapping; mentor court case study; and more.
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May 28, 2019
12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. EST
Legal and victim services organizations in the Washington, DC area benefit from a unique model in providing language access. The local nonprofit Ayuda applies for grant funding to run a centralized service, which handles the language access needs of more than 90 nonprofits in the area. Ayuda vets interpreters, trains interpreters in how to work in legal or victim services, contracts with the interpreters, fills the requests for in-person interpreters from the nonprofits, handles invoicing and payment, and arranges for telephonic interpretation and document translation services for free to the nonprofits.
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#MeToo Raises Stakes On Efforts To Root Out Wage Gaps
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From Law360:
"Although #MeToo had been present on social media before The
New York Times
published its initial report in late 2017 outlining sexual misconduct allegations against the onetime Hollywood mogul, the hashtag went viral following that report, sparking a national conversation about sexual misconduct in society and in the workplace that empowered victims to share their experiences, felled numerous serial predators and spurred businesses and lawmakers to address bad behavior."
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WOCN asks you to take their healing and wellness survey
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Because WOC wellness is at the center of WOCN, Inc.'s mission, we are administering this survey to get a better understanding of
how
advocates are taking care of their emotional, spiritual and physical needs. Participation in this survey will assist in capturing and sharing practices with WOC across the country and will enable us to address the
barriers
that exist and help us to develop and provide accessible on line resources to overcome them.
The survey is open to anyone working in domestic violence, sexual assault and social justice fields and should take
15-20 minutes
to complete!
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More immigrants facing deportation are requesting “voluntary departure” from the United States instead of fighting their cases in court.
Voluntary departure is a process though which certain immigrants who the government is trying to deport in immigration court leave the United States without receiving a removal order. The
number of applications
for voluntary departure in fiscal year 2018 doubled from the previous year, according to new
U.S. Department of Justice data
. The increase in immigrants applying for voluntary departure began shortly after President Trump’s inauguration.
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Interview: Trauma-Informed Care with Transition-Age Youth
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Patricia Cobb-Richardson
, MS has worked in New York City, Delaware, and now Baltimore developing and leading programs that aim to leverage the protective factors and resilience of young adults in communities challenged by chronic toxic stress and trauma borne of gun violence, substance use, poverty, structural racism, and mass incarceration. In our recent interview Patricia shared her work and perspective on trauma-informed care. What follows is a transcript of our conversation, which has been edited for length and clarity.
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Network News and Resources
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Voices in Action 2019 presenters and sessions announced
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This year's Voices in Action Conference from September 16 - 19, has announced the list of session descriptions and speakers, as well as a full agenda.
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The 2019
Voices in Action
awards nomination process
is now open
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Nomination deadline: June 14, 2019
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WRC publishes report: Chaos, Confusion, and Danger
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A brand new report released by the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) shows real-time threats to asylum-seeking families facing the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico (RIM)” policy. RIM began on January 29, 2019 when the Trump administration initiated a policy that forces asylum seekers presenting themselves at the U.S. border to wait in Mexico while their immigration cases are processed – a policy that many advocacy organizations assert is unlawful.
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Deadline to honor DV victims on Wednesday
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Deadline: May 29, 2019
The Remember My Name (RMN) project began 25 years ago in collaboration between NCADV and
Ms. Magazine
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NCADV wants to ensure all states have representation in the upcoming 2018 RMN poster, which honors those lost the previous year. Please consider submitting the names, ages, and states of origin of any victims who were killed by an abuser in 2018 to the RMN registry for inclusion in the 2018 poster. These include direct victims as well as children and bystanders. We do not include those that self-harm or who perpetrated the violence in the submitted incident.
2018 posters will be available in September.
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The Alliance co-authors The Color of Justice: The Landscape of Traumatic Justice -- Youth of Color in Conflict with the Law
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Join the conversation at #justiceyouthofcolor
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Regional training series for
Identifying, Engaging, and Serving Crime Survivors from Underserved Communities
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Vancouver, Washington (Portland Area)
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August 21 and 22
Austin, Texas
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September 10 and 11
Arlington, Virginia
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September 17 and 18
Through a highly interactive and engaging process, learn how you and your program can better reach survivors from underserved communities. This training series is designed for victim advocates who work with a range of victims and survivors across the lifespan.
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New toolkit available from NASH and NHLP
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Community Based Advocates Toolkit: A Resource Guide for Professionals Helping Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Dating Violence Survivors
Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and dating violence have housing rights under federal law, as well as under many state and local laws.
This Toolkit will help survivor advocates and homeless shelter and housing program advocates understand the basic housing rights of survivors and provide information to help survivors get assistance accessing their housing rights.
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Network Webinars & Podcasts
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Law Enforcement Response: Approaching Your Work with a Trauma-Informed Lens
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May 29, 2019
2 - 3 p.m. EST
Victims react to the psychological trauma of a crime in various ways. In order to ensure they receive the care they need, you must become familiar with the impact of trauma and the concept of trauma-informed care. This session will provide insight into the surprising similarities of victims and police officers that will help connect the complex thought patterns of a victim in trying to survive the moment and in the long term.
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Best Practices for Digital Services
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Is your program prepared to offer quality services using text, chat, or video? This webinar will cover best practices for digital services overall, as well as for specific kinds of technology. We will focus on safety and privacy, clear communication, informed consent, and planning for the unexpected. Whether you are exploring possibilities, actively preparing to launch digital services, or wondering how you can strengthen your policies and practices, this webinar is for you.
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Restraining Orders: Troubleshooting Three Common Legal Issues that Survivors Face
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May 28, 2019
11 a.m. EST
Join WomensLaw for an interactive webinar about three common legal issues victims may face when filing for a restraining order!
This webinar is intended for non-attorney advocates and other service providers.
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Órdenes de Restricción: Cómo Trabajar con Tres Problemas Comunes Legales que enfrentan las/os sobrevivientes
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29 de Mayo, 2019
11 a.m. EST
¡Únase a WomensLaw para un webinario interactivo sobre tres problemas legales comunes que pueden enfrentar las/os sobrevivientes cuando solicitan una orden de restricción! Este webinario está dirigido a intercesoras/es que no son abogadas/os y a otras/os proveedoras/es de servicio.
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Providing Accessible Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Who are Blind or Have Low Vision
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June 18, 2019
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST
Blind survivors and survivors with low-vision face unique barriers when seeking services after experiencing domestic or sexual violence. These barriers can impact intake, service provision, and referrals. They may include a lack of materials available in screen reader accessible format or Braille, a lack of understanding about the unique dynamics of violence in the lives of Blind survivors, a lack of accessible support groups, and other obstacles. This webinar will help domestic and sexual assault service providers understand how to best serve Blind survivors and explore strategies for increasing the accessibility of their services.
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#DisarmDV:
Domestic Violence and Firearms
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June 5, 2019
1 p.m. EST
Disarm Domestic Violence is an online tool that provides state-specific information about domestic violence firearms laws, public health data, and protective orders for a diverse group of stakeholders. The goal of this session is to familiarize attendees with the valuable tools currently available on the Disarm Domestic Violence website and answer any questions they may have.
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A Cup of Water Under my Bed
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By: Daisy Hern
á
ndez
In this lyrical, coming-of-age memoir, Daisy Hernández chronicles what the women in her Cuban-Colombian family taught her about love, money, and race.
These lessons—rooted in women’s experiences of migration, colonization,
y cariño
—define in evocative detail what it means to grow up female in an immigrant home. In one story, Daisy sets out to defy the dictates of race and class that preoccupy her mother and tías, but dating women and transmen, and coming to identify as bisexual, leads her to unexpected questions. In another piece, NAFTA shuts local factories in her hometown on the outskirts of New York City, and she begins translating unemployment forms for her parents, moving between English and Spanish, as well as private and collective fears. In prose that is both memoir and commentary, Daisy reflects on reporting for the
New York Times
as the paper is rocked by the biggest plagiarism scandal in its history and plunged into debates about the role of race in the newsroom.
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NHLA: LatinasRepresent Program Manager
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In close coordination and collaboration with the NHLA Chair, Vice Chair, Latina Task Force members, and key staff to support the coalition’s work, the LatinasRepresent Program Manager will be dedicated to assist with developing the 2019-2020 program priorities for NHLA’s Latina Task Force and for LatinasRepresent, and responsible for implementing programmatic priorities; serve as main point of contact for LatinasRepresent and represent the initiative in coalition work; and more.
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NNEDV seeks a visionary leader with an informed passion for ending domestic violence and a record of accomplishment in leading complex organizations. The successful candidate will build upon NNEDV’s extraordinary past and will harness the full power of the coalition members to advance NNEDV’s thought leadership and strengthen the voice of the domestic violence field.
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Now accepting blog 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
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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National Latin@ Network, a project of Casa de Esperanza
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