June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month and Pride Month
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Weekly Update from the National Latin@ Network
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NLN News
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HOUSE PASSES AMERICAN DREAM AND PROMISE ACT!
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The American Dream and Promise Act calls for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel removal proceedings against certain undocumented individuals who entered the United States as minors and grant them conditional permanent residence status for 10 years. The bill imposes various qualification requirements, such as the alien being continuously physically present in the United States and being enrolled in or having completed certain educational programs. Aliens who were eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status and not disqualified for renewal also qualify. The bill goes on to the Senate.
For more information, please
click here to read more from the American Immigration Council.
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NHLA CONDEMNS DEATHS OF IMMIGRANT CHILDREN IN FEDERAL CUSTODY
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The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda expresses outrage over the inexcusable deaths of children in the custody of federal immigration agencies.
NHLA urges Congress to use its oversight authority to initiate a thorough, independent investigation into the causes of these deaths and into the detention of migrant children, and to arrive at recommendations for minimizing the impact of detention on the health of already vulnerable populations, including children in particular.
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed the earlier death of another child in federal custody— a 10-year-old girl from El Salvador—bringing the total up to six. Although her death occurred in September of last year, it was not reported until last week— eight months after the incident. It is U.S. Custom and Border Protection’s duty to be transparent and provide notification within 24 hours to Congress and the public regarding the death of any child in federal immigration custody, and NHLA demands that HHS be required to similarly report to Congress when a death in federal custody occurs. The NHLA condemns this unjustifiable failure by the federal government – children are dying in the custody of U.S. agencies, and government officials must be held duly accountable.
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CELEBRATING MOTHERS AND MATERNAL FIGURES
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The Increasing Language Access in the Courts toolkit
examines advocates’ observations about the court experiences of survivors with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), and offers guidance and resources to build systems change efforts for language accessibility.
Implications for Survivors with LEP
Participants described how the lack of quality, systems-based language access services leads to exclusion, heightened risks, and negative outcomes for survivors with LEP.
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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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Updated survey numbers on DV/SA reporting by immigrant survivors released
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On June 4, 2019, seven national organizations – Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence (APIGBV), ASISTA, Casa de Esperanza: National Latin@ Network, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV), National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH), National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), and the Tahirih Justice Center – released the results of a nationwide survey of advocates and attorneys on the fears and concerns of immigrant survivors in reporting domestic violence and sexual assault.
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A CALL TO MEN asks for your participation in Father's Day campaign
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A CALL TO MEN is asking you to:
- Download the WeAre8 app and create an image for the campaign.
- Take a photo with your arms outstretched, in landscape format, by June 1 via the app.
- Share, along with your photo, what #HealthyManhood means to you in just a few words. For example: “#HealthyManhood is allowing my son to be his authentic self.”
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Washington state passes
Keep Washington Working Act
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The Keep Washington Working Act protects immigrant workers, keeps families together, and strengthens local economies across the state.
Keep Washington Working:
- prohibits local law enforcement from routinely questioning individuals about immigration status
- restricts state agencies from aiding immigration enforcement
- protects crime victims and lets local police focus on the community’s own public safety priorities
- requires the Attorney General to create policies that protect public and private facilities from ICE
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials regularly place detained immigrants into prolonged solitary confinement, despite findings that such confinement is a form of
torture
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A
new report from the International Consortium for Investigative Journalism
reveals that over a four year period, individuals held in ICE custody were placed into solitary confinement over 8,400 times. Individuals were held in solitary confinement for minor infractions or going on hunger strike. Even more troubling, many mentally ill individuals were placed in extended solitary confinement, which may have led to several suicides.
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15th Annual Conference call for Proposals open
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15th Annual Conference on Crimes Against Women
May 18-21, 2020
Proposal deadline: Sept. 30, 2019
The Conference on Crimes Against Women is currently seeking proposals for workshops, case studies, computer labs, lunch sessions, and film screenings for our 15
th
Annual Conference. Proposals should focus on practical, hands-on techniques attendees can apply on the job and be geared toward combating gender-based crimes.
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Network News and Resources
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Report on the equity in research
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This guidebook is based off of one singular premise: If evidence matters, we must care how it gets made.
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EVAWI lists resources for best practices
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EVAWI offers extensive resources and information on recommendations for
best practices
to guide improvements in the criminal justice and community response to gender-based crimes.
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Network Webinars & Podcasts
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Myths & Realities of Identity Change
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June 13, 2019
3 - 4:30 p.m. EST
Identity change is an often misunderstood and a flawed process in the United States. Advocates must be very cautious when working with survivors who seek assistance in changing their names and social security numbers. This webinar will explore the risks and benefits of identity change, including the legal and practical implications of identity change; challenges and obstacles survivors may face; privacy planning; and effective alternatives to identity change.
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Data Breaches & Victims Service Providers: Considerations for Developing Effective Policies
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June 14, 2019
3 - 4 p.m. EST
Both OVW grantee requirements and state laws require programs to inform survivors of data breaches. However, data breach notifications can pose serious safety and privacy risks to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and must be thought through carefully. This webinar will address issues victim service programs must consider as they draft and implement data breach notification policies.
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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 - 3:30 a.m. EST
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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You Can't Touch my Hair, and other things I still have to explain
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By: Phoebe Robinson
Being a black woman in America means contending with old prejudices and fresh absurdities every day. Comedian Phoebe Robinson has experienced her fair share over the years: she's been unceremoniously relegated to the role of “the black friend,” as if she is somehow the authority on all things racial; she's been questioned about her love of U2 and Billy Joel (“isn’t that...white people music?”); she's been called “uppity” for having an opinion in the workplace; she's been followed around stores by security guards; and yes, people do ask her whether they can touch her hair all. the. time. Now, she's ready to take these topics to the page—and she’s going to make you laugh as she’s doing it.
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EROC: Grants & Development Manager
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The Grants and Development Manager works to supports the Executive Director in facilitating a robust fundraising operation for the organization through grant writing and management, as well as owning all administrative elements of fundraising efforts.
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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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EROC: Regional Rapid Response Manager
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As a member of the EROC Policy Department, the Regional Rapid Response Manager will launch EROC’s Regional Rapid Response Program, a new program developed to provide collegiate student organizers with training and critical resources to bring national trends in organizing efforts to their local and campus communities.
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St Olaf College:
Part-Time International Coordinator - Center for Equity and Inclusion
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To support international students’ successful transition and engagement at St. Olaf College; to counsel and support international students on academic, personal, cultural, and immigration matters; and to serve as the college’s Principal Designated School Official (PDSO) and Responsible Officer (RO) for F-1 and J-1 student immigration compliance and advising.
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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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