Casa de Esperanza The National Latin@ Network

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Latin@ Realities in the Context of Family and Community
Violence and the No Más Study
Jose Juan Lara Jr., MS
National Trainer
December 18, 2015
casadeesperanza.org
nationallatinonetwork.org
Casa de Esperanza
•
“Starting from a small group of Latina
activists in St. Paul, Minnesota in
1982, Casa de Esperanza has grown
into the premier Latin@ domestic
violence organization in the country.”
- Amy Sanchez
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Our mission—to mobilize Latin@
communities to end domestic violence—is
served through our five core values:
– Latina leadership
– Entrepreneurship
– Organizational excellence
– Living free of violence
– Community-driven solutions
•
We recognize that it is the community that
will end domestic violence, not any system
or organization.
•
We emphasize developing
social capital (i.e. trust,
reciprocity, information
and cooperation) because
we believe it decreases
domestic violence.
Casa de Esperanza © 2015
The National Latin@ Network
• The National Latin@ Network is a project of Casa de
Esperanza that is working at “ending domestic
violence and promoting the health and well-being of
Latin@ communities around the country.”
- Amy Sanchez
• The main goals of the National Latin@
Network are:
– Public Policy
– Research
– Training and Technical Assistance
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Latin@
Culture
Latin@s in the United States
• Approximately 53 million Latin@s living in the U.S. (17% population)
(2012 U.S. Census update)
• Heterogeneous group embracing varied histories, socio-economic
backgrounds, and cultural and linguistic subtleties from 22 countries
of origin
• Approximately 40% of Latin@s in U.S. are foreign born; 60% were
born in the U.S.
• Many families have mixed immigration status: 75% of children in
immigrant families are U.S. citizens
What is it?
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Latin@ Culture
• Traditions
– Food, music, celebrations
• Cultural Values
• Colectivismo, familismo
• Faith/spirituality
• Strength, resiliency
• Contextual issues
• Historical Trauma/Oppression
– Colonialism, triple-trauma
• Current trauma
– Anti-immigrant sentiment/laws, racism
Culturally Specific Communities
• Historically have not had access to individual services
• Historical traumas may include abuses by entire systems
• Collective trauma includes “non traditional” events like
poverty, discrimination, racism, unjust immigration laws,
etc.
• Social justice & human rights perspectives
Trauma and Co-Occurring Issues
TRAUMA
Substance Abuse
Mental Health
Incarceration
Poverty
Sex Trafficking
Homelessness
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Culturally Specific Communities
• Individual and collective factors have buffered the
effects of collective trauma
– Cultural traditions
– Strong cultural identity
– Cultural stories
• Communities provide healing
– Individual strengths
– Collective knowledge and wisdom
– Restoring balance
Latin@ Family Tree
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http://latinoheritage.blogspot.com/2013/09/instead-of-family-tree.html
Latin@s and Domestic Violence
• While the number of studies examining DV in Latin@
populations is growing, research on this issue
continues to be limited in quality and breadth.
• The most recent prevalence information published on
Latin@ populations must be considered within the
context of how the information was collected, the
questions asked and the social/community conditions
where the research was obtained (e.g., new
immigration laws).
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Latin@s and Family/Community Violence
• Many Latinas who are survivors of domestic violence do
not want to leave their families and communities—they
want the violence to stop.
• Familia can be crucial to a Latina’s ability to survive
domestic violence.
• Addressing domestic violence may not be the more
pressing issue in her life.
Latin@s and Family/Community Violence
• Caring for her children—having enough money and
food—and immigration fears may often be more
significant to her than the violence she suffers.
• Misinformation about immigration status often
creates anxiety for battered immigrant women that
prevents from seeking help.
• Battered Latinas face a number of barriers to
obtaining services within the current domestic
violence system.
Violence may not be the
ONLY or the MOST
PRESSING challenge
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Contextual Factors
Cultural values
Religion/Spirituality
Economic factors
Immigration & Antiimmigrant
environments
Latin@ Cultural Context
• This cultural context provides the lens through which
Latin@s see the world.
• The lens informs their successes, challenges, goals,
and needs.
• Placing priority on family and community, the lens
affects how Latin@s understand their personal
situations and make decisions.
What it means…
• Cultural context and lens shape the type of
support, advocacy, and services that Latin@s
seek as well as the choices that they make.
• These cultural realities must influence how
service providers work with, support, and
advocate for Latin@ survivors; develop new
initiatives; and work within Latin@ communities.
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Service Agencies
Federal Laws
Tapestri, Inc., 2002
THE NO MÁS STUDY
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Contact Information
Jose Juan Lara Jr., M.S.
Lumarie Orozco, M.A.
Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
@casadeesperanza
www.facebook.com/casa
deesperanzamn
Web page:
www.nationallatinonetwork.org
www.rednacionallatina.org
www.casadeesperanza.org
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