A guide for community youth advocates to support Latin@ survivors

Community advocates are leaders who provide direct and indirect services and care to the health and well-being of people in their community. They assist survivors as they manage through systems that intersect with their overall health. Advocates can take action to significantly improve the health and well-being of Latin@ survivors of IPV navigating health systems with the use of this tool on Community youth advocates: Supporting Latin@ Survivors.

This tool will serve to:

• Equip community youth advocates with culturally-responsive strategies to navigate systems to support youth Latin@ survivors of IPV.
• Increase knowledge of barriers to improving the health of Latin@ survivors of IPV.
• Mobilize advocates to promote holistic and sustainable support within families and communities.