Training and technical assistance

Organizational capacity assessment tool  Esperanza United created this organizational capacity assessment for community-based organizations to evaluate their strengths and challenges to create a plan to strengthen the organization’s capacity. We can provide technical assistance, training, resources, and referrals to assist in the strengthening of organizations to best support our communities.  Instructions […]

Today’s nonprofit sector is justifiably concerned with serving diverse communities. Both service organizations and funders recognize that work in communities of color is critical, but the path to effectiveness is not the same as the one followed in many mainstream organizations. We have learned at Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza) […]

As the limited English proficient (LEP) population continues to increase in the state of Ohio and nationwide, the number of LEP defendants, victims,and witnesses processed through the Ohio criminal justice system will also increase. This guide can help to obtain interpretive services, which is the first step in working with LEP […]

In order to effectively work with Latin@ communities, community based organizations must aim for a deep understanding of the community they serve. Organizations represent that Latin@s have different experiences which shape our worldview in unique ways including: gender identity, generational status, religion, biculturalism, indigenous heritage, etc. Organizations acknowledge the multiple and […]

This toolkit is designed to guide and inform advocates working with survivors with limited English proficiency (LEP) who are involved in civil legal proceedings. This toolkit is for domestic violence and sexual assault advocates who want to:  Understand the legal rights to meaningful language access of survivors with LEP, understand when […]

Including the voices and real life experiences of survivors is crucial to our work to end intimate partner violence and abuse in later life at the local, state and national level. Hearing directly from survivors about their experiences and the impact of domestic violence on their lives can inspire and energize […]

This document attempts to define the core principles of trauma informed work through a culturally specific analysis. The content of this resource is primarily intended for culturally specific, community-based organizations and seeks to provide practitioners with accessible language to describe the trauma informed/culturally specific overlap of their work. In our experience […]

In this document, Enhancing Access to Safety for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, there is information on how to access to services, immigration-related resources for survivors, individual safety planning, public charge resources, language access, materials for agencies, DHS and ICE resources and memos, and COVID Informational Resources.

In early 2014, Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza) conducted a national assessment of the language accessibility of court systems to survivors of sexual and domestic violence (S/DV), who have limited English proficiency (LEP).  

This tip sheet was created by the National Organization of Asians & Pacific Islanders Ending Sexual Violence & Monsoon Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity for the Working with Student Populations Campus Consortium from Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza). It is a guide for educational institutions and programs to prevent sexual […]