Knowledge Base

Planning and implementation In our efforts to assist and accommodate survivors with limited English proficiency (LEP), sexual and domestic violence programs have largely operated reactively when it comes to providing language access. We respond to survivors one at a time and find ways to support their participation in the programs when […]

Te invito toolkit Welcome to the Engaging Men and Boys Toolkit. This toolkit is a collection of resources and materials for individuals and organizations to increase awareness and engage Latino men and boys in preventing domestic violence. Here you will find information about programs that have been documented to work effectively, […]

Language access: A planning tool for advocacy organizations Making domestic violence services accessible to individuals with limited English proficiency Creative and dedicated sexual and domestic violence programs and advocates have always found ways to improve our work toward safety, healing, and justice for those harmed by violence, and to end and prevent violence at […]

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 […]

Building evidence toolkit Welcome to the Building Evidence Toolkit. You may be visiting this site because you are starting to build evidence for the work that you do, are interested in enhancing your current structure for building evidence or just simply interested in learning more. Our goal is that this toolkit […]

Healthy communication Research shows that the first 20 seconds of a conversation are the most difficult. Parents often get stuck on not having a conversation because they’re afraid of those first few seconds. It’s likely that many parents avoid having these conversations with their children because they don’t know how to […]

About NO MÁS NO MÁS is a collaborative effort between Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza, the National Latin@ Network) and NO MORE. NO MÁS, a sister campaign to NO MORE, was developed using original research and input from youth and parents. Read the complete NO MÁS study here. Esperanza United […]

Our community says NO MÁS How do families raise children who can engage in healthy communications, relationships, and sexuality? Children have questions, are themselves sexual beings, experience peer pressure, and absorb all kinds of messages about relationships and sex from their families, peers, community, and media. These sources of information influence […]

This guide provides resources, statistics, and best practices to reach Latin@ communities in an emergency preparedness plan. These cost-effective, simple strategies will increase the health and safety of the Latin@ community during natural disasters and emergencies. This project was supported by award 90EV052503 from the Department of Health and Human Services, […]

In 2020, Safe Havens and Esperanza United partnered to conduct two Listening Circles with Latin@1 faith leaders and community members about faith and intimate partner violence (IPV), which is also called domestic violence (DV). The reason for the Listening Circles was to provide a forum to talk about the strengths and […]