Knowledge Base

Community advocates can serve as bridges to navigating healthcare systems and providing support to Latin@ survivors of abuse, especially intimate partner violence (IPV). 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 […]

Many parents say it’s helpful to practice having conversations with their partners or in front of the mirror before talking with their children about difficult topics. It is also helpful for parents to have ongoing conversations with each other so that they can send consistent messages to their children. In this […]

Prepared by: R. Lillianne Macias, PhD Krista Grajo, MA Rasheeda O’Connor, MA Intimate partner homicide (IPH), the killing of a spouse or romantic partner, remains a pressing and understudied social issue within Latin@ communities in the United States. To help address gaps in current knowledge of IPH in Latin@ communities, the […]

Access to Indigenous languages Changes in demographics in the last few years have shown an increasing number of Indigenous peoples of Latin America arriving at the border and asking for asylum. Although Census data shows increases as well, there are big levels of underreporting due to many factors including the way […]

Research suggests that while rates of GBV such as intimate partner violence (IPV) are 1 in 3 among cisgender women13, more than half of transgender Latinas may experience some form of GBV in their lifetime.8 Transgender Latina survivors are an understudied and underserved group in gender-based violence (GBV) advocacy. This factsheet […]

Signs of domestic violence Are you frightened by your partner’s temper? Are you afraid to disagree? Do you have to justify everything you do, every place you go or every person you see to avoid someone’s anger? Does your partner put you down and then tell you that he or she […]

What is elder abuse? Any action that causes harm or distress to an older person. Elder abuse occurs within the context of trusting familial or care-taking relationships and can include neglect as well as threats or the actual use of physical, sexual, emotional, verbal, psychological, or financial abuse. Funding for this […]

Rates, risks, and protective factors Teen dating violence (TDV) refers to violence that occurs between partners in a dating, romantic, or close relationship. TDV can occur in person or electronically (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2021). This factsheet summarizes recent rates of TDV among Latin@ youth and culturally specific […]

The Enhancing Court Access to Survivors from Diverse Communities Training provides an opportunity to study and interact with court personnel and family violence and sexual assault advocates who aim to improve their provision of culturally responsive approaches to domestic and sexual violence victims in the courts. This project was supported by […]

COVID-19 promising practices Service providers have adapted to challenges during the pandemic using technology and creativity. New innovations in technology have allowed survivors to file protection or restraining orders in the civil legal system. Assessing promising practices and the impact of the pandemic is critical to survivors receiving safety and justice […]