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The troubled teen industry includes various group homes, often called congregate care facilities, that claim to help youth with behavioral, emotional, or mental health challenges. This industry encompasses wilderness therapy programs, boot camps, therapeutic boarding schools, religious-based programs, drug rehabilitation centers, and residential treatment centers. Each year, about 120,000-200,000 youth enter […]
This November, Latin@s and survivors deserve to be heard at the polls in races varying from those for U.S. President to members of Congress to ballot measures to local officials. Early voting has started in many states so the time to vote is now! Survivors deserve to vote safely. Here are […]
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 […]
Community providers have been integral to individuals’ health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Latin@ individuals face unique situations when reporting intimate partner violence (IPV) and navigating healthcare systems due disparities in language access and identification in healthcare systems (Robinson et al., 2021). Community providers are bridges to increasing access to […]
Medical providers play a crucial role in the prevention and intervention of intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by patients. This tool equips medical providers to: Comprehend the impact of IPV and COVID-19 in Latin@ communities Increase knowledge of culturally responsive, trauma-informed approaches Enhance health care experiences for Latin@ survivors of IPV
By: Martha Hernández Martínez, MPA and María Cristina Pacheco Alcalá, M.Psy. Why did we do it? One of the great lessons we have learned from our advocates is that “a question is never asked for the sake of asking or to fill out a form, if we ask something it is […]
