Our mission is to establish an avenue for Spanish speakers to access shelter and service domestic violence victims through bilingual resources at The Family Place. As 43% of our non-residential survivors are Hispanic, our work is to ensure their unique needs are addressed is critical. 

Objectives

ADVOCACY: Increase outreach efforts in the Hispanic community to help the community understand what The Family Place does.

RESOURCES:  Make it possible to deliver informational forms in Spanish to clients and potential clients. Provide help finding resources to deliver presentations in Spanish and finding resources to present information about The Family Place in Spanish.

FACTS: Economic insecurity combined with isolation, racism and discrimination shape how Hispanics respond to domestic violence. Hispanics are often more afraid of what will happen if they report abuse than they are of the violence or abuse they are enduring. This partially explains underreporting of domestic violence or abuse in the Hispanic community.

Hispanics may not seek help in abusive situations because of:

• Language barrier, cultural or religious views
• Distrust of law enforcement or social services
• Desire for service providers who look like them and speak Spanish
• Legal status
• Pressure from their community to keep family matters private

Recent Hispanic Advisory Accomplishments

• Had over 100 attendees at the Hispanic Advisory Council Luncheon, raising critical funds for Hispanic survivors of family violence
• Strengthened relationship with Mexican Consulate 
• Connected with local Hispanic owned businesses to increase awareness of The Family Place's services in the community
• Translated eight forms for The Family Place clients from English to Spanish