1. Domestic Violence among the Latino Community in the U.S. JOSE HERNANDEZ RIVERA COLLABORATIVE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES SOCIAL WORK & COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCENTRATION CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, MONTEREY BAY http://www.valdosta.edu/about/news/releases/images/domestic-violence-awareness-month.jpg

2. Bea Hanson  Principal Deputy Director of the United States Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVM)  Serves Department of Justice, Federal and State and International Governments  Served OVM since 2011  Chief Program Officer for Safe Horizon in New York City (350,000 victims annually) and joined in 1997 as Director Emergency Services  Earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare from City University in New York  Masters in Social Work from Hunter College School of Social Work in New York  Bachelor of Art from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor

3. Domestic Violence in the U.S. Argument:  Safe Horizon stated that at 1 out 4 women in a relationship has experienced some type of domestic violence  Young Women are more most likely to be at risk of Domestic Violence  Health Problem that has been hidden from time  Latino Community (Population): Nation’s Largest ethnic or racial minority  Not enough available resources for the Latino Community  Different challenges in the Latino Community Retrieved from: http://www.reachofclaycounty.org/_/rsrc/1332439205522/domestic-violence- statistics/domesticwk2.jpg

4. Causes  Based on the different reasons that was found in the research about Domestic Violence, this is what we have found…  Overall lack of re sources:  Language  Bilingual Staff  Culture  Education  Alcohol Abuse

5. Statistics Hispanics and Firearms Violence Retrieved from: https://www.vpc.org/graphics/hisp8.jpg

6. Effects  The consequences why the Latino community need support are for the following  Death  Deportation  Immigration Status in the U,S.  Separation of the family

7. Possible Solutions  Raising Awareness  Educate the Latino Community  Networking  Increase survivors participation in awareness  Understand the importance of current Domestic Violence programs  Enhance understanding race differences or people of color  Culture competence; religion, traditions, language, etc…

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9. Thank you! Questions? Image retrieved from: http://bernieslilwomencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DomesticViolence.jpg