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Adelante, The Latino Resource Center
520 Broadway Street
Toledo, OH 43604

Phone: (419) 244-8440

Email: info@adelantelrc.or g

What People are saying: I have attended the DV sessions for a few months. I have learned a lot from the information given. I love the workers at Adelante because they are so caring and the one-on-one attention they give. I have learned about my anger, how not to be battered or abused. Thank you, Adelante, for being with me and for me when I need and have needed you the most. - Jamie

Latina women are at particular risk for high levels of psychosocial stress related to factors such as language barriers and experiences of racism and discrimination. They also must cope with lower levels of educational, financial and medical resources and with role conflicts that result from cultural beliefs about traditional gender roles. Despite a high risk for psychosocial stress, Latinas traditionally underutilize mental health and victims’ services.

The Esperanza program seeks to bring effective and accessible programming to these women through its Domestic Violence program, Esperanza, which is comprised of the following core service areas:

1) Apoyo – Support Services
2) Platicas – Prevention and Education Groups
3) Ayuda – Help for Families

Group and one-on-one sessions are available, and each woman enrolled in one of Esperanza’s programs participates in 18 sessions. The curriculum used for these sessions is based on the Domestic Abuse Project curriculum and is adapted as necessary to be culturally sensitive and appropriate. Topics covered include self-esteem, the types of domestic violence, their causes and effects, safety planning, the power and control wheel, the legal system, communication skills and strategies for gaining independence and empowerment.

Adelante also has focused efforts on increasing the awareness of the impact of domestic violence on the Latino community

What people are saying about our Domestic Violence program:

“Domestic Violence has historically been a hidden issue in our community, as it is in most communities. Because people have been so hesitant to talk about it, it has been difficult to identify the families in need of help. Adelante is helping to educate the community about domestic violence and appropriate family interactions. In doing so, it has encouraged more women to come forward and discuss their concerns about challenging situations in the home, so they can get the help they need.”
– Celso Rodriguez, one of Adelante’s founding board members

Letters from Domestic Violence clients:

I have attended the DV sessions for a few months. I have learned a lot from the information given. I love the workers at Adelante because they are so caring and the one-on-one attention they give. I have learned about my anger, how not to be battered or abused. Thank you, Adelante, for being with me and for me when I need and have needed you the most.

Jamie

My name is Angelica, and today I truly believe that I am a survivor. I would have never been in the place I am today without the DV classes at Adelante. The staff has provided me with a safe place to express my fears, ups and downs, my strengths and weaknesses. To me there is nothing more empowering than a group of women who have been through the same situation sharing stories with each other. It is therapeutic to us all.

Angelica