Latin American Association Inc

LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS GRANT PROGRAM

HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION AND CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR LATINO/A VICTIMS OF DOMESTICVIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE AND STALKING

HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION AND CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR LATINO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR LATINA IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DATING VIOLENCE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING ACROSS METRO ATLANTA

THE GRANTS TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. § 20124. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE MAINTENANCE AND REPLICATION OF EXISTING SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS PROVIDING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS WHO FACE OBSTACLES TO USING MORE TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS.  CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES MEANS COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES THAT INCLUDE CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND LINGUISTICALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES WHICH ARE STATUTORILY DEFINED AS “AMERICAN INDIANS (INCLUDING ALASKA NATIVES, ESKIMOS, AND ALEUTS); ASIAN AMERICANS; NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS; BLACKS; AND HISPANICS.”  PROJECTS MUST: 1) WORK WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES ; 2) INCREASE COMMUNITIES’ CAPACITY TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES; 3) STRENGTHEN CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERVENTIONS BY PROVIDING TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTION, COURTS, PROBATION, AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ON CULTURALLY SPECIFIC RESPONSES; 4) ENHANCE TRADITIONAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP OF CULTURALLY SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAMS ; 5) WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP EDUCATION AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES HIGHLIGHTING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ISSUES AND RESOURCES; 6) PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; 7) PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE SAFETY, ECONOMIC, HOUSING, AND WORKPLACE NEEDS OF VICTIMS, INCLUDING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE; AND/OR 8) EXAMINE THE DYNAMICS OF CULTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON VICTIMIZATION AND HEALING.

LATINO CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION PROGRAM

INSPIRA ? PATHWAY TO SUCCESS - INSPIRA – PATHWAY TO SUCCESS

THE MISSION OF THE LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (LAA) IS TO EMPOWER LATINOS TO ACHIEVE THEIR ASPIRATIONS FOR ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT. THE ROLE OF THE LAA, IN TANDEM WITH THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (CNCS), IS TO STRATEGICALLY BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THE LAA PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING CNCS VISTA FOCUS AREAS: ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, EDUCATION, AND HEALTHY FUTURES. THE LAA INVESTS IN INDIVIDUALS' AND FAMILIES' ABILITIES TO PURSUE EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT LEAD TO IMPROVED ECONOMIC STABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE. THE LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION SEEKS TO HAVE NINE VISTA VOLUNTEERS. HERE ARE THE AREAS AND TIME FRAMES IN WHICH VISTAS WILL BE ASSIGNED IN 2019. * JANUARY 2019: THE VISTA ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT COORDINATOR * FEBRUARY 2019: THE VISTA VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, VISTA CORPORATE RELATIONS COORDINATOR, VISTA COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR, AND THE VISTA OUTREACH COORDINATOR * SEPTEMBER 2019: THE VISTA EDUCATION COORDINATOR, VISTA PARENT ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR, AND THE VISTA FAMILY WELL-BEING COORDINATOR * NOVEMBER 2019: VISTA INDIVIDUAL GIVING COORDINATOR