Encuentro Latino will be holding our next conference in early February 2011. Tentative dates are Feb. 2 – 4 and the tentative location is Austin, Texas. The theme for the conference will be “Latinos and Domestic Violence: Increasing Access to Services.”
Information will be uploaded here as available.
Encuentro Latino: A National Conference on Latinos and Domestic Violence
On November 3rd & 4th, 2009, Encuentro Latino held its first national conference in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The conference highlighted current research and promising practices in regards to Latinos and domestic violence.
The conference featured experts on Latinos and domestic violence, including local, national, and international professionals. Many of the sessions featured Encuentro Latino’s Advisory Board members.
Topics for breakout sessions varied from rural outreach and prevention to human trafficking and legal remedies for immigrant victims of domestic violence. Plenary topics addressed assessing readiness to serve Latino clients, policy advocacy, vicarious trauma, and acculturation.
Encuentro Latino also hosted a symposium on religion and domestic violence. At this event, leaders from various religions answered questions regarding domestic violence and how their respective religious institutions responded to this social problem.
On November 2nd, Encuentro Latino offered preconference activities participating in the Día de los Muertos celebration in Old Mesilla. Also featured was a poster competition in which university students presented current research and information on Latinos and domestic violence.
Approximately 150 people attended the conference. Attendees came from 16 states, Mexico, and as far away as Paraguay, South America. Spanish interpretation was offered.
The conference was very well received by participants, with some saying it was the best conference they had been to in years. Thanks to all who participated in making this a great conference!
2009 Conference Handouts
Assessing Readiness to Serve Latino Clients
Gloria Terry
Family and Social Support in Domestic Violence
Dr. Martha Roditti, and Dr. Ivan de la Rosa
Engaging and Mobilizing Latino Communities
Benjamin Jacquez
Engaging and Mobilizing Latino Communities
Sandra Ortsman
The Latino Paradox: The Role of Acculturation and Ethnic Identity
Dr. Ernesto Escoto
Rural Community Outreach and Prevention
Alberto Zavala
Serving Deaf Survivors- Philosophy, Best Practices, and Reality
Heidi Notario-Smull and Gretchen Waech
What Does it Mean to be Bilingual Enough? Recommendations for Providing Effective Bilingual Services
Vanessa Berens
Disposable People: Issues in Human Trafficking
Keahi Kimo Souza
About Haydee Romero
Haydee Romero was born in Chihuahua, Mexico. She was an only child. She was always very spoiled by her father, and loved to accompany him to their Ranch in Nombre De Dios, Chihuahua. She loved to feed the chickens, and pick fruit from the trees that bordered the river.
During school break, she would accompany her Mother to the Mountains in the Forest of Chihuahua. She has fond memories of the beautiful outdoors, the tall trees, and flowers. She enjoyed picking flowers from the fields, and walking amidst the breeze and scent of the pine trees.
Haydee has enjoyed sketching and coloring since a very young age. She discovered oil paintings at the age of 9 and has been painting ever since. She has never taken any painting or drawing classes. Everything she designs comes from her imagination. She loves bright cheerful colors as she portrays in her artwork. Children, Indians, Little Pueblos, and Churches are her specialty. It is a reminder of her childhood memories, and she hopes to share them with the world.
