Organizations Filed Purposes:
CASA DE ESPERANZA'S MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE LATINAS AND LATINO COMMUNITIES TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
FAMILY ADVOCACY -FAMILY ADVOCACY OFFERS DIRECT SUPPORT FOR LATIN@S AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE LIVING IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA AND ARE AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. WE PROVIDE A VARIETY OF OPTIONS TO BEST MEET OUR FAMILIES' NEEDS INCLUDING: EL REFUGIO (EMERGENCY SHELTER), A BI-LINGUAL CRISIS LINE, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SUPPORT, MOBILE ADVOCACY (OUR LATINA FAMILY ADVOCATES MEET SURVIVORS WHEREVER THEY FEEL SAFE TO HELP THEM CREATE SAFETY PLANS, NAVIGATE LEGAL SYSTEMS, AND ACCOMPANY THEM TO SCHOOL, COURT, OR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS), AND WE HELP WITH REFERRALS TO OTHER AGENCIES AND RESOURCES.
NATIONAL INITIATIVES -CASA DE ESPERANZA ALSO IS HOME TO THE NATIONAL LATIN@ NETWORK FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACROSS THE COUNTRY; LEADS PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES; AND CONDUCTS COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH ON THE INTERSECTIONS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND LATIN@ IDENTITY. OUR LEADERSHIP IN THE FIELD HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, WHICH HAS DESIGNATED OUR ORGANIZATION AS THE ONLY CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ISSUE RESOURCE CENTER ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND LATIN@ COMMUNITIES.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK AREA FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY OF LATIN@S TO END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, PRIMARILY THROUGH OUR FUERZA UNIDA AMIG@S INITIATIVE WHICH TRAINS AND SUPPORTS 75 TO 80 LATIN@ YOUTH AND ADULTS EACH YEAR TO BECOME FIRST-RESPONDERS AND CHANGE AGENTS WHO CAN HELP SHIFT THE BELIEFS AND BEHAVIORS WITHIN THEIR OWN FAMILY AND SOCIAL NETWORKS THAT LEAD TO UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. ONCE THEY HAVE FINISHED TRAINING, AMIG@S DEVELOP AND LEAD COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECTS THAT REACH THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE TWIN CITIES AND NEIGHBORING SUBURBS. THE WORK OF THE YOUTH AMIG@S CULMINATES EACH YEAR IN A DAY-LONG CONFERENCE THAT THEY ORGANIZE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AND OTHER TOPICS THAT LATIN@ YOUTH ARE INTERESTED IN.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Patricia Tototzintle | CEO | 40 | $136,548 |
| Paula Gomez Stordy | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASST. | 40 | $133,623 |
| Rosie Hidalgo | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY | 40 | $129,557 |
| Milissa Silva-Diaz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alejandra Lemus-Rivera | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Felicia Knaul | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Caroline Bettinger-Lopez | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Hector Arguelles | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Donna Allan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tammie Nasseff | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Nick Ruiz | SECRETARY/VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Sandra Vargas | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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