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Gender-Based Violence and the Latino Community

Event Dates
Eastern
Event Duration
75 minutes
Location
Online

In this webinar, a panel of experts will share what the field currently knows about gender-based violence in the Latino community. The first panelist will discuss cultural beliefs and stigma surrounding the help-seeking process for survivors of intimate partner violence; and how to better support service engagement and programming. The second panelist group will address gaps in understanding sexual violence rates among Latino students and their rates of, and experiences with, disclosure and reporting to law enforcement. A moderated Q&A session will follow the presentations. 

Learning Objectives:

  • To develop a better understanding of help-seeking behaviors among intimate partner violence survivors.
  • To identify patterns of cultural beliefs, stigma, and partner violence in the help-seeking process of intimate partner violence survivors.
  • To better support service engagement and IPV programming for survivors of partner violence.

Event Type
Webinar
Event Option(s)
On demand
Sponsor(s) / Host(s)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ), U.S. Department of Justice; Violence Against Women Research Consortium; University of Maryland, Baltimore
Contact
University of Maryland School of Social Work
Registration Dates
September 6, 2022 - September 27, 2022
Registration Status
Not Required
Eligibility
Free and open to all.
Credits

While the event is free to attend, CEs are available for a cost. See the event website for details. 

Date Created: September 6, 2022