Press Release: Getting Help is a Challenge for Immigrants with Domestic Violence

Mujeres Unidas y Activas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrea Mercado

October 26, 2009 (415) 621-8140 x 301

Getting Help is a Challenge for Immigrants with Domestic Violence

New Report Documents Barriers that Impede Latina Survivors From Accessing Services

WHAT: On Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA) will release a new bilingual report, “Echoes from the Silence: Raising Our Voices,”that shares the results from a 2008 study conducted by MUA members to understand the experiences of Latina immigrant survivors of domestic violence in the Bay Area, explore the types of domestic violence services currently offered, and evaluate the barriers that impede Latina survivors from accessing these services. The report also offers recommendations on how to improve services for Latina immigrant survivors of family violence.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 11 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: Office of Mujeres Unidas y Activas

3rd floor of the Women’s Building

3543 18th Street (between Valencia and Guerrero)

San Francisco, CA 94110

www.mujeresunidas.net