FRIENDS
Chicago Volunteers Doulas
"Having Lu as a training facilitator has been one of the best decisions we've made as an agency. She does a fantastic job of finding common ground with participants, challenging us to expand our point of view, and put new ways of thinking into action. We are better able to accomplish our mission because of her trainings."
Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence welcomed Lu Rocha as their facilitator for their Leadership Academy. Lu spoke to participants about privilege, power dynamics, and trauma-informed leadership. Participants left with the knowledge of how to be more mindful of cultural issues that impact the survivors they work with.
"This was the most well presented and engaging training I've had this year. Presenter was knowledgeable, confident, open and passionate."
National Runaway Safeline
Center of Domestic Violence - School of Public Affairs
University of Colorado Denver
NRS provides education and solution-focused interventions, offers non-sectarian, non-judgmental support, respects confidentiality, collaborates with volunteers, and responds to at-risk youth and their families.
"It was excellent that the presenter is very knowledgeable, well prepared, and is passionate and committed to helping not only people in her community, but all communities. I appreciated how she presented the material while including intersection ability and was able to present us with different perspectives."
STORIES THAT MATTER
October 24, 2016
Article author Lu Rocha will be leading a cultural competency workshop on, “Understanding the Latina Domestic Violence Survivor.” This 3.0 hour continuing education workshop will take place on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at the NASW Illinois Chapter office.
To learn more and register for one of the few remaining spots, go to: http://www.naswil.org/calendar/events/4276/
See more at: http://www.naswil.org/news/chapter-news/featured/protect-understanding-the-importance-of-cultural-competency-in-social-work/#sthash.SMPXSgLN.dpuf
Through the stories of individual Latinas, this book examines issues of domestic violence (DV) including the obstacles and the cultural challenges that make it difficult for Latinas to resolve these abusive relationships. The book includes examples of the struggles Latinas face when trying to live up to the expectations of their culture and society at large, while living in abusive relationships. The reader will also learn about the many other types of violence these women experienced leading up to and during their experience with DV.
Dentro del tema pricipal de la Violencia Domestica, se discutiran los efectos de la VD en Latinas, las barreras y los retos culturales que hacen difícil que estas mujeres dejen una relación abusiva. Incluye excelentes ilustraciones de los estragos que las Latina enfrentan cuando tratan de llenar la expectativa que la cultura sostiene para ellas durantela experiencia con VD. Los lectores aprenderán varios tipos de violencia basada en género que las mujeres viven, como también los estragos personales que enfrentan cuando hacen la decisión de dejar a sus abusadores.