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Working with Latino Men & Boys to End Domestic Violence Training

Wednesday, 14 March 2012 14:17

Presented by Alianza - National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence, the National Compadres Network the U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Violence Against Women.

National 1.5 day, hands-on training that will help OVW grantees to design programs that incorporate effective interventions and programming for working with Latino men and boys.

Workshop Learning Objectives:

Participants in this workshop will:

  • Gain an understanding of issues that Latino men and boys face, the baggage they carry, the gifts they offer
  • Gain an understanding of the pain and trauma of violence, substance abuse, abandonment, immigration issues
  • Learn how to men can work with and mentor boys
  • Learn how to reach out and engage Latino men and boys as advocates against violence
  • Learn about what practical tools, interventions, materials and other resources are available.

Who May Attend?

OVW grantees and other service providers:

  • DV advocates
  • Batterer intervention specialists
  • Prosecutors
  • Law enforcement
  • Judges, and
  • Other professionals.

Faculty

JerryTelloJerry Tello
Founding member, Alianza; Co-founder, National Compadres Network; Director, National Latino Fatherhood and Family Institute. Co-editor of Family Violence and Men of Color: Healing the Wounded Male Spirit; author of various curricula addressing male rites of passage, violence prevention, teen fatherhood, pregnancy prevention, family strengthening, and fatherhood literacy, and internationally recognized authority in family strengthening, therapeutic healing, cross cultural issues and motivational speaking.

 



RicardoCarrilloRichardo Carrillo Ph.D.
Founding member, Alianza; Co-founder Circulo de Hombres/National Compadres Network. Psychologist, Counselor, Published Author, Developer/Collaborator of various curricula for the prevention and cessation of domestic, gang, and community violence. Co-Editor, Family Violence And Men Of Color: Healing The Wounded Male Spirit.