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VIA TREND #8: SAVE SYRINGE EXCHANGE
December 12th, 2011 at 1:22 pm » Comments (0)
VIA TREND #8
One in three Hispanic Immigrants surveyed by VIA in 2010 state that substance use is the leading concern they have for Hispanic Youth.
- Source: VIA 2011
VOICES ✺ VOCES
As a result of their emotional and economic situation, many look for refuge in alcohol [and other substances]. 34 year old Venezuelan woman, TN.
Debido a su situación emocional y económica, mucha buscan refugio en alcohol [u otros sustancias]. Mujer Venezuelana de 34 años, Tennessee.
VIA TREND #7: Domestic Violence leading concern for Hispanic Immigrants
April 19th, 2011 at 9:01 pm » Comments (0)
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VIA TREND #7
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One in four Hispanic Immigrants surveyed by VIA in 2010 state that domestic violence is the leading concern for community women.
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- Source: VIA 2011
VOICES ✺ VOCES
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“Making sure women don’t have to suffer beatings in silence, whatever their immigration status, has to be a priority.”
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- Rep. Raul Grijalva, Arizona’s 7th district
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more »VIA TREND #6: Lack of Documents Primary Concern of Immigrants
January 18th, 2011 at 7:38 pm » Comments (0)
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VIA TREND #6
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25% of Hispanic Immigrants surveyed by VIA identify the lack of documents as their primary concern.
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Source: VIA 1/17/11
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VOICES ✺ VOCES
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Sin papeles estamos siempre bajo de la amenaza de la migra la cual no deja de trabajar, vivir, ni divertirse a la gente indocumentada.
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Without legal documents we are always under the threat of “la migra,” which doesn’t let us, as the undocumented work, live, or enjoy ourselves.
- 18 year old women, FL
more »VIA TREND #5: What Will You Do With The Rights You Have?
November 3rd, 2010 at 9:03 pm » Comments (1)
—–VIA TREND #5
————- 49% of 130 rural Hispanic immigrants take personal responsibility to act on issues of concern (participating in health campaigns, sharing information with neighbors or church friends, signing petitions, or following the law, etc…). ——————————— 49% de 130 inmigrantes hispanos rurales asumen responsabilidad personal para actuar sobre temas de preocupación (con participación en campañas de salud, compartir información, firmar peticiones, seguir las leyes, etc…). ——————— Source: Preliminary Findings, VIA Surveys, 10/10VOICES ✺ VOCES
“If we come together and help ourselves, along with organizations that struggle for our rights, there wouldn’t be such injustice.”
——————————— “Si nos uniéramos todos y apoyáramos a las organizaciones que luchan por nuestros derechos no hubiera tanta injusticia.” ——–-39-year-old Mexican man living in Florida more »
VIA TREND #4: Hispanic women surveyed don’t know where to go for medical or social service assistance
September 19th, 2010 at 5:07 pm » Comments (0)
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VIA TREND #4
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59% of 100 rural Hispanic women surveyed stated they didn’t know where to go for medical or social service assistance.
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59% de 100 hispanas rurales encuestadas dijo que no saben donde ir para servicios médicas o sociales.
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Source: Entre Nosotras Project, North Central Florida, 2009
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VOICES ✺ VOCES
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“Para ayudarnos [la comunidad], tienen que crear programas de promotores de salud y tenerles darnos charlas.”
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“To help us [the community], you need to create lay-health worker programs and have them give us talks.”
-Maria C., 34, Tennessee
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Our Mission ✺ Nuestra Misión
To promote dynamic communication between organizations and Hispanic immigrant communities on the topic of HIV/AIDS and interrelated issues. ——————– Promover comunicación dinámica entre organizaciones y las comunidades inmigrantes hispanas sobre el tema de VIH/SIDA y otras temas relacionados.VIA Trends ✺ Tendencias Claves
VIA TREND #8
One in three Hispanic Immigrants surveyed by VIA in 2010 state that substance use is the leading concern they have for Hispanic Youth.
- Source: VIA 2011
VOICES ✺ VOCES
As a result of their emotional and economic situation, many look for refuge in alcohol [and other substances]. 34 year old Venezuelan woman, TN.
Debido a su situación emocional y económica, mucha buscan refugio en alcohol [u otros sustancias]. Mujer Venezuelana de 34 años, Tennessee.
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