The Hispanic/Latino Community: Partnering to Combat Domestic Violence

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The Hispanic/Latino Community Partnering to
Combat Domestic Violence
Barbara Seitz de Martinez -- Indiana Prevention
Resource Center Gloria Belange King -- Hispanic
Health Project, Wishard Hospital Kimber Nicoletti
-- CARe Initiative Denise Rodriguez -- Center of
Hope, Wishard Hospital

• 2005 Many Voices One Vision Conference
• Convention Center
• Indianapolis, Indiana
• August 2, 2005

The Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana
University is funded in part by a contract with
the Indiana Family and Social Services
Administration, Division of Mental Health and
Addiction.
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Organization of Presentation

• -- The Community Background and Statistics
• -- Risk Factors
• Vulnerabilities and Cultural Characteristics

-- Solutions Introducing the Latino Coalition
Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Thanks to the Center for Substance
Abuses Hispanic Initiative for the black and
white photos used throughout this presentation.
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Part I The Community

• Background Statistical

IndianasHispanic/LatinoPopulation
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Latino vs. Non-L Population Growth
1990-2000 Pop ? Non H/L H/L
US 32.7m 13 58
US Cities 4.7m 0.9m 3.8m
The United States Hispanic Leadership Institute,
The Almanac of Latino Politics 2002 2004
(Chicago, 2002) 1. Source 2000 Census.
IN Growth Pop ? Non H/L H/L
1990-2000 536,326 7.7 117
2000-2009 323,374 3.9 43
2004-2009 173,513 2 20
U.S. Census SF3 and AGS 2004 est. (2005)
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Indianas Hispanics/Latinos, 2000
Total Population 2000 214,536

• REDMost, Greens, Dark (More) ? Light (Least)

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Indianas Hispanics/Latinos, 2003
Percent of Total Population 4.1

• Top 10 Counties, Hispanic/Latino Population (No.)

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Indianas Hispanics/Latinos, 2004
Total Population 2002 236,733 2004 255,755

• AGS 2004 (2005) Count

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Indianas Hispanics/Latinos, 2009
Total Population 2002 236,733 2004
255,755 2009 307,290

• Percent

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Hispanic/Latino Pop Growth 2004-9
Total Population 2002 236,733 2004
255,755 2009 307,290

• Indiana Growth 20

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Indianas Hispanics/Latinos
Year 1990 2000 2004 est. 2009 projection
Hispanic/Latino Origin 98,794 214,536 255,775 307,290
As Percent of Population 3.5 4 4.1 5
U.S. Census Bureau AGS, Core Demographics, 2000
(2001) 2004 est. (2005)
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Indianas Hispanics/Latinos, 2003
County Pop 2002 Pop 2003
Lake 64,262 64,029 1
Marion 36,705 41,326 2
Elkhart 18,174 21,065 3
Allen 15,359 16,692 4
St. Joe 13,826 14,937 5
Tippecanoe 8,718 9,887 6
Porter 7,867 8,229 7
Kosciusko 4,134 4,528 8
Noble 3,707 4,240 9
Hamilton 4,085 10
Total Population 253,697

• Top 10 Counties, Hispanic/Latino Population (No.)

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Indianas Hispanics/Latinos, 2003
County Percent 2002 Percent 2003
Lake 13.3 13.1
Elkhart 9.7 11.2
Clinton 8.0 9.2
Cass 7.7 9.2
Noble 7.8 8.9
Marshall 6.4 7.2
White 5.8 6.8
Tippecanoe 5.7 6.4
Kosciusko 5.5 6.0
St. Joe 5.2 5.6
of Total Pop 4.1

• Top 10 Counties, Hispanic/Latino Population ()

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INs Cities w/ Most Latinos, 2003
City H/L H/L
1 Indy 38,073 4.9
2 Hammond 18,640 22.6
3 E. Chicago 17,908 54.9
4 Ft Wayne 14,191 6.8
5 S. Bend 9,199 10
6 Elkhart 7,678 17.4
7 Goshen 6,964 23.1
8 Lafayette 6,446 9.1
9 Gary 5,065 4.9
10 Portage 3,330 9.9
IN Places 6.4
AGS, Core Demographics, 2003 est. (2004)
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INs Cities w/ Most Latinos, 2003
City H/L H/L
1 E. Chicago 17,907 54.9
2 Ligonier 1,896 43
3 Cromwell 158 34.7
4 Whiting 1,397 27.5
5 Goshen 6,964 23.1
6 Hammond 18,640 22.6
7 Lake Station City 3,148 22.1
8 Monon 297 18.3
9 Plymouth 1,735 17.4
10 Elkhart 9,199 17.4
IN Places 6.4
AGS, Core Demographics, 2003 est. (2004)
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Indianapolis Hispanic/Latino Population Growth
1990-2003

• 6th highest city (299 growth to 2000)
• from 1 to 4.1 of population

The United States Hispanic Leadership Institute,
The Almanac of Latino Politics 2002 2004
(Chicago, 2002) 7.
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Recent Immigration

• Est. 14.5 million foreign born Latinos in 2000
• Up from 1.8 m in 1970
• Average immigration of 500,000 persons each year
• Over half (51) of U.S. foreign born population
  was born in Latin America in 2000
• Up from 9 in 1960

The United States Hispanic Leadership Institute,
The Almanac of Latino Politics 2002 2004
(Chicago, 2002) 13.
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Hispanic/Latino Diversity

• Racial
• Cultural
• Religious
• Linguistic
• Socioeconomic

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Hispanic/Latinos Why are there so many
different terms?

• Chican_at_s
• Puerto Ricanos
• Borriqua
• Hispan_at_s

• Mexicans
• Mexican-Americans
• Cuban_at_s
• South Americans
• Hispanoparlantes
• Hispanic
• Central Americans

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A Peek at Latin_at_ Culture

• Latin_at_s come from 20 plus countries.
• According to 2002 Census, One in Eight people in
  the U.S is of Hispanic origin.
• Spanish is the second most common language in the
  United States.
• 53 Latino Youth graduate high school.
• 77 of Latinos in the U.S. are Catholic.

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A Peek into Latin_at_ Culture

• Personalismo
• Familismo
• Collectivismo
• Traditional Gender Roles

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Barriers

• The National Violence Against Women Survey found
  that Latin_at_ women were less likely to report rape
  victimization than non-Latin_at_ women.

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Cultural Values

• Taboos around sexuality
• Gender role issues
• Importance of family/community

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Language Barriers

• Women in general and even bilingual youth may
  still have preference for first language when
  dealing with sensitive topics.

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• Dialect
• Acculturation
• Attitude
• Awareness

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Distrust of the system/police

• Lack of Service/culturally appropriate services
• Lack of sensitivity training for police

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Hispanic/Latino Characteristics
H/L Non-H/L
Less than HS 37.9 9.5
Health Ins lt65 66 87
Reg. Health C Provider 68.5 84.1
Age 18-24 19.6 12.1
IN Places 6.4
AGS Indiana, 2003 Core Demographic
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Risk Factors (DV and SA)

• Mobility (Recent Immigration and Migration)
• Cultural Values and Acculturation
• Distrust of the system/police
• Lack of Support System
• Poverty
• High Risk Jobs
• No Health Insurance
• Depression
• Language Barrier - Awareness
• Educational Background - Awareness

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Risk Factor Mobility

• Statistics
• Recent Immigration
• Marion Co 50 here 0-2 years (2000)
• Marion Co 88 foreign born
• Migration (migrant farmers, etc.)
• Effects
• Stress, lack of support group,

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Risk Factor Isolation

• Stats
• Recent Immigration
• Mobility in general
• Effects
• Stress
• Lack of Support System
• Difficulty knowing about and accessing resources

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Risk Factor Poverty

• Statistics
• 56 in unskilled jobs (working poor)
• Per capita income less than for Non-H W or Afr-Am
• Rate for H/Latinos 3x higher than for non-Hisp
• (e.g., 8 for Whites 22.8 for Hispanics)
• Effects
• Stress
• Crowding (gt 1/3 in shared housing)
• 90 rent

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Risk Factor High Risk Jobs

• Statistics
• Deaths on the job about 20 higher than for
  Non-Hispanics (BLS)
• Effects
• Stress
• Health costs
• Lack of Income

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Risk Factor No Health Insurance

• Statistics
• 34 of total Hispanic/Latino population
• 29 of all Hispanic/Latino children
• 30 of all poor Hispanic/Latino children
• Effects
• Reluctance to seek medical assistance
• Poor health status, stress

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Insurance Barriers to Health

• In U.S., 16 (43 million) lack health insurance

No Health Insurance Latinos Blacks Non-Hispanic Whites
Total Population 34 22 12
All Children 29 19 11
Poor Children 30 21 21
Source Census 2000.
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Health Disparities

• AIDS (Mengt3x, Womengt5x more likely)
• Diabetes (IL, 45-54 yrs, 15.9 vs 4.6)
• Self-rated poor health (28.9 vs 14)

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Risk Factor Depression

• Statistics
• Depression from isolation, poverty, stress
• Effects
• General negative health impact
• Irritability, substance abuse

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Risk Factor Language Barrier

• Statistics
• Marion Co 88 foreign born
• Marion Co 50 0-2 years here
• Marion Co 1st generation residents
• Effects
• Reluctance to see health care
• Barriers to quality health care, lack of
  translators

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Risk Factor Low Literacy

• Statistics
• Marion Co 60 have less than HS education
• Effects
• Difficulty accessing resources
• Economic difficulty

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Educational Barriers to Health Care
Education, Ages 25 Latinos Blacks Asian/ Pacific Is. Non-Lat. Whites
H.S. Diploma 57 79 86 88
B.A. Degree 11 17 44 28
Census 2000.
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Barriers to Health Care

• Insurance
• Language
• Status - Fear
• Mobility
• Economic

• Policy - Fear
• Health Care System
• Acculturation
• Education

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Impacts of DV on Children

• Shame
• Fear and Anxiety
• Traumatic Reactions
• Alliance w/ Batterer
• Parentification
• Aggression

• Rage
• Depression
• Runaways
• Delinquency
• Dating Violence

OKeefe, Maura and Shirley Lebovics, Adolescents
from Maritally Violent Homes, Prevention
Researcher 12/1 (Feb. 2005)3-7.
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Need Help?
Source Domestic Violence Network of Greater
Indianapolis, www.dvngi.org
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Need Help?
Source National Coalition Against Domestic
Violence, www.ncadv.org
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Need Help?
Source Domestic Violence Network of Greater
Indianapolis, www.dvngi.org
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Need Help?
Source Domestic Violence Network of Greater
Indianapolis, www.dvngi.org
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Statistics DV

• Nationally 25 of women sexually assaulted
• Marion County
• 100,000 at some pt in life
• 3,000 sought protective order
• 5,500 reports of domestic violence to LE
• Nationally 3 killed daily
• Indiana 64 deaths by DV in 12 mos.

Source Domestic Violence Network of Greater
Indianapolis, www.dvngi.org
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Statistics Domestic Homicide

• Nationally 3 killed daily
• Indiana 64 deaths by DV in 12 mos.

Source Domestic Violence Network of Greater
Indianapolis, www.dvngi.org
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Statistics Violence and Youth

• Nationally 1 in 5 females in HS
• Marion Co perhaps gt 10,000, 15-24, in 1 yr.

Source Domestic Violence Network of Greater
Indianapolis, www.dvngi.org
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Introducing
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LC Homepage
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LC History
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Board, cont.
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LC Contact Us
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Resources
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Welcome to CARe
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CARE Who is CARE?
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Wishard Hispanic Health Project
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Domestic Violence Network
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Incasa.org
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Incasa Purpose, Mission
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National Coalition Against DV
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Voices of Courage
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National Latino Council on ATP-- LCAT
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Hispanichealth.org
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