NCAVP LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER AND HIV-AFFECTED INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE 2012
advocate’s hours have always been available until 5pm, offering a space where advocates can interact with the community inperson increases the amount of people that choose to reach out for resources.
In 2012, Wingspan saw a near 3.5% increase in Latina/o survivors served. This is most likely because Wingspan offers bilingual advocacy that was unavailable in 2011. Since the increase of staff in AVP generally, and the hiring of a bilingual advocate, AVP has been able to reach out in more meaningful ways to Latina/o communities. Providing services in Spanish eliminates the language barrier for some of our survivors, enabling Spanish only speakers to utilize services. The bilingual advocate is also able to engage in increased outreach efforts throughout Southern Arizona, making Wingspan services more visible to Latina/o communities. Additionally, our bilingual advocate is a staff representative at Wingspan’s volunteer driven project, Puertas Abiertas, which also increases awareness for Wingspan services, and could account for the increase in Latina/o engagement.
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