Title of the Webinar: Strategies for Identifying who is Underserved

Slide 1: Strategies for Identifying who is Underserved
* Olga Trujillo, JD
* Director of Education and Social Change
* Latinos United for Peace & Equity 
* Caminar Latino

Slide 2: Goals & Objectives
* Examine what your program can do to reach and engage underserved/unserved communities in your area
* Explore who they are
* Explore why they are underserved
* Examine what it takes to meet their needs
* Examine what we can do individually

Slide 3: What services do you provide?
* How do you decide what services?
o Mainstream models
* Domestic violence shelters
* Sexual Assault services
* System based responses
* Research
* Experience

Slide 4: HowÕs it going?
* Who is using your services?
o People who are so desperate they have no other choice?
o Who do you think isnÕt accessing your services?
* Why arenÕt they?

Slide 5: How do you find out?
* Engage them & Ask them
o Listening sessions in the community
o Engage as many as possible:
* People in your programs
* Support groups 
* Community members
* Go to where they are:
o schools 
o health clinics 
o housing authority
o places of worship
o markets
o barber shops and hair salons

Slide 6: Listen to them
* Takes Courage
* Trust them
* Trust yourself
* Ask for help

Slide 7: Caminar Latino
* Image of Julia Perilla, co-founder of Caminar Latino, standing in a garden smiling

Slide 8: Culturally Specific Programs
* Know their communities
* Learned to listen to them
* Adapted mainstream models where appropriate
* Valued and incorporated culture & language

Slide 9: WeÕre not going to be perfect
* Image of Olga at 31 years old leaning on podium speaking into a microphone

Slide 10: We can help
* The National Resource Center for Reaching Victims
o Casa de Esperanza
o Caminar Latino
o Common Justice
o Forge
o National Child Advocacy Center
o National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life
o Vera Institute of Justice
o Women of Color Network

Slide 11: Contact Information
* Image of Caminar Latino logo of a sun shining over a river
* Olga Trujillo, J.D.
* Director of Education & Social Change
* Caminar Latino
* Latinos United for Peace & Equity
* otrujillo@caminarlatino.org