Communities of Color Content Topic Results

This toolkit is a direct response to the call for advocacy tools focusing on a rights-based maternal health policy agenda, and includes materials that will support the work of state maternal health advocates as they mobilize their communities and communicate with state policy leaders.

This infographic includes statistics on HIV rates in Latino communities and addresses major barriers to adequate healthcare, such as low income status and lack of health insurance coverage.

This fact sheet raises awareness about the nexus of HIV and IPV, analyzes factors contributing to elevated risk for Asian American and Pacific Islander women and girls, and contextualizes cultural barriers.

Asian American and Pacific Islander women and girls face unique obstacles as they operate in a social sphere shrouded in silence and stigma about HIV and IPV. This factsheet raises awareness about the nexus of HIV and IPV, analyzes factors contributing to elevated risk for Asian American and Pacific Islander women and girls, and contextualizes cultural barriers.

This session provides an overview of the culturally specific issues faced by Latin@ youth victims of teen dating violence.

On this 30 minute podcast Nalleli Castro Montoya, Latin@ Peer Youth Educator from Casa de Esperanza and Lumarie Orozco, National Trainer for the National Latino Network, talk about Casa de Esperanza’s peer education strategies to engage Latin@ youth in the efforts to eradicate dating violence.

In NRCDV's February 2016 TA Question of the month, Ivonne Ortiz discusses the importance of culturally specific programs for youth of color and offers examples.

This page outlines the problems that black trans, queer, and gender nonconforming people face with institutions such as police and prisons, employment, healthcare, housing. It also offers action steps for the federal, state, and local levels.

This documentary highlights the experiences of Native LGBTQ/Two-Spirit individuals and communities, examining the modern-day and historical factors that contribute to these communities' current experiences of discrimination and oppression.

This resource provides information on racial and ethnic identity development. It includes a link to a toolbox for additional resources.

This report summarizes the key findings from the 2016 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard and provides a deeper look at the racial wealth divide and the outcome and policy data trends over time and across states in the Scorecard’s five issue areas: Financial Assets & Income, Businesses & Jobs, Housing & Homeownership, Education and Health Care.

This presentation from Francesco Duberli of Survivors’ Pathway explores the unique experiences of transgender Latin@ immigrant survivors of human trafficking and the challenging barriers they face when attempting to access services and resources.