Esperanza United
Yasmin Campos-Mendez, MSW, currently serves as the Public Policy Manager at Esperanza United, focusing on developing and implementing a national Latin@ public policy agenda aimed at preventing domestic violence and gender-based violence. Previous experience includes roles as a Researcher with Planned Parenthood of Greater New York and as Program Director for "We Are Parents Too" at Sinergia, Inc., where commitment to social justice for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities was emphasized. Additional positions encompass a Clinical Court Liaison at CASES, a Research Assistant at NIWAP, and various internships, including a Fisher-Cummings Fellowship at the National Network to End Domestic Violence. Educational credentials include a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from San Francisco State University.
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Esperanza United
Founded in 1982 as a women's shelter in St. Paul, Minnesota, Esperanza United has grown into the national institute on domestic violence in the Latin@ community. We provide training and consultations to practitioners and activists throughout the United States as well as in Latin America. ' We root our work in the St. Paul, Minnesota community, offering a range of critical services in Minnesota from enhancing safety for Latin@ survivors of gender-based violence to strengthening youth leadership. We ground everything we do in the lived realities, hopes, and dreams of Latin@ communities. Our public policy initiative engages in federal and state public policy advocacy efforts and our national research center conducts research on issues that affect Latin@s in the United States and abroad. Our organization seeks input from members to inform policy advocacy efforts on key legislation impacting Latin@ families experiencing domestic violence and gender based violence. From highlighting the need of immigration reform to ensure protections for immigrant survivors to documenting the health impact of violence, we encourage communities to share stories of human rights violations, discrimination, community concerns and successes that will be brought to policy makers to help shape our laws.