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.
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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.




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Esperanza United

Patricia Tototzintle

Tammie Nasseff

Jen Langer

Lillie MacIas

Haley Wightman

Rosario de la Torre

Vivian Huelgo

Cristina Escobar

The Research and Evaluation Team at Esperanza United conducts and disseminates research on issues impacting Latin@ communities, particularly focusing on domestic and gender-based violence. The team evaluates program effectiveness, collaborates with community members to gather data, and translates research findings into actionable insights to inform policy advocacy efforts and improve safety and support services for Latin@ survivors.

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