Safe Exit
Jaya Drohan
Honoring Immigrant Heritage Month

Immigrant survivors, like anyone, may experience a variety of forms of intimate partner violence: such as physical, emotional, sexual, financial, spiritual, threats, and coercion. However, they also face unique and compounding risks. Language barriers, lack of culturally responsive services, and unfamiliarity with U.S. legal systems make it harder to seek help. Survivors may worry they won’t be believed because they don’t speak English fluently. They may fear that leaving an abusive partner will mean losing their children, their housing, or their chance at staying in the country. Many do not know their rights, and even in moments of extreme danger, feel they must choose between silence and exposure

Honoring Immigrant Heritage Month
Jaya Drohan
Shining a Light on the Impact of Domestic ...

Mental health challenges go far beyond routine stress, and this is particularly true for survivors of domestic violence (DV). Did you know that 20% of DV survivors develop mental health conditions as a result of their trauma? In this context, Mental Health Awareness Month offers an opportunity to understand how DV impacts mental health.

Shining a Light on the Impact of Domestic Violence on Mental Health
Lusero Arias
Empowerment Model: What is it and How it works

When we talk about helping domestic violence survivors, it’s easy to think first about shelters, police reports, or court systems. And while those are important, they’re only part of the bigger picture. At La Casa de las Madres, we operate under the Empowerment Model, which shifts the focus: it’s all about giving survivors the power to reclaim their lives—in their own way and on their own terms.

Empowerment Model: What is it and How it works
Jaya Drohan
Breaking the Silence: The History of Domestic ...

In 1976, a coalition of San Francisco women—many of whom had experienced domestic violence first hand—recognized the dire lack of resources available to survivors. At the time, emergency shelters for women fleeing abuse were virtually nonexistent, and the legal, medical, and political systems largely ignored the issue. Women who left abusive partners faced the terrifying reality of homelessness, financial insecurity, and, often, further violence. 

Breaking the Silence: The History of Domestic Violence and the Legacy of La Casa de las Madres
Jaya Drohan
Teen Dating Violence: Cyber Abuse

As we recognize February Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, we want to take a moment to uplift and honor the incredible strength of youth survivors. Your resilience inspires us every day.

Teen Dating Violence: Cyber Abuse

La Casa Stands Against Racist Violence and Supports the C.R.I.S.E.S Act

Statement from La Casa de las Madres Standing Against Racist Violence, and Supporting the C.R.I.S.E.S Act

La Casa de las Madres believes all people deserve to build their lives free from abuse and fear. We believe all forms of violence are connected, and that speaking out against discrimination and structural racism is a central part of the work we do to support survivors of domestic violence everyday.

When we stand in solidarity with black leaders and communities closest to the harm, we build a world in which calls for accountability and safety for all people are the norm.

This is why we support the C.R.I.S.E.S Act -- a piece of legislation that builds capacity for community-based responses to violence and creates more opportunities for survivors of domestic violence and our most vulnerable community members. To learn more about the C.R.I.S.E.S Act, click here.

When we uplift survivors, center opportunities to heal, and seek out justice as a community, we are creating a culture in which violence of all forms no longer can exist.