Non Profit Safe Passage Receives Grant from Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills
Safe Passage received a grant in the amount of $24,869.40 from Kaiser Permanente Woodland HIlls. The grant will help continue the mission in providing services and care for women and children who’ve escaped an abusive home environment.Helping Hispanic Women Speak out Against Domestic Violence
“Of the Latinas who experience domestic violence, about half never report the abuse to authorities.” -National Latino NetworkHelping Hispanic Women Speak out About Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a hidden horror in the hispanic community, one that hit home early for Luisa Diaz. She was only five years old when she witnessed her grandmother’s struggle to care for 15 children after escaping her grandfather’s abuse. “My grandmother is my hero because she left with no education, and struggled to take care of us,”said Diaz. “If more people in the hispanic community shared their stories, they would realize they’re not alone.”Safe Passage Announces Domestic Violence Advocate Tanya Young Williams as National Spokesperson
Safe Passage, since its founding in 2000, has transformed the lives of women and their children helping them break the cycle of domestic violence. Domestic violence survivor Trish Steele founded Safe Passage 14 years ago with the belief that the power of giving, love and kindness can heal survivors.