This presentation will cover trauma-informed strategies for working with those who have experienced domestic violence and also introduce key vocabulary (in Spanish and in English) for interpreters and translators in medical, court, or educational settings. We will examine trauma-informed approaches to serving clients who have experienced violence, explore cultural considerations in language access provider/patient interactions, and build a glossary of core terminology.
Tema: La Violencia Doméstica y los Conflictos Familiares
En esta presentación conversaremos sobre:
1) Qué es la violencia doméstica
2) La diferencia entre violencia doméstica y conflictos familiares
3) Cómo la violencia doméstica y conflictos familiares generan trauma (y cómo se manifiesta este trauma en las relaciones/interacciones cotidianas)
4) Consideraciones culturales cuando trabajamos con las personas que han sido afectadas por este problema.
5) Consideraciones culturales en el servicio a las personas afectadas por VD y CF
Topic: Domestic Violence and Family Conflicts
In this presentation, we will discuss:
1. What domestic violence is
2. The Difference Between Domestic Violence and Family Conflict
3. How domestic violence and family conflict create trauma (and how this trauma manifests itself in everyday relationships/interactions)
4. Cultural considerations when working with people who have been affected by this issue.
5. Cultural considerations in serving people affected by DV and FC.
About the presenter
Leocadia Montero-Hainley is an Afro-Latina woman who helps people use a trauma-informed approach to address conflicts. She facilitates dialogues on the subjects of forgiveness, reconciliation, and restorative justice. Leocadia works with organizations, government agencies, and families, helping them navigate compassionate conversations when addressing difficult relationships. She is a psychotherapist, trained in the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Model from Pacific University, where she earned her Master of Arts. She is the principal of Leocadia Consulting and an Associate with LACE Oregon. Leocadia is from the Dominican Republic, where she earned a law degree and served as a prosecutor. Leocadia is a published author and enjoys spending time with her husband and their three boys.