We Are A Safe Space for Latinos in Virginia

IN OUR 15+ YEARS OF EXISTENCE WE HAVE GAINED THE TRUST OF THE LATINO COMMUNITY AND ARE SEEN AS A SAFE SPACE FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE TO RECEIVE HELP AND SUPPORT.

 Who We Are:

LIVE center crafts each service with a deep understanding of the diverse experiences within the Latino community.

LIVE Center is the only organization in Virginia that both specializes in domestic and sexual violence and provides those services through bi-lingual and bi-cultural trained advocates. We are also the only provider that can guarantee 24/7 access to bi-lingual domestic and sexual violence crisis support for Virginia’s Latino community.

Some people we talk with ask why it is important to provide domestic and sexual violence services specific to the Latino community. The hard truth is that, due to language and cultural barriers, immigration status, or other fears, very few Latinos who experience domestic or sexual violence seek help or support.

LIVE is here to bridge the gap to safety and healing for Virginia’s Latino community, making sure that no Latino feels it is safer to continue suffering domestic or sexual violence than it is to seek help.

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Our Impact:

Providing a bridge from violence to safety

Our clients range from Latinos living in dangerous and violent situations, to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, to Spanish-speakers who need a bi-lingual and safe connection to Virginia’s existing services. Learn more about our impact and vision:

HEAR DIRECTLY FROM OUR CLIENTS AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

*QUOTES TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH

Our promise:

LIVE Center’s promise is two-fold:

To provide a safe, trustworthy, and accessible way out of abusive situations for Virginia’s Latinos.
To collaborate with trusted partners, donors, and advocates to ensure no Latino in Virginia feels it is safer to continue suffering domestic or sexual abuse than it is to seek help.

Meet Our Team:

We are a small team of bi-lingual, bi-cultural, trauma-trained advocates.

Victim Services Team:

Lorena Toscano

Lorena Toscano

Victim Advocate - Client Services Team Coordinator

Andres Manama

Andres Manama

Victim Advocate - Client Services Coordinator

Kimberly Cortez Lopez

Kimberly Cortez Lopez

Victim Advocate - Client Services Coordinator

Adriana Bernardo

Adriana Bernardo

VICTIM ADVOCATE - CLIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR

Itzel Jimenez

Itzel Jimenez

LEGAL ADVOCATE

Clinical Counselors:

Monica Estrada, LSW

Monica Estrada, LSW

BILINGUAL CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR

Yozaira Leon Santiago

Yozaira Leon Santiago

BILINGUAL CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR

Elizabeth Diaz

Elizabeth Diaz

BILINGUAL CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR

Language Access Team:

Emilio Funes

Emilio Funes

Access Coordinator to Language

Esma Ajanel

Esma Ajanel

Interpreter

Carla Chevalier

Carla Chevalier

Interpreter

Outreach Programs Team:

Karen Chacon

Karen Chacon

Program Coordinator Outreach and Prevention

Cecilionetti Torres

Cecilionetti Torres

Outreach and Resources Coordinator - Hampton Roads

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Santa Vivas_Johnson

Outreach and Community Relations Coordinator

Monica Jimenez

Monica Jimenez

Design and Communication

SUPPORT STAFF

Deisiree de Cornieles

Deisiree de Cornieles

HOTLINE REPRESENTATIVE

CEO/SENIOR ADVOCATE AND MANAGEMENT:

Elvira De la Cruz

Elvira De la Cruz

CEO/Senior Advocate

Angela Angulo

Angela Angulo

Office and Data Administrator

BOARD MEMBERS:

We are grateful for our Board members, who help advise our organization and advocate for LIVE and our clients.

Christopher Bernhardt-  Assistant Attorney General Office of the Virginia Attorney General
CHAIRPERSON 

Jenny E. Lescano-  Risk Associate at Capital One
TREASURER
Patricia Michelsen-King – VCU- Foreign Language Faculty
SECRETARY

Inez Costa-Clubb- Realtor at Keller Williams Realty

Maria Isabel Alegria- Community Organizer and Survivor of Violence

Karina Vazquez-  Director of Spanish Community-Based Learning Program UR

Kassandra Bullock – DCJS Director, Grants Management

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