{"id":43,"date":"2023-10-23T14:54:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T14:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latinosenvirginia.org\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:31:17","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/latinosenvirginia.org\/en\/about-us","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Page Banner Section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;interior-banners teal-borders&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;45deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(66,8,123,0.8) 0%|rgba(255,148,0,0.85) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/latinosenvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/LIVE-Safe-Space-Banner.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1.5em||1.5em||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;We Are A Safe Space for Latinos in Virginia&#8221; subhead=&#8221;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.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1em||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;1em||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Opening Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Opening Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"impact help-header\">\u00a0Who We Are:<\/h4>\n<p class=\"crucial\">LIVE center crafts each service with a deep understanding of the diverse experiences within the Latino community.<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-iframe\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1Ubq4dxsfOM?si=4tIdCOVXl-7cz8ag\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"intro-paragraph\">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\u2019s Latino community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-paragraph\">LIVE is here to bridge the gap to safety and healing for Virginia\u2019s Latino community, making sure that no Latino feels it is safer to continue suffering domestic or sexual violence than it is to seek help.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;\/en\/services&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Explore Our Services&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Purple Button&#8221; module_class=&#8221;purple-buttons&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; button_on_hover=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Opening Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"footer-badges\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2em;\">\n<div class=\"badge\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LIVE-VA-Living-Wage-Badge.png\" alt=\"Virginia Living Wage Certified Badge\" class=\"footer-badge-image\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"badge\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LIVE-Relay-Partner-Badge.jpg\" alt=\"Virginia Relay Partner Badge\" class=\"footer-badge-image\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"badge\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guidestar.org\/profile\/83-2446635\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View LIVE on GuideStar\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/latinosenvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/candid-seal-platinum-2026.png\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6123 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Woven Banner Row&#8221; module_class=&#8221;woven-row full-width-row bottom-woven-row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0em||7em||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/latinosenvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LIVE-Woven-Banner-Bottom.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;LIVE &#8211; Woven Banner&#8221; title_text=&#8221;LIVE &#8211; Woven Banner&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Woven Art Image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Impact Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Our Impact&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"impact\">Our Impact:<\/h4>\n<p class=\"crucial\" style=\"color: #bf0a83;\">Providing a bridge from violence to safety<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-paragraph\">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\u2019s existing services. Learn more about our impact and vision:<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Two Buttons Row&#8221; module_class=&#8221;two-purple-buttons&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/latinosenvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LIVE-ANNUAL-REPORT-10-04-24-Digital.pdf&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;See Our Impact&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Purple Button&#8221; module_class=&#8221;purple-buttons&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; button_on_hover=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;\/en\/get-involved&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Support Our Mission&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Purple Button&#8221; module_class=&#8221;purple-buttons&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; button_on_hover=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;HEAR DIRECTLY FROM OUR CLIENTS AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS:&#8221; module_class=&#8221;how-we-help-row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10em||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;HEAR DIRECTLY FROM OUR CLIENTS AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS:&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"impact help-header\">HEAR DIRECTLY FROM OUR CLIENTS AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS<\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Quotes Carousel&#8221; module_class=&#8221;home-blurbs-row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][ba_image_carousel animation_speed=&#8221;1000ms&#8221; autoplay_speed=&#8221;4900ms&#8221; slide_spacing=&#8221;15px&#8221; nav_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; nav_bg=&#8221;#66007f&#8221; slide_count_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; slide_count_phone=&#8221;1&#8243; slide_count_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Quote Carousel&#8221; module_class=&#8221;quote-carousel&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][ba_image_carousel_child photo=&#8221;https:\/\/latinosenvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LIVE-Intake-23-11.jpg&#8221; photo_alt=&#8221;Male Latino Couple&#8221; title=&#8221;%22Having a shared cultural background allows me to feel truly seen, heard, and respected.%22&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=&#8221;https:\/\/latinosenvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LIVE-Intake-23-25.jpg&#8221; photo_alt=&#8221;Latino Mother &#038; Child in Front of Flags&#8221; title=&#8221;%22The LIVE Center didn&#8217;t care that I wasn&#8217;t born in the U.S. They supported and empowered me, helping me gain the confidence I needed to leave the abusive relationship.%22&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=&#8221;https:\/\/latinosenvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LIVE-Counseling-23-11.jpg&#8221; photo_alt=&#8221;Latino Mother and Daughter Wearing Masks&#8221; title=&#8221;%22I never felt uncomfortable or judged at the LIVE Center. The advocates empowered me while respecting my cultural values, experiences, and privacy.%22&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=&#8221;https:\/\/latinosenvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LIVE-Phone-23-12.jpg&#8221; photo_alt=&#8221;Latino Woman Receiving Help on Phone&#8221; title=&#8221;%22I was so relieved when I called the LIVE Center&#8217;s hotline and could speak with someone in Spanish. The language barrier had prevented me from getting help before.%22&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=&#8221;https:\/\/latinosenvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LIVE-Intake-23-30.jpg&#8221; photo_alt=&#8221;Counseling with Latino Group&#8221; title=&#8221;%22The advocate spoke my language and took the time to explain the complex legal system. With the center&#8217;s support, I filed for and received an order of protection.%22&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=&#8221;https:\/\/latinosenvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LIVE-Group-23-32.jpg&#8221; photo_alt=&#8221;Young Latino Woman&#8221; title=&#8221;%22Being able to express myself fully in my native Spanish allows me to honestly share my story%22&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=&#8221;https:\/\/latinosenvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LIVE-Interpretation-23-17.jpg&#8221; photo_alt=&#8221;Latino Counselor Speaking with Client&#8221; title=&#8221;%22With the interpreter&#8217;s help in court, I was able to communicate effectively and convey the full truth about the abuse I suffered.%22&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=&#8221;https:\/\/latinosenvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LIVE-Intake-23-36.jpg&#8221; photo_alt=&#8221;Latino Counselor Speaking with Client&#8221; title=&#8221;%22The confusing legal and social service systems felt impossible to navigate before the LIVE Center guided me through.%22&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=&#8221;https:\/\/latinosenvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LIVE-Counseling-23-19.jpg&#8221; photo_alt=&#8221;Lonely Young Latino Woman&#8221; title=&#8221;%22I felt so lost trying to deal with the police, courts and lawyers by myself. Having an advocate who spoke my language and knew how to access services made sure my voice was heard.%22&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=&#8221;https:\/\/latinosenvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LIVE-Group-23-3.jpg&#8221; photo_alt=&#8221;Latino Sisters&#8221; title=&#8221;%22I assumed services weren&#8217;t available to immigrant victims like me. I&#8217;m grateful the LIVE Center showed me I deserve safety and justice regardless of where I was born.%22&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/ba_image_carousel_child][\/ba_image_carousel][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;*QUOTES TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"crucial\">*QUOTES TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Brand Promise Row&#8221; module_class=&#8221;brand-promise-row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Brand Promise Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; 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