The grants to enhance culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 20124

Through the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) administered by the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, La Maestra Family Clinic, Inc. was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant on October 1, 2023 to implement culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The funding will support community outreach events, crisis stabilization, and victim-centered, trauma-informed case management services targeting Hispanic/Latino and other underserved populations in central, east, and south San Diego County. This grant aims to increase the capacity of the La Maestra Circle of Care to provide culturally relevant resources and services addressing the safety, economic, housing, and workplace needs of these underserved communities.

This program supports the maintenance and replication of existing successful community-based programs providing culturally specific services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional programs. Culturally specific services means community-based services that include culturally relevant and linguistically specific services and resources to culturally specific communities which are statutorily defined as american indians (including alaska natives, eskimos, and aleuts); asian americans; native hawaiians and other pacific islanders; blacks; and hispanics. Projects must address at least one of the programs statutory purpose areas. Through this new culturally specific services program project, LA maestra family clinic, INC. Will implement a project addressing the following purpose area(s): increasing communities capacity to provide culturally specific resources and support for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking crimes and their families; and providing culturally specific resources and services that address the safety, economic, housing, and workplace needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including emergency assistance. The LA maestra circle of care will offer services to hispanic/latino populations and other underserved and underinsured communities around central, east, and south SAN diego county. Specific activities will include: community outreach events, crisis stabilization, and victim-centered, trauma-informed case management services.