Taller Salud Inc.

Taller Salud Inc. is a feminist, culturally specific nonprofit organization headquartered in Loíza, Puerto Rico, that was founded in 1979 with over four decades of experience in health promotion, violence prevention, and community development. The organization is registered as a tax-exempt corporate entity with multiple designations as a minority-owned business, woman-owned business, and Hispanic American-owned organization. Taller Salud provides comprehensive victim services and community violence intervention programs to underserved populations, particularly Black/Afro-descendant and Hispanic communities in the northeastern region of Puerto Rico. The organization specializes in delivering culturally and linguistically specific services addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and community violence.

Taller Salud has secured six federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women and the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, totaling approximately $4.475 million in funding. The organization's grant-funded programs include the Tu Paz Cuenta Transitional Housing Program, which provides 10 scattered-site transitional housing units with supportive services to survivors of gender-based violence for 6 to 24 months, including case management, safety planning, financial counseling, and employment assistance. Additionally, Taller Salud operates a Legal Assistance for Victims program providing culturally specific legal representation in matters including protection orders, family law, housing, and post-conviction proceedings, with at least 50 percent of funds dedicated to sexual assault survivors. The organization also implements the Tu Paz Cuenta culturally specific services program incorporating case management, psychotherapy, support groups, and holistic healing approaches integrating music, art, and somatic practices tailored to survivor needs. Furthermore, Taller Salud manages the Peace Accords program, Puerto Rico's only community violence intervention initiative serving high-risk young males ages 15-30 through trained violence interrupters, street outreach workers, conflict mediation, and workforce development services. The organization additionally provides sexual assault intervention and support services including advocacy, accompaniment to court and medical facilities, and crisis intervention. Taller Salud collaborates with partners including Mujeres en la Brega, LLC and maintains engagement with the Mesa del Este Task Force to coordinate regional responses to gender-based and community violence. These federally funded initiatives serve vulnerable populations with limited English proficiency across Loíza and surrounding municipalities in the northeastern region of Puerto Rico.