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Casa de Esperanza's roots are deep in Latino communities. Founded more than twenty years ago, our organization has developed and strengthened since its establishment as a shelter for battered Latinas. We have matured and transformed because of a brave, innovative spirit and responsiveness to Latinas. Today we are a Latina agency that is grounded in commitment to our communities and to ending domestic violence.

In the late 1970's, when the "battered women's movement" was still young, a small group of Latina activists formed Casa de Esperanza to educate their communities and advocate for Latinas in the Twin Cities. It wasn't long before battered Latinas began to ask where to find shelter. These women were in crisis and needed safety; yet it was equally important for them to find that safety in a comfortable place--where they could speak their own language and be at home culturally. Mainstream shelters were not the answer.

Casa de Esperanza incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1982, ...Read More

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