Adelante Familia

at House Of Ruth Maryland

Adelante Familia is a bilingual program at the House Of Ruth Maryland dedicated to the eradication of domestic violence in the Latino community.

Adelante Familia serves Spanish-speaking immigrants living in Maryland who are victims, or at risk of being victims, or are perpetrators of domestic violence.

Adelante Familia provides comprehensive services for Spanish speaking victims of domestic violence and their children; abuser intervention services for Spanish-speaking perpetrators; and education on the dynamics of domestic violence to service providers and community members.

The programs and services:

Adelante Familia is a women-centered advocacy model with a focus on providing comprehensive, linguistically and culturally-specific services as they pertain to case management, individual and group counseling, support, education, and advocacy. Because of the specific needs and realities that the Spanish-speaking victims face, Adelante Familia has always provided full services, regardless of whether or not the woman chooses to stay in the relationship. Our model focuses on securing the safety of the women and children within the context of promoting empowerment, individual responsibility and healing.

Adelante Familia is the only comprehensive domestic violence program providing specialized domestic violence intervention services for Spanish-speaking immigrants. Through the passion and commitment of dedicated staff and the support of community partners, Adelante Familia is recognized both on a local, regional and national level as an innovative and reputable domestic violence prevention program, as well as a critical link in the safety net of services for domestic violence victims.

Adelante Familia was designed by native-Spanish speaking professionals with years of experience serving the Latino immigrant community in the area of domestic violence treatment and prevention. It is specifically geared to meet the unique needs of this population with a clear understanding of the complex circumstances that underlie domestic violence in the immigrant community.

Adelante Familia attributes much of its success to our depth of understanding of the realities and barriers that Spanish-speaking immigrant victims face, the cultural pressures that sometimes present greater obstacles to victims, but also the cultural values that could function as sources of strengths for women who want to provide a safe environment for themselves and their families.

For more information about Adelante Familia, please call 410-732-2176