“Sofia was 23 years old when the physical abuse with her partner started. It was three years after she had left her home in the Dominican Republic for a new life in Philadelphia.”
- from “Domestic violence, always difficult, can be even harder to escape in Philly’s Latino communities” by Cynthia Fernandez
Sofia* is a Latina domestic violence survivor in Philly and an empowerment counseling client at WIT.
Her story is featured in a Billy Penn at WHYY article about domestic violence in Philly's Latino community, the barriers that survivors face in accessing resources and support, and the urgent need for culturally and linguistically competent domestic violence services for non-English speaking immigrants.
Journalist Cynthia Fernandez interviewed Claudia L., WIT’s bilingual DV counselor who works with Sofia, for this story.
Read the full article, linked below:
English version: https://billypenn.com/2023/08/15/domestic-violence-philadelphia-latino-barriers-resources/
Spanish version: https://billypenn.com/2023/08/15/violencia-domestica-philadelphia-latino-barreras-recursos/
*Client’s name was changed for confidentiality