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Latino Action Network Foundation .
Jun 7, 20221 min read
New Jersey’s Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education
"Every student in New Jersey deserves to go to a school that reflects who they are as individuals, regardless of race, gender, sexual...
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Latino Action Network Foundation .
May 9, 20221 min read
Position Statement on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization: Leaked Opinion
"Reproductive freedom must be protected as a legal right. Our State and federal government must take the necessary steps to make abortion...
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Latino Action Network Foundation .
Mar 23, 20221 min read
FY23 Budget Statement: Francesca Baroni
Francesca Baroni, Latino Action Network Foundation Coordinator for Health Justice Initiatives, recently provided budget testimony for the...
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Latino Action Network Foundation .
Mar 23, 20221 min read
FY23 Budget Statement: Dr. Jesselly De La Cruz
Dr. Jesselly De La Cruz, Executive Director of the Latino Action Network Foundation, provided testimony for the FY23 budget. The...
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Latino Action Network Foundation .
Jan 24, 20221 min read
Disproportionate car Insurance rates
Disproportionate car Insurance rates Chris Pedota Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com
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Latino Action Network Foundation .
Nov 1, 20211 min read
Salud Mental en la Comunidad Afro-Americana
El 2 de agosto de 2021, el Latino Action Network Foundation y Salvation and Social Justice se unieron para organizar una mesa redonda...
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Latino Action Network Foundation .
Oct 31, 20211 min read
NJ Voices Call for Greater Access to Mental Health Services for Latinx Communities (English/Español)
The Latino Action Network Foundation convened a virtual roundtable on July 22 and July 23, 2021. The purpose was to inform policymakers,...
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Latino Action Network Foundation .
Oct 31, 20211 min read
Mental Health in the Black Community
On August 2, 2021, the Latino Action Network Foundation and Salvation and Social Justice came together to host a virtual roundtable on...
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Latino Action Network Foundation .
Sep 30, 20211 min read
Position Statement on Haitian Migrant Mistreatment
by Francesca Baroni, Policy Fellow, and RUSSW intern "We stand in solidarity with the Haitian migrants and disavow the unjust and...
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Latino Action Network Foundation .
Sep 7, 20211 min read
Lecciones de la Pandemia: Evaluación de las Pérdidas Trazar el Camino Hacia Adelante
Una Perspectiva Latina El 11 de junio de 2021, varios panelistas se reunieron virtualmente para debatir, elaborar estrategias y formular...
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Latino Action Network Foundation .
Sep 6, 20211 min read
Pandemic Lessons: Assessing the Losses Plotting the Path Forward
A Latino Perspective On June 11, 2021, various panelists gathered virtually to debate, strategize about, and formulate a new policy...
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Latino Action Network Foundation .
Aug 31, 20211 min read
Challenging Raceless Latinidad & Embracing the Term Latinx in Social Work Practice
by Dr. Jesselly De La Cruz Our Executive Director was featured in the NASW Focus Magazine (Sept 2021). Her article is on the...
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Latino Action Network Foundation .
Aug 31, 20191 min read
Dual Realities Progress in New Jersey Setbacks on the National Level: A Latino Perspective
In a recent heated political and cultural environment, over a dozen panelists gathered to assess the specific challenges facing Latina...
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Latino Action Network Foundation .
Aug 31, 20181 min read
Latinas Persevering in the Age of Trump: A New Jersey Perspective
In the midst of recent attacks on immigrant dignity, over a dozen panelists gathered to assess the challenges facing Latina women in New...
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Latino Action Network Foundation .
Aug 31, 20171 min read
Immigrant Women in the Trump/Christie Era: A Time to Rebuild in New Jersey
There is a great sense of unease among immigrants in general and women in particular in New Jersey after nearly eight years of the...
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