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Alianza tells Holyoke committee it won $200,000 DPH grant for domestic-violence prevention
Summary
Alianza told the Holyoke Public Safety Committee it received a $200,000 Department of Public Health grant to fund a community-based domestic-violence prevention initiative focused on Latino/x communities in Holyoke, Chicopee and Springfield; the nonprofit reported 875 calls from Holyoke last year and invited public engagement.
Alianza's executive director Carmen Yebes and longtime community advocate Gladys LeBron told the Holyoke Public Safety Committee on May 11 that the organization received a $200,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to support a new prevention initiative and community listening sessions.
The presentation said the prevention project will focus work in Holyoke, Chicopee and Springfield and concentrate outreach and focus groups on Latino/x communities and on specific groups including young adults, survivors, immigrant communities, older adults and LGBTQ+ residents. "We received a $200,000 grant…
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