It is useful to the Latino/Hispanic population and service providers to have Spanish language materials about local community resources.

For this reason, there are tables at all CJ plenaries, held the second Thursday of September through June, to distribute Spanish and bilingual brochures, flyers and other printed materials relating to services in the Charlottesville City, Albemarle and surrounding areas. If you cannot make it to a plenary, please contact Anna Sullivan who will be happy to pick up your materials: annabsullivan@gmail.com

Below are a few general resources to help our local Latino residents.

Contents

Welcome To Charlottesville

Welcome to the U.S.

WELCOME TO CHARLOTTESVILLE

United Way Information & Referral Services for Latinos is provided by Martha Trujillo at 434/972-1703. Click here for a Spanish language flyer about the services she provides.

Welcome to Charlottesville. This Spanish language handbook was prepared by International Rescue Committee (IRC). It acquaints immigrants arriving to Charlottesville with the area’s history, culture, and services. The last 37 pages of the handbook are in English. Click here for a PDF version of the 72 page handbook.

WELCOME TO THE U.S.

The Helping Hand is a free online (downloadable) newsletter that is designed to help Latinos new to the USA. It is written in Spanish at medium literacy levels for Latinos of any cultural background. Each issue is full of pertinent articles on a range of topics such as health, parenting, legal issues, and cultural awareness, and a new edition is available for free on La Mano Amiga’s website each month: http://www.lamanoamiga.org/

The Éxito En El Norte/Success In The U.S. This Spanish-language video/DVD series is a collaborative effort between the non-profit Experience Education, the Southwest Iowa Latino Resource Center, and Iowa State University Extension. By focusing on everyday issues, it will help Latino immigrants live successfully in the U.S. The series features seven titles: Finances, Healthcare, Education, Taxes, Public Assistance, the Legal System and Immigration. Luis Valdez hosts the series, presented in a visual format that does not require literacy skills. Since its release, this series and its accompanying discussion guides have been successfully implemented into adult education and outreach programs across the country, including school districts, Universities and colleges, libraries, local Hispanic centers, literacy and workforce programs, by healthcare clinics, Promotoras and Community Health workers, and others. For more information, visit http://www.exitovideos.com To help cover expenses, explore the financial assistance program, which will match half the cost for videos, in exchange for feedback to be utilized on the website.  More info about and a short form for the "Matching Funds Feedback Partnership Offer" is available at http://www.exitovideos.com/matchingfunds.htm