top of page
Latest News


FY26 Budget Season Recap: Standing with the Hispanic Women’s Resource Centers
With life-changing programs on the chopping block, HWRC clients and community leaders took action to fight devastating budget cuts...
Sofia Rosa
12 minutes ago2 min read
0 views
0 comments


Empowering Women, Strengthening Families: Digna’s Story & the Fight for HWRC Funding
LANF Team at FY26 Budget hearing March is a time to celebrate the strength, resilience, and achievements of women everywhere. As we...
Sofia Rosa
Mar 312 min read
10 views
0 comments


Interview with Jeremiah LaPorte of House of Hearts | Our Voices Project
Tell us how you identify yourself racially.  I identify as Afro-Latino. I am of Puerto Rican and African American descent. Tell us...
Sofia Rosa
Mar 122 min read
20 views
0 comments

Vote 16: Empowering Young Voters in Newark
If you couldn't attend or want to revisit the discussion, the webinar recording is now available. We've also included key materials from...
Sofia Rosa
Feb 282 min read
9 views
0 comments


DREAMERS Conference and Resource Fair at Kean University
Empowering Dreamers: A Day of Resources, Advocacy, and Community On January 18, the Latino Action Network Foundation, in partnership with...
Sofia Rosa
Jan 312 min read
61 views
0 comments

New Year, New Success: How Franchesca G. Found Opportunity Through the Hispanic Women’s Resource Center
How Community Support and Determination Helped Franchesca Achieve Her Career Goals We are welcoming in the new year by continuing to...
Sofia Rosa
Jan 282 min read
20 views
0 comments

The Latino Action Network Foundation (LANF) Supports Parole Reform for Technical Parole Violators
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2025; New Jersey Contact Cuqui Rivera, Outreach Director LANF 732-339-2334 - Cuqui@LANFoundation.Org...
Sofia Rosa
Jan 282 min read
48 views
0 comments


Legal Precedents in the Struggle for Education Equity in NJ
Written by: Saray Ramos - Director of Policy and Advocacy (MPA Candidate, Rutgers University) Dr. Jesselly De La Cruz, LCSW, DSW -...
Sofia Rosa
Dec 2, 20245 min read
86 views
0 comments


Ley De Alivio De La Deuda Médica Louisa Carman De Nueva Jersey: Un Paso Adelante
Abordando la Deuda Médica: Nuevas Protecciones para las Comunidades Latino/x de Nueva Jersey Escrito por: Saray Ramos - Director of...
Sofia Rosa
Oct 23, 20244 min read
6 views
0 comments


New Jersey’s Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act: A Step Forward
Tackling Medical Debt: New Protections for New Jersey’s Latino/x Communities Written by: Saray Ramos - Director of Policy and Advocacy...
Sofia Rosa
Oct 23, 20244 min read
27 views
0 comments

Acceso y opiniones sobre la atención de la atención de la salud reproductiva y el aborto entre la comunidad inmigrante Latinx en Nueva Jersey
Escrito como una colaboración entre: Kay Escobar, Leandra Gerena, Maria Eva Dorigo, Saray Ramos, Jesselly De La Cruz, Patricia...
Sofia Rosa
Oct 15, 20243 min read
15 views
0 comments

Access and Opinions on Reproductive Health Care and Abortion Among the Latinx Immigrant Community in New Jersey
Written as a collaboration between: Kay Escobar, Leandra Gerena, Maria Eva Dorigo, Saray Ramos, Jesselly De La Cruz, Patricia...
Sofia Rosa
Oct 15, 20243 min read
67 views
0 comments


Hispanic Women’s Resources Center – Client Success Story
The Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey, Inc . May 2024 – Client: Jassica H. Background: Jassica H, originally from Puerto...
Sofia Rosa
Sep 30, 20241 min read
52 views
0 comments

Empowered Journeys
Spotlight on Success on the Hispanic Women's Resource Centers Starting this month, we are excited to highlight the transformative impact...
Sofia Rosa
Aug 30, 20242 min read
38 views
0 comments

The LatinX Experience in NJ Schools: A preliminary Overview
A Report by the by the Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies at Rutgers University. As the Latinx population in the U.S. is...
Sofia Rosa
May 30, 20241 min read
111 views
0 comments

Addressing Health Disparities: A Closer Look at Social Determinants and Minority Health
April is National Minority Health Month April is National Minority Health Month and this observance builds awareness about the health...
Sofia Rosa
Apr 29, 20243 min read
107 views
0 comments


Where Are We Now In The Latino Action Network, Et Al. V. State Of New Jersey, School Integration Lawsuit?
Written by: Saray Ramos, Director of Policy and Advocacy. The ongoing New Jersey school segregation case has moved into a mediation phase...
Sofia Rosa
Apr 29, 20243 min read
464 views
0 comments

The Cost of Calling Incarcerated Loved Ones
Written by: Rebecca Mohr, BSW Intern What should it cost to call your family member in jail? We say zero cents but, the prison industrial...
Sofia Rosa
Apr 29, 20243 min read
186 views
0 comments


Our Voices Project
Interview with the Community Organizer at LANF, Victor Mendez Polanco Join us for a compelling interview with Victor Mendez Polanco, as...
Sofia Rosa
Mar 30, 20243 min read
89 views
0 comments


Embracing Black Latina Identity: A Personal Journey
Interview with our Director of Operations, Gina Andrade. In honor of Black History Month, we sat down with the Director of Operations at...
Sofia Rosa
Feb 29, 20243 min read
187 views
0 comments
bottom of page