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		<title>How Does a CPS Student Survive a Sibling’s Violent Death—Twice?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Ray Salazar&#8211;
This article is dedicated to future educator Ms. Dulce Padilla and her family with all my best intentions, respect, and hope.  And to families everywhere who struggle to survive the aftermath of violence.
Many of us have heard or seen the stories about violence from the perpetrator’s view in books like Once a King, Always [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://latina-voices.com/wp04/2012/01/21/how-does-a-cps-student-survive-a-sibling%e2%80%99s-violent-death%e2%80%94twice/</link>
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		<title>Heidy Goercke says: &#8220;Accesorize Yourself&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Alma Valenzuela &#8211;
Heidy Goercke’s grandfather was a merchant in Ecuador and her mother had a jewelry store in Germany. So it’s no surprise that she would follow in her family’s footsteps by opening up her own business in Chicago.
Her boutique, the “Zaraz Collection,” in Wicker Park has neatly decorated tables and displays of silver [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://latina-voices.com/wp04/2012/01/13/heidy-goercke-says-accesorize-yourself/</link>
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		<title>Latinas face barriers to mental health treatment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Jennifer Patiño &#8211;
Latinos, regardless of immigration status, encounter various barriers to seeking mental health treatment.
These barriers impacting Latinos as a group include affordability, transportation, lack of resources in their community and scarcity of Spanish speaking professionals. A survey shows that in 1999 there were only 29 Latino mental health professionals for every 100,00 Latinos [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://latina-voices.com/wp04/2011/10/28/latinas-face-barriers-to-mental-health-treatment/</link>
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		<title>The emotional toll of being undocumented</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Jennifer Patiño &#8211;
Maria, 42 and Esmeralda, 35 are both undocumented women facing mental health challenges.
Maria has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and depression. She has been hospitalized four times as a result of suicide attempts and post-partum depression. She is currently receiving treatment for herself and previously sought help for her family to deal with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://latina-voices.com/wp04/2011/10/28/the-emotional-toll-of-being-undocumented/</link>
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		<title>Why are Latina teens at-risk for suicide attempts?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How can you identify if Latinas are at risk for suicide?]]></description>
		<link>http://latina-voices.com/wp04/2011/10/14/why-are-latina-teens-at-risk-for-suicide-attempts/</link>
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		<title>Latina teens face suicide risk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Attempted suicide rate for Latina teens is a concern.]]></description>
		<link>http://latina-voices.com/wp04/2011/10/14/latina-teens-face-suicide-risk/</link>
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		<title>Brazilian knock-out holds no punches</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Natalia Avilez &#8211;
Both tough in the ring and during interviews this 25-year-old Latina is currently ranked by the Unified Women&#8217;s MMA Rankings as the #1 female fighter of the world.  Cristiane &#8220;Cyborg&#8221; Santos, born in Curibita, Brazil was discovered during one of her handball matches while still in high-school.  She was invited to a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://latina-voices.com/wp04/2011/04/25/brazilian-knock-out-holds-no-punches/</link>
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		<title>The Heart Truth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Focus in the Heart Truth campaign and an interview with Dr. Cristina Rabadán-Diehl, the deputy director of the Office of Global Health for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the National Institutes of Health. ]]></description>
		<link>http://latina-voices.com/wp04/2011/03/22/the-heart-truth/</link>
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		<title>Why one Latino family moved from Chicago&#8217;s Pilsen neighborhood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why one Latino family moved from Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood]]></description>
		<link>http://latina-voices.com/wp04/2011/03/05/why-one-latino-family-moved-from-chicagos-pilsen-neighborhood/</link>
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		<title>Robert C. Buitrón: In Focus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Angelica Jimenez&#8211;
In Mexican folklore, Aztec icons Popcapetl and Princess Ixtaccihuatl are remnants of a culture destroyed by Spanish conquistadors during the early 16th century.
According to legend, Popo wanted to marry the princess but first have to prove himself a warrior.  He returns triumphant but only to find that his love, believing he died in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://latina-voices.com/wp04/2011/02/02/robert-c-buitron-in-focus/</link>
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