DA Encourages Mixteca’s Multifaceted Domestic Violence Initiative
The Mixteca Organization premiered its new Multifaceted Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Initiative on Wednesday, September 19 at its office located on 245 23rd Street, in Sunset Park.
Dr. Gabriel Rincon, who founded the organization in 2000, and is originally from Mexico, established this initiative from the proceeds of the Robert Woods Johnson Community Health Leader Award, which he won in 2011. A passionate immigrant himself who focused on helping the Hispanic community in Sunset Park, Rincon opened the foundation with his heart set in on bringing HIV/AIDS information to his fellow Latin American population.
“Domestic violence is a prevalent problem in the Mexican immigrant community here in New York,” Rincon stated.