Table 1.

Description of Intervention Programs (N = 10)

Author(s)	Journal	Population	Method	Intervention description	Reported outcomes
Bonilla et al. (2012)	Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health	Immigrant Latinas	Anecdotal	Workshop to train IL promotoras (health promotoras) to provide health education to other IL community peers. Training topics include reproductive health, domestic violence, and mental health.	The authors reported positive engagement in evidence-based workshop content from pilot test participants. No post-intervention feedback was reported.
Breton (2000)	Social Work with Groups	Immigrant Latinas	Anecdotal	Support group covering topics including migration issues, domestic violence, economic difficulties, divorce and separation, and cultural issues.	The author reported positive feedback from participants upon termination of group. Participants highlighted social support received from the group as most helpful.
Kaltman et al. (2016)	American Journal of Orthopsychiatry	Immigrant Latinas	Mixed methods	Therapy group intervention aimed at reducing PTSD and depression symptoms and increasing perceived social support. Individual psychotherapy and group work components are used.	Pre- and post-test measures of PTSD and depression symptoms indicated significant reductions post-intervention. Perceived social support measure did not indicate significant change. Semi-structured interviews indicated that participants enjoyed receiving social support, education, and coping skills.
Marrs Fuchsel et al. (2016)	Affilia: Journal of Women & Social Work	Immigrant Latinas	Mixed methods	Psycho-education group (Sí, Yo Puedo) focused on domestic violence prevention and empowerment for immigrant Latinas. Curriculum is topical and spans 11 weeks.	Pre- and post-test measures of self-esteem indicated a significant increase post-intervention. Qualitative results indicated increased knowledge of domestic violence, healthy dating, changes in relationships, and self-esteem.
Molina et al. (2009)	Journal of Divorce and Remarriage	Immigrant Latinas	Qualitative	Support group for participants in the divorcing progress from an abusive partner. Group topics such as self-esteem, healthy relationships, parenting, cycle of violence, legal issues, and survivor rights.	Feedback from participants indicated group strengths of social support, information on domestic violence and divorce, and communication with children. Post-test measures of group members’ satisfaction with the group and group leader indicated majority positive feedback.
Morales-Campos et al. (2009)	Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health	Immigrant Latinas	Qualitative	Support group providing education and resources around healthy relationships, gender-based violence, and how to safely leave the relationship. Group aims to increase self-esteem and personal empowerment.	Qualitative analysis of participants’ responses of post-intervention interviews yielded results indicating the following: participants gained a sense of social support, acquired helpful coping skills, and learned life lessons that bolstered self-confidence.
Nicolaidis et al. (2013)	Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action	Immigrant Latinas	Mixed methods	Therapy and support group for participants with depression and histories of intimate partner violence. Program covers intimate partner violence-related topics and aims to reduce depression.	Pre- and post-test measures of depression yielded a significant reduction in symptoms. Pre- and post-test measures indicated significant increases in depression self-efficacy, self-esteem, and decrease in stress. Qualitative exit interview results indicated that members enjoyed the program, learned useful information about domestic violence, and would recommend the program to a friend.
Perilla et al. (2012)	Women and Therapy	Immigrant Latinas/Latino families	Anecdotal	Two levels of group work for survivors of domestic violence. First is a psycho-education group focused on domestic violence and resources. Second is a support group focusing on consciousness-raising around historical, political, and sociocultural elements of domestic violence.	Authors note anecdotal evidence that participants became aware of their rights and choices using evidence of participants learning new skills (e.g. driving, English) and seeking immigration status change. Authors note that participants’ socialization and critical consciousness increased as a result of the intervention.
Rayle et al. (2006)	The Journal for Specialists in Group Work	Immigrant Latinas	Mixed methods	Support group covering wellness topics, including emotional and relational health, self-care, and parenting. Goal of increasing wellness, social support, empowerment, and providing psycho-education.	Pre- and post-test measures of wellness using the Latina Wellness Assessment indicated significant increases in self-reported wellness across many wellness domains, including physical health, social support, acculturation, and safety. Post-intervention interviews indicated positive feedback about the value of the group and noted that emotional self-awareness was the area of most growth for members.
Serrata et al. (2016)	Hispanic Health Care International	Immigrant Latinas	Mixed methods	Workshop focused on training IL health í to increase self-esteem and empowerment for IL IPV survivors.	Incremental measures of leadership knowledge, perceived leadership competency, and facilitator assessment of skills indicated positive outcomes for all domains. Positive outcomes were maintained at 3-month follow up for several participants. Post-intervention interviews revealed that participants learned skills and grew as leaders during the program.