Casa Juana Colón

Casa Juana Colón, Apoyo y Orientación a la Mujer, Inc.

Comerío, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

Gender equalityJustice & Legal aidMental healthCommunity developmentTax-deductible donations

Community organisationFounded 2004Local reach

Profile last updated: August 20, 2026

About

Founded in 2004, Casa Juana Colón is a community organisation based in Comerío, Puerto Rico working on gender equality, justice & legal aid, mental health +4 more.

Casa Juana Colón, Apoyo y Orientación a la Mujer, Inc. is a community non-profit founded in 2004 in Comerío, Puerto Rico. It works in the central part of the island to support women, girls, families and rural communities affected by gender-based violence and inequality. Its services include psychological support, legal representation and case management for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence and human trafficking, as well as violence prevention education for children, youth and communities. It also runs disaster mitigation, emergency food and supply distribution, and a scholarship for local students.

Location

Comerío, Puerto Rico

Founded

2004

Organisation type

Community organisation

Legal form

Inc.

Legal name

Casa Juana Colón, Apoyo y Orientación a la Mujer, Inc.

Focus areas

gender-based violencesurvivor supportlegal aidviolence preventioncommunity resilienceComeríoPuerto Rico

Languages

ESEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Gender equalityJustice & Legal aidMental healthCommunity developmentHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefChildren & YouthElderly care

Works for

Women & GirlsVictims of violenceFamiliesChildrenYouthElderly peoplePeople in povertyCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCommunity programmesEmergency response

Programmes

Semillas de Esperanza

Children & Youth · Puerto Rico

Psychosocial support, workshops and prevention activities for children and young people who are secondary victims of gender-based violence.

Semillas de Transformación

Gender equality · Puerto Rico

Violence prevention initiative with the Escuela de Bellas Artes de Comerío that uses arts for healing, psychological services and access-to-justice workshops.

Proyecto de Mitigación ante Desastres Naturales

Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief · Puerto Rico

Disaster mitigation supporting vulnerable Comerío communities with food security, emergency supplies, community resilience and mental health access.

Ruta Juana Colón

Heritage · Puerto Rico

Community-run cultural route retracing the life and labour activism of Juana Colón, funded by donations.

Beca TERE

Education · Puerto Rico

Scholarship for high-school graduates from Comerío who are admitted to postsecondary study and show civic engagement.

FotoVoz

Arts & Culture · Puerto Rico

Photography exhibition on community recovery in Comerío, produced with university partners and local women leaders.

Construyendo Comunidades Protectoras

Gender equality · Puerto Rico

Primary prevention of sexual violence through participatory education for students, families and communities in Comerío.

Countries of operation

Puerto Rico

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsGovernment fundingIndividual donations

Ways to support

DonateFundraise

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Ciencias Médicas, Florida International University, University of Utah, Escuela de Bellas Artes de Comerío, Somos LOUD PR, Fundación Fondo de Acceso a la Justicia, Centro de Salud Integral en la Montaña, Municipio de Comerío, Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice