Resources
- APAIT Newsletters (includes Pulse and point PACIFIC)
- Community Resource Guide (PDF)
- Referral Guide (PDF)
- HIV/AIDS Fact Sheet (Los Angeles County, 2009) (PDF)
- HIV/AIDS Fact Sheet (Orange County, 2009) (PDF)
- HIV/AIDS Fact Sheet (Orange County, 2008) (PDF)
- APACTS Symposium: Community Building Among Asian Pacific Islanders (PDF)
Helpful Websites & Links
The following is a list of links to helpful websites and links. Please note that these links not necessarily affiliated with APAIT.
Government | National Partners | Local Partners | LGBT Sources | Regional Partners
Government
- CDC: Centers for Disease
Control & Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting
the health and safety of people – at home and abroad,
providing credible information to enhance health decisions,
and promoting health through strong partnerships.
CDC serves as the national focus for developing and
applying disease prevention and control, environmental
health, and health promotion and education activities
designed to improve the health of the people of the
United States. - OMH: Office
of Minority Health
The mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH)
is to improve and protect the health of racial and
ethnic minority populations through the development
of health policies and programs that will eliminate
health disparities. OMH was established in 1985 by
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
It advises the Secretary and the Office of Public
Health and Science on public health program activities
affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian
Americans, Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos,
Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders. - HRSA: Health Resources
and Services Administration
HRSA directs programs that improve the Nation’s health
by expanding access to comprehensive, quality health
care for all Americans. HRSA works to improve and
extend life for people living with HIV/AIDS, provide
primary health care to medically underserved people,
serve women and children through state programs, and
train a health workforce that is both diverse and
motivated to work in underserved communities. - DHS, OAPP,
LA: Department of Health Services, County of Los Angeles,
Office of AIDS Programs and Policy
The Los Angeles County Office of AIDS Programs and
Policy (OAPP) was established in 1985 as the AIDS
Programs in Public Health Programs and Services of
the Department of Health Services. The office directs
the overall response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Los
Angeles County. - SAMHSA: Substance
Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
SAMHSA’s vision is a life in the community for everyone.
SAMHSA’s mission is to build resilience and facilitate
recovery for people with or at risk for substance
abuse and mental illness. - NIH: National Institutes
of Health
Begun as a one-room Laboratory of Hygiene in 1887,
the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today is one
of the world’s foremost medical research centers.
An agency of the Department of Health and Human Services,
the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research.
NIH is the steward of medical and behavioral research
for the Nation. Its mission is science in pursuit
of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior
of living systems and the application of that knowledge
to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness
and disability. The goals of the agency are as follows:
1) foster fundamental creative discoveries, innovative
research strategies, and their applications as a basis
to advance significantly the Nation’s capacity to
protect and improve health; 2) develop, maintain,
and renew scientific human and physical resources
that will assure the Nation’s capability to prevent
disease; 3) expand the knowledge base in medical and
associated sciences in order to enhance the Nation’s
economic well-being and ensure a continued high return
on the public investment in research; and 4) exemplify
and promote the highest level of scientific integrity,
public accountability, and social responsibility in
the conduct of science. - OHCA: County
of Orange Health Care Agency
The OHCA is dedicated to protecting and promoting
the optimal health of individuals, families, and its
diverse communities through, Partnerships, Community
Leadership, Assessment of Community Needs, Planning
and Policy Development Prevention and Education and
Quality Services.
National Partners
- APIAHF: Asian Pacific
Islander American Health Forum
The Health Forum is a national advocacy organization
dedicated to promoting policy, program, and research
efforts to improve the health and well-being of Asian
American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.
Founded in 1986, the Health Forum approaches activities
with the philosophy of coalition-building and developing
capacity within local AAPI communities. We advocate
on health issues of significance to AAPI communities,
conduct community-based technical assistance and training,
provide health and U.S. Census data analysis and information
dissemination, and convene regional and national conferences
on AAPI health. - NAPWA: National
Association of People with AIDS
Founded in 1983, The National Association of People
with AIDS advocates on behalf of all people living
with HIV and AIDS in order to end the pandemic and
the human suffering caused by HIV/AIDS. NAPWA is the
oldest national AIDS organization in the United States
and the oldest national network of people living with
HIV/AIDS in the world. - National HIV Treatment Hotline – Project Inform
The Hotline has served tens of thousands of callers since 1985 and is staffed mostly with HIV-positive individuals who help callers sort through issues that most people living with HIV face at some time in their lives. Our operators know what it’s like to get an HIV diagnosis and how to live well with HIV. - NMAC: National Minority
AIDS Council
NMAC is the premier national organization dedicated
to developing leadership within communities of color
to address the challenge of HIV/AIDS. NMAC helps hundreds
of minority community-based organizations (CBOs) build
their capacity to deliver HIV/AIDS services, such
as HIV testing, medical care, counseling and AIDS
awareness campaigns.
Local Partners
- A3PCON: Asian Pacific
Policy and Planning Council
The Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council (A3PCON)
is a coalition of Asian and Pacific Islander American
(APIA) health, human service, educational, cultural
and policy agencies, and individuals who advocate
for the rights and services of the APIA community
in Southern California, primarily in Los Angeles County. - Asian American
Drug Abuse Program
AADAP, Inc. (Asian American Drug Abuse Program) serves
people throughout Los Angeles County. Programs have
expanded to include water conservation, HIV/AIDS outreach
and cross training, Drug Court Services for the Inglewood
Municipal Courts, tobacco education, and a for profit
business venture, MTC Construction. Much has changed
since those early days in 1972, but one thing that
remains is AADAP’s motto and philosophy: “People
Need People.” - Asian Pacific American
Legal Center
The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) was
established in 1983 as a nonprofit 501(c)3 and has
become the largest organization in southern California
that provides Asian and Pacific Islander (API) and
other communities with multi-lingual, culturally sensitive
services and legal education. - Asian Pacific Health
Care Venture
APHCV is a Community Health Center whose mission is
to plan, provide, advocate and coordinate accessible,
affordable, culturally competent and effective health
care services that targets underserved Asians and
Pacific Islanders and offers services to all individuals;
and to provide programs of community economic development
for the benefit of low income API communities in Hollywood,
the greater downtown area, North Hollywood and any
other areas with unmet needs in Los Angeles County. - Asian
Youth Center
The Asian Youth Center (AYC) is a non-profit, community-based
organization serving the social services needs of
youth and families, with a focus on Asian immigrants.
Our programs enable those we serve to adapt and contribute
to a multi-cultural society. We welcome youth of all
ages and ethnicities. Our service areas include Los
Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley. - Chinatown Service
Center
The mission of the Chinatown Service Center is to
offer education, health and human services to Asian
and other immigrant communities, to enhance their
ability to contribute to the social, economic and
cultural fabric of the United States. Today, Chinatown
Service Center is the largest community-based Chinese
American health and human service organization in
Southern California. With a focus on Los Angeles County,
CSC offers a range of services through six departments.
These are (1) Social Service, (2) Counseling, (3)
Family Health, (4) Community Economic Development,
(5) Workforce Development, and (6) Youth Development.
Services are available in a variety of Chinese dialects,
including Cantonese, Mandarin, Toisan, Chiu Jou, and
languages including Vietnamese, Spanish, and Khmer
(Cambodian). - GCN: Guam Communications
Network
Guam Communications Network is a multi-service Chamorro
community-based agency headquartered in Long Beach,
California. Our mission is to facilitate increased
public awareness of the issues concerning the Chamorro
people and culture through education, coalition building,
and advocacy. GCN serves as a network to connect Chamorros
in the community while providing a means to interact
with their homeland. We collaborate with other Asian
and Pacific Islander service organizations in order
to foster solidarity in our diverse communities and
work together toward common goals. - Korean Health
Education Information Resource Center
This corporation supports and promotes the well-being
of the Korean American population and neighboring
communities in Southern California through health,
human, social services, and access to affordable housing.
or the past fifteen years, the KHEIR Center has acted
largely as a liaison between low-income, recently
immigrated, monolingual/limited English speaking Koreans
and available health care and social assistance structures
in the area. - Korean Youth Community
Center
The Korean Youth & Community Center is a non-profit,
community-based organization that has been serving
the Korean American Community since 1975. KYCC’s programs
and services are specifically directed towards recently-immigrated,
economically-disadvantaged youth and their families
who experience coping and adjustment difficulties
due to language and cultural barriers. Since its inception,
KYCC has striven to improve the quality of its programs,
as well as to diversify its services to appropriately
meet the evolving needs of the Korean Amercian population
and of the multi-ethnic Koreatown community. - Little Tokyo Service
Center
The mission of the Little Tokyo Service Center is
to be a comprehensive multipurpose service center
which can aid those in the community who are in need,
especially those who are facing such barriers as language
or cultural gaps, financial need or physical disability.
LTSC’s philosophy is that no one should be denied
assistance if at all possible. For 25 years, the Little
Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) has been an important
resource for the residents of a diverse community.
Founded in 1979, LTSC is a nonprofit charitable organization
serving Asian and Pacific Islanders throughout the
Los Angeles County who are in need, especially those
facing language or cultural gaps, financial need,
or physical disabilities. - National Asian
Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse
National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance
Abuse (NAPAFASA) is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3)
membership organization dedicated to addressing the
alcohol, tobacco, and other drug issues of Asian American
and Pacific Islander (AAPI) populations on the continental
U.S., Hawaii, the six Pacific Island jurisdictions
and elsewhere. Founded in 1988, NAPAFASA involves
service providers, families, and youth in efforts
to reach API communities to promote health, social
justice and reduce substance abuse and related problems. - OCAPICA: Orange
County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance
The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community
Alliance (OCAPICA) is dedicated to enhancing the health,
and social and economic well-being of Asians and Pacific
Islanders in Orange County, California. Established
in 1997, OCAPICA works to improve and expand the community’s
opportunities through service, education, advocacy,
organizing and research. These community-driven activities
seek to empower Asians and Pacific Islanders to define
and control their lives and the future of their community. - OCHCA: Orange
County Health Care Agency
OCHCA is dedicated to protecting and promoting the
optimal health of individuals, families, and our diverse
communities through partnerships, community leadership,
assessment of community needs, planning and policy
development, prevention and education, and quality
services. - Orange County Risk Reduction, Education, and Community Health (REACH) program
REACH Program’s mission is to provide culturally competent services to help people improve their physical and emotional health, regardless of their circumstances or lifestyle. Services are offered in a safe, confidential, and non judgmental environment for clients to address a variety of needs utilizing harm reduction methods and a client-centered approach to care. REACH serves all of Orange County and provide HIV services including Outreach, Confidential Testing and Counseling, Case Management, Education and Prevention, Linkage to Drug Treatment and Detoxification, Court Mandated Certification Courses, and Higher Ground Life Skills Workshops.
For more information contact:
1725 W. 17th Street, Room 101-B
Santa Ana, CA 92706
714-834-7926 or Toll Free 1-866-33-REACH
- PALS for
Health: Pacific Asian Language Services for Health
PALS for Health was established in 1993. We are the
language access program of Special Service for Groups
(SSG) 1952, a non-profit United Way agency that provides
innovative services to diverse ethnic minority and
disenfranchised communities. Specifically, PALS for
Health offers trained health care interpreters and
translators in Spanish and 12 Asian and Pacific Islander
languages. We work directly with both the provider
and health consumer population of Los Angeles and
Orange Counties. - PbP: Project
by Project
Project by Project is a national volunteer organization
of social entrepreneurs that serves Asian American
non-profits in need by raising public awareness, volunteerism
and capital. Every year, each local PbP chapter partners
with a different Asian American community-based organization
and tailors an 8-month long campaign according to
its specific needs. By partnering with a different
under-served non-profit each year and providing applied
skills such as fundraising, marketing & PR consulting,
event planning, strategic consulting, recruiting,
and other assistance, Project by Project represents
an innovative and uniquely valuable approach to community
service. Project by Project is a 100% volunteer driven,
501(c)3 non-profit organization. For more information
please email info.sc@projectbyproject.org
or visit their website at the link above. - Search to Involve
Pilipino Americans
SIPA’s mission is to enhance the quality of life of
Pilipino Americans and other ethnic minorities through
educational, health, economic, and social services.
SIPA also serves to provide affordable housing and
a Pilipino cultural center to foster culturally rich,
economically stable, self-sufficient, and active community
members in Southern California. SIPA’s innovative
programs and services are facilitated through community-based
collaborations and relationships. - South
Asian Network
The South Asian Network (SAN) is a community-based
non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the
health and empowerment of people of South Asian origin
living in southern California. SAN was founded in
1990 to fill a critical service gap in the South Asian
Community, which traditionally has been underserved
by public interest organizations, even by those focused
on the Asian community. Together, staff and volunteers
have established the only staffed agency in Southern
California serving South Asians and have created a
multilingual, culturally appropriate program of direct
service, community education and advocacy in four
areas: immigration, public health, domestic violence
and hate crime/discrimination. - SSG: Special Service
for Groups
SSG is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing
community-based solutions to the social and economic
issues facing those in greatest need. SSG has evolved
into a model organization which is designed to provide
service to diverse groups with maximum efficiency
and impact. This is achieved by developing and managing
programs which serve our many communities by encouraging
their involvement and self-sufficiency. SSG believes
that the needs of groups and individuals cross traditional
ethnic, racial, and other cultural boundaries. SSG
serves as a bridge between people with common needs
to identify ways to pool resources for the greatest
good of all. - Support Positive(Long Beach)Dealing with a new HIV diagnosis can be a challenging and at time overwhelming experience. Issues around disclosure, dating, and safer sex; managing medical care, understanding lab work, and treatment options; dealing with family, work, and friends. If you’ve been diagnosed with HIV in the past two years and are looking for support, call (562) 624-4977 or email Michael.Buitron@chw.edu and join your peers. The group meets Tuesday evenings at The Center in Long Beach.
- Thai Community
Development Center
The Thai Community Development Center (Thai CDC) was
founded in April 1994 on the idea that all peoples
have a basic right to a decent standard of living
and quality of life. Yet, in the Thai and in other
disadvantaged communities, people are living in substandard
housing and lack access to basic health services,
education and quality employment. Although the history
of Thai immigration in the United States only spans
thirty years compared to the immigration history of
other Asian Pacific ethnic groups, it is considered
a rapidly growing community with unmet needs. Fairly
dispersed throughout Los Angeles County, there are
high concentrations of Thais in Hollywood and parts
of the San Fernando Valley. With the proliferation
of Thai-owned businesses and shops, these areas have
become Thai ethnic enclaves for newly arrived Thai
immigrants. Reports estimate that up to 50,000 Thai
Americans make their home in Southern California,
the majority of these are new immigrants who have
arrived from Thailand within the last ten years.
LGBT Resources
- Satrang
Satrang is a social, political, cultural and support organization providing a safe space to empower South Asian LGBTIQs (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenders, Intersex, Questioning) in Southern California. Through education, networking and outreach we are committed to creating awareness and acceptance of queer/alternative sexualities and gender orientations. - LAGLC:
Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center
The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center exists to:
EMPOWER people to lead full and rewarding
lives without limits based on sexual orientation and
gender identity, by providing the highest quality
educational, cultural, and wellness programs to residents
of Los Angeles County;
HEAL the damage caused by discrimination
based on sexual orientation and gender identity, by
providing the highest quality health and social services
to residents of Los Angeles County in need;
ADVOCATE full access and equality
for all people regardless of sexual orientation or
gender identity, by promoting our communities’ needs
at local, state, and national levels; and
LEAD through example, by living our
values, sharing our expertise, and celebrating the
full diversity of our lives, families, and communities. - GAPSN: Gay Asian
Pacific Support Network
The goal of GAPSN is to provide a supportive environment
for Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender API Men on issues
of significance to the Gay API Community.
GAPSN is a brotherhood of gay and bisexual Asian Pacific
Islander (API) men supporting and empowering each
other. We offer something for everyone through our
programming. We create a safe space for all gay and
bisexual men through our socials, raps, and political-advocacy
work. We come from every Asian Pacific Islander background
and represent all ages, careers, and stages of coming
out. We are your brothers. We are your family. - APIHR: Asian Pacific
Islanders for Human Rights
Founded in October, 2000, Asian Pacific Islanders
for Human Rights (APIHR) is a non-profit organization
that seeks to raise consciousness about a community
that is under-served and overlooked. Under the banner
of human rights advocacy, APIHR seeks to speak on
behalf of Asian Pacific Islanders specifically to
combat isolation and depression, negotiating a queer
API identity, lack of role models, fetishization,
stereotyping, and lack of appropriate services. This
goal is actualized through public education, outreach,
support services, leadership development, and advocacy. - HRC: Human Rights
Campaign
As America’s largest gay and lesbian organization,
the Human Rights Campaign provides a national voice
on gay and lesbian issues. The Human Rights Campaign
effectively lobbies Congress; mobilizes grassroots
action in diverse communities; invests strategically
to elect a fair-minded Congress; and increases public
understanding through innovative education and communication
strategies.
HRC is a bipartisan organization that works to advance
equality based on sexual orientation and gender expression
and identity, to ensure that gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender Americans can be open, honest and
safe at home, at work and in the community. - CRA: China
Rainbow Association
Chinese Rainbow Association, a gay Chinese social
support organization, is based in Los Angeles, California.
CRA was established by volunteers to address the unique
needs of the gay Chinese community in the southern
California area in 1996. CRA’s mission is to promote
friendship and unity, provide assistance, foster social
and political awareness, and enhance positive self-image
among the gay Chinese. Many of our members are immigrants
and CRA is striving to become a home for members away
from home. - APGF:
Asian Pacific Gays and Friends
APGF Mission Statement:
a) To provide a support system for gay men and women
of Asian/Pacific Islander descent in their relations
with their families and communities so as to understand
and accept each other with caring and pride
(b) To inform individuals and the community at large
on the experience of Asian/Pacific Islander gay men
and women
(c) To support the full human rights and civil rights
of gay men and women
(d) To increase awareness and understanding of the
rich cultural heritage and diversity that exists among
Asian/Pacific Islander ethnic groups for members and
the general public
(e) To provide opportunities for members of Asian/Pacific
Islander descent to develop leadership skills and
function in leadership positions
(f) To foster a sense of community in a family-like
environment
(g) To promote positive interactions among the members
(h) To provide a support system that will help members
understand and accept other important people in their
lives
(i) To strive to enhance the self identity, pride,
personal growth and competence of the membership
(j) To inform the membership of relevant political
and social issues
(k) To improve understanding of the gay and lesbian
Asian/Pacific Islander experience by the greater gay
communities, the Asian/Pacific communities, and
the public at large - Trikone: Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered South Asians
Through social and political activities, Trikone offers
a supportive, empowering, and non-judgmental environment,
where queer South Asians can meet, make connections,
and proudly promote awareness and acceptance of their
sexuality in society. Trikone actively works against
all forms of oppression based on race, gender, class,
and other identities.
Trikone works toward the following goals:
* Bring people of South Asian heritage together in
a friendly, supportive, and non-judgmental environment.
* Promote awareness, visibility and acceptance of
alternative sexuality in society.
* Trikone proudly affirms both its South Asian identity
as well as its sexuality.
* Oppose discrimination based on race, gender, class,
and other identities. - Barangay, Gay
Filipino Organization
BARANGAY became an informal presence in Los Angeles
in 1990, to serve the growing gay Filipino community.
A dedicated and enthusiastic group of volunteers held
socials and rap groups regularly until attempts to
formalize the group finally bore fruit when BARANGAY
began as an official organization in 1996. In January
1997, BARANGAY held Bagong Pagsimula (A New Beginning),
its first Installation of Officiers and Awards Banquet.
A smashing success, the event installed the BARANGAY
Board of Directors and presented awards to outstanding
leaders in the gay Filipino Community.
Regional Partners
- AHCI: Asian
Health Coalition of Illinois
AHCI is a grassroots organization, created by community
members and health care providers in December 1996.
AHCI received non-profit 501(c)(3) status in 1998.
Today, the coalition is composed of a diverse array
of community-based organizations, health care providers,
and public health officials.Our mission is to improve
the health and well being of all Asian American and
Pacific Islander (AAPIs) in Illinois through the development
of an AAPI health agenda. - APIAHF: Asian Pacific
Islander American Health Forum
The Health Forum is a national advocacy organization
dedicated to promoting policy, program, and research
efforts to improve the health and well-being of Asian
American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.
Founded in 1986, the Health Forum approaches activities
with the philosophy of coalition-building and developing
capacity within local AAPI communities. We advocate
on health issues of significance to AAPI communities,
conduct community-based technical assistance and training,
provide health and U.S. Census data analysis and information
dissemination, and convene regional and national conferences
on AAPI health. - APICHA: Asian Pacific
Islander Coalition for HIV/AIDS
APICHA’s mission is to combat AIDS-related dicrimination
and to support, empower, and enhance the quality of
life of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the New York
City area – particularly community members living
with AIDS and HIV infection – through client services,
education, training and technical assistance, community
organizing, coalition building, policy analysis, and
research. - APIWC: Asian Pacific
Islander Wellness Center
Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center (A&PI
Wellness Center) educates, supports, empowers, and
advocates for Asian and Pacific Islander (A&PI)
communities, particularly A&PIs living with or
at-risk for HIV/AIDS. Founded in 1987 as a grassroots
response to the HIV/AIDS crisis in communities of
color, it is the oldest nonprofit organization in
North America targeting A&PI communities around
sexual health and HIV/AIDS services. A&PI Wellness
Center is based in San Francisco’s Tenderloin
neighborhood, provides services regionally, statewide,
and nationally, and maintains linkages with non-governmental
organizations throughout Asia and the Pacific. - ASIAC: AIDS Services
in Asian Communities
AIDS Services In Asian Communities (ASIAC) is a non-profit
organization dedicated to providing culturally sensitive
and language appropriate HIV-related services to Asians
and Pacific Islanders and their partners, friends,
family members, and service providers in the Philadelphia
area. - MAP
for Health: Massachusetts and Pacific Islanders for
Health
MAP for Health is a non-profit organization that promotes
health, HIV and sexuality awareness, and access to
care in Massachusetts Asian, South Asian and Pacific
Islander communities through education, advocacy and
technical assistance. - Malama Pono
- Kaua’i, Hawaii
Malama Pono is the HIV service agency of Kaua’i, and
is dedicated to the emotional, mental, physical and
spiritual needs of their clients, their families and
loved ones. - Life Foundation
- HawaiiLife Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to stopping the spread of HIV and to assisting people who are living with HIV and AIDS. Since opening its doors as Hawaii’s first AIDS organization in 1983, Life Foundation has been implementing innovative programs such as AIDS case management, school based AIDS education, the sterile needle exchange, peer support for positives, treatment education and peer-to-peer HIV prevention outreach. - United AIDS Project
United AIDS Project is a youth-led initiative that strives to
reach out, educate and empower marginalized HIV+ youth and allies to
combat HIV/AIDS stigma within our communities, particularly addressing
the negative impacts racism, sexism, homo- and transphobia and
classism have on our communities.