Resources for Asian and Pacific Islander Communities
Reporting Hate Crimes
California vs. Hate
All victims and witnesses of hate incidents and hate crimes can report and are eligible for free hotline support services. California vs Hate is not affiliated with law enforcement, and you can report anonymously.
Stand Against Hatred - Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Hate incidents and crimes often go unreported. We are asking people to report incidences such as harassment and violence to standagainsthatred.org so that we can tell a more complete story about the racism and xenophobia directed toward Asian Americans.
Stop AAPI Hate
Stop AAPI Hate is a national coalition fighting against racism and racial injustice targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Together, we work with local communities and government stakeholders to document the rise of anti-AAPI hate and dismantle the systems that allow it to persist.
NAPABA - Hate Crime Resources
NAPABA and the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) have collaborated on a hate crime/incident toolkit that provides basic and critical information for victims, community based organizations, and community leaders. Find translations in 25 different languages;
Immigration Resources
Tarjeta Rojas
All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC’s Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations, such as when ICE agents go to a home.
Know Your Rights
Attorney General Rob Bonta’s resources for California’s immigrant communities.
California Courts - Self Help Guide
California state courts serve all people. It does not matter what language you speak or where you were born.
Only the U.S. federal government can decide immigration status. California state courts do not decide if you can stay in the United States. This guide provides resources from a number of organizations that help individuals with immigration matters.
Mental Health Resources
The Recovery Village
Mental health disorders and substance use disorders are common health issues. When these conditions co-occur, it can increase the severity of both conditions.
California Hope
A groundbreaking new program providing free, safe, and confidential mental health support for young people and families across the state with two easy-to-use mobile apps.
Asian, Pacific Islander, and South Asian American (APISAA) Therapist Directory
Welcome to the Asian American Therapist Directory. It is our hope that this resource helps facilitate your search for a therapist.
Sakhi For South Asian Women
Founded in 1989, our organization has always been at the forefront of the survivor-led movement against gender-based violence. Over the years, we have witnessed dynamic shifts within the communities we serve and the broader discourse around gender justice. The decision to rebrand reflects our response to these changes, embracing a more inclusive identity that honors the diversity and strength of all survivors of violence, across all gender expressions and sexual identities.
Supporting AAPIs in the workplace
CNBC Article on how to support AAPIs in the workplace after wave of anti-Asian violence across the nation.
San Diego Access & Crisis Line (ACL)
Confidential and free of charge, the San Diego Access and Crisis Line (ACL) serves as the local crisis call center and is operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The ACL offers crisis support and helps facilitate connections to behavioral health resources for you or your loved one.
SAMHSA - National Helpline
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
Mental Health Resources for Young People of Color
Maintaining mental health is important and seeking help can be necessary to stay healthy. In this article, OnlineCounselingPrograms.com has assembled a variety of mental health-focused content and resources to support young people of color.
How to Protect Your Mental Health While Fighting Racial Injustice
For Tamara Ferebee, executive director of administration and co-founder of the Virginia-based National Association of Black Counselors, External seeing the change in this young man was concerning. But activism and advocacy work against racial injustice takes a toll on mental health, especially as people become acutely aware of the oppression and mistreatment that occurs regularly and the arduous, unrelenting work it will take to stamp out racism and bigotry.
It’s Up to Us - San Diego Resources
From stress and anxiety to shame and embarrassment, you don’t have to deal with your loud thoughts alone. San Diego County has free Mental Health support and Suicide Prevention resources.
Data Resources
Stop AAPI Hate Report Center Data
The following data visualization tool reflects our most up-to-date reporting center data and allows for custom analyses through the use of filters and other interactive functions. It is intended to support researchers, journalists, community organizations, and others interested in learning more about anti-AA and anti-PI hate.
MTI Stop the Hate Data
Recording of a webinar for transit riders, operators, community-based organizations, advocacy groups, government workers, researchers, and anyone who wants to be a part of sharing insights and strategies to address rider harassment and fostering a safer and more inclusive public transit experience for everyone.
Training Resources
Right to Be Bystander Intervention
Right To Be became a nonprofit in 2010 under the name Hollaback!. What began as a simple idea – a blog to collect stories of street harassment – became part of an international movement. We kept documenting stories, but we began to do more.
Stay Safe From Hate Guide
Build on your knowledge of how to defend and protect yourself and your loved ones with these proven and effective methods recommended by experts at the Center for Anti-Violence Education.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Bystander intervention training
Build on your knowledge of how to defend and protect yourself and your loved ones with these proven and effective methods recommended by experts at the Center for Anti-Violence Education.
Family Resources
Employer Supported Childcare Resources
YMCA has 50 years experience working with childcare providers in San Diego. Our Employer Sponsored Childcare benefit program leverages those relationships for your employees. Our Employer partners seek to understand their employees needs, locate childcare for their employees and in some cases, help cover the cost of childcare.
Working Families Childcare Resources
As a San Diego County Family, you have access to a range of free benefit services, including free childcare navigation, access to an online referral system, assistance in applying for state-funded childcare payment aid, and dedicated human support.
Student Resources
SDSU Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Resource Center (APIDA)
The APIDA Center at SDSU is here and ready to serve all SDSU community members and allies! Since opening in July 2020 in the middle of the pandemic, we have produced over 300 programs a year, addressed anti-Asian hate via our SDSU APIDA Pledge and Senate Resolution, and made many meaningful connections with campus and community partners.
COVID-19 Resources
Community Health Worker Communication & Outreach Services
Community Health Worker Communication & Outreach Services is a program designed to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate information and resources regarding COVID-19 to Asian Pacific Islander Populations. In support of the Live Well San Diego Mission, the County of San Diego is committed to providing education and outreach to deliver critical COVID-19 information to vulnerable communities.
UCLA COVID-19 Multilingual Resources
We offer this collection of online links and materials to help equip our diverse language communities with important information about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). During these uncertain times, we hope you use these resources in different languages to educate yourself and others. Please practice the health and safety guidelines offered to protect our individual and collective well-being as we tackle the pandemic together. The resources listed here are provided for reference only and are updated periodically. Please refer to medical professionals for appropriate diagnosis and treatment, and consult your local government and public health agencies for the most up-to-date guidelines specific to your community as the situation evolves.
Fundraisers
Stop Asian Hate: Together, We Can Make a Difference
We must act now. A horrific and heartbreaking surge in violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) is happening across the US. Together, it is our responsibility to condemn hate and create lasting social change. GoFundMe stands with the AAPI community and remains committed to rectifying the racial inequalities in our society. Support the AAPI Community Fund to uplift and protect Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
71 Ways to Donate in Support of Asian Communities (NYMag)
While there are numerous things you can do to support Asian communities around the country, one effective way to take action is by donating money. Similar to our list of organizations and funds that directly support Black communities, here, we’ve compiled a guide for those interested in supporting Asian, South Asian, and Pacific Islander communities. We vetted each organization through our own research and consulted different activists’ and organizations’ lists.
We All We Got - San Diego Mutual Aid Network
Mutual aid is about solidarity, not charity. It’s about justice and building power. It’s about autonomy and agency amongst our people. It’s more than just survival but about community care. It’s about prioritizing individuals and communities that are system impacted. Mutual aid is about redistributing to meet the needs of our communities. It’s about finding solutions together because all we got is us. We build the world we want through collective power and action. Mutual aid is when we meet people where they are at. It is an essential tool of base-building and relationship building by genuinely serving the people. We’re not just trying to survive under a global pandemic — we are out here building power and a movement for our freedom!
Petitions
Get Mainstream News Coverage Of National Elderly Asian American Assaults
Over the course of the past year, the unfortunate inflation of racist rhetoric associated with the origin and spread of the Coronavirus has resulted in an uptick of deadly hate crimes against Asian Americans. In the past week we've seen murders and hateful assaults skyrocket across America but have noticeably felt ZERO pressure to cover from America's mainstream news sources. Why is it that in the eyes of American media, Asian lives do not matter?
Denounce racist attacks on Asian-Australians. #UnityOverFear during Covid-19
We are Australians who love this country. However, we are deeply disturbed by the recent rise of racial abuse and vilification of Australians of Asian heritage. In a number of cities across Australia, we've seen Asian Australians violently attacked on the street, abused on public transport, spat on, and more.
StopDiscriminAsian
VOICE A WILD DREAM: MOMENTS IN ASIAN AMERICAN ART AND ACTIVISM, 1968-2022
Educational Materials
Police violence and Asian communities
Asian Americans are crying out against an escalation of anti-Asian attacks in San Francisco, San Jose, New York, and all across the United States.
AAPI Women Lead – statement, community care/mutual aid resources
As we contextualize this period, we must consider the different ways that this current anti-Asian climate, especially as it relates to Asian women - is related to the fantasy that we are subservient, docile, dragon ladies, or have never experienced racism
Statement from 60+ Bay Area Asian American Orgs
We, the undersigned organizations, denounce violence against members of Asian American communities in San Francisco, Oakland, and the greater Bay Area. We stand in solidarity with victims, survivors, and families who have suffered loss and pain.
Love Our People, Heal Our Communities: A Call to Action
In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 related violence against Asian and Pacific Islander communities throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area, the Coalition for Community Safety and Justice (CCSJ) is joining forces with a coalition of organizations in Oakland to organize two parallel Days of Action in Oakland and San Francisco, both entitled “Love Our People, Heal Our Communities.”
Vincent, Who? Documentary
Presented by Asian Pacific Americans for Progress in association with Q & A Films and Tony Lam Films.
Statement from Chinatown Community for Equitable Development
We hope to broaden the scope of the conversation on recent anti-Asian hate crimes from one that focuses on interpersonal violence to systemic violence. We hope to illuminate the connections between community safety, the fight against gentrification, and ultimately, Asian American liberation. Our statement and the solutions we offer are grounded in our experiences organizing for housing and economic justice in Los Angeles Chinatown.
Asian American Feminist Collective
Resources list from Asian American Feminist Collective including: zines, mutual aid links, resources, reading lists, and podcasts.
I Still Believe Poster Downloads
For protests and rallies. Speak up for the Asian American community. You may be an ally standing in solidarity or an Asian American fighting for your right to live with respect and dignity in the face of ongoing harassment and violence against the AAPI community, not just in New York city but across the country. We are offering these posters as free digital downloads. Print them out, bring them to a rally or protest, and make your voice heard.
Yellow Peril Master Syllabus
As we continue to track the development of the coronavirus, racial fears and anxieties have become a dominant frame in which people evaluate the concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus infection. This page is intended to gather textual and digital resources to provide easy access to material useful for teach-ins, talking points, and classroom teaching.