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Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County
Since 1965,
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLS-LA) has provided free legal services to low-income residents. We serve
all of Los Angeles County, including the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys, the neighboring communities in the Pomona,
Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys, and the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena.
Asian Pacific Women's Center
Asian Pacific Women's Center is dedicated
to providing a safe haven and support services for women and children who are survivors of domestic violence. Our mission
is to provide an environment that is sensitive to the cultural and language needs of Asian and Pacific Islander domestic violence
survivors and their families, as they acquire the necessary skills and personal strength for self-sufficiency and violence-free
lives.
Peace Over Violence - Pasadena
Peace Over Violence is a social service agency formerly called Los
Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women. We changed our name to reflect the growing range of programs we offer, which
have expanded beyond one on one intervention in sexual assaults and domestic abuse, toward one by one prevention of youth
violence and child abuse, while running a range of specialized services reaching underserved groups like Latinas, Deaf, Disabled
and Elder, LGBTQ, and Youth.
Asian Pacific American Legal Center
The mission of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California
is to advocate for civil rights, provide legal services and education, and build coalitions to positively influence and impact
Asian Pacific Americans and to create a more equitable and harmonious society.
Korean American Family Service Center
KAFSC's mission is
to support and strengthen Korean American families and individuals in the Greater Los Angeles area through counseling, education,
and other social services. Since its inception in 1983, KAFSC has provided assistance to tens of thousands of Korean Americans
-- particularly women, children, immigrants, and low-income families. KAFSC specializes in providing linguistically and culturally
appropriate services through its bilingual and bicultural staff.
National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse
NAPAFASA is a national organization that prevents
and reduces substance abuse in Asian American, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islander families and communities through
research, advocacy, education and capacity building.
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Mike Eng, California Assemblymember, 49th Assembly District
Assemblymember Mike Eng represents the 49th Assembly
District, which is located within eastern Los Angeles County and includes the cities of Alhambra, El Monte, Monterey Park,
Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino, and South El Monte. Assemblymember Eng chairs the State Assembly Business and Professions
Committee, and the Select Committee on Hate Crimes. He is a member of the California Asian and Pacific Islander
Legislative Caucus, and of the Assembly Education, Environmental Substance and Toxic Materials, and Revenue and Taxation committees.
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. In the last ten years, AYC has expanded its scope to serve
non-Asian youth and families as well, with culturally appropriate services in Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Spanish and
English.
South Asian Network
South Asian Network (SAN) is a grassroots,
community based organization dedicated to advancing the health, empowerment and solidarity of persons of South Asian origin
in Southern California. Founded in 1990, the overall goal of SAN is to inform and empower South Asian communities by acting
as an agent of change in eliminating biases, discrimination and injustices targeted against persons of South Asian origin
and by providing linkages amongst communities through shared experiences.
Asian Pacific Counseling & Treatment Centers
The
mission of the Asian Pacific Counseling & Treatment Centers is to meet the continuously growing mental health needs of
our diverse Asian Pacific community through the development and efficient management of culturally and linguistically appropriate
mental health services.
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
LAFLA is committed to promoting access to justice, strengthening communities,
fighting discrimination, and effecting systemic change through representation, advocacy and community education.
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Asian Pacific Family Center of Pacific Clinics
Pacific Clinics established APFC in 1986, serving all
ages with a staff fluent in several Asian languages and dialects. In addition to traditional on-site outpatient services,
APFC's innovative prevention /early intervention, parenting and mentoring programs have become a model for San Gabriel Valley
community efforts to fight youth gang and drug activity.
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Soroptimist International of Monterey Park/Rosemead
Soroptimist means "best for women" and
that's what the organization strives to achieve. Soroptimists are women at their best working to help other women to be their
best. Founded in 1921, Soroptimist is an international organization for business and professional women who provide
volunteer service to their community. Almost 100,000 Soroptimists in about 120 countries and territories contribute time and
financial support to community-based and international projects benefiting women and girls.
Center for Pacific Asian Families
The Center for Pacific Asian Family's mission is to build healthy
and safe communities by addressing the root causes and the consequences of family violence and violence against women. CPAF
is committed to meeting the specific cultural and language needs of API women and their families.
Chinatown Service Center
Chinatown Service Center's mission is to provide outstanding services and
advocacy that promote better quality of life and equal opportunity for immigrants and other communities so they can fulfill
their vision of thriving lives in empowered communities. CSC offers many services in assisting immigrants to adjust
to American life.
Little Tokyo Service Center
The mission of the Little Tokyo Service Center, a Community Development
Corporation, is to meet the critical needs of people and build community by: improving the lives of individuals and families
through culturally sensitive social services, strengthening neighborhoods through housing and community development, and promoting
the rich heritage of the ethnic community.
San Gabriel Police Department
The San Gabriel Police Department exists to serve all the people within
the community in a professional and timely manner. They work in partnership with all citizens to establish and
maintain community peace and enhance the quality of community life.
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