AAPI Equity Alliance shares the grief of millions of Americans across the country concerned about the Trump Administration. We know the coming days, weeks, and months will be sowed with uncertainty, misinformation, and fear.
With our coalition of nearly 50 member organizations, we produced a Community Resource Guide with Know Your Rights, legal, anti-hate, mental health, mis/disinformation, and digital security resources for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).
If you or someone you know is in need of support, please share this resource guide.
Know Your Rights
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- Printable Red Cards: This printable “red card” provides instructions on what to do if ICE shows up at your home or at work.
Available in English, Chinese, Hmong, Korean, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. - Step-by-step Family Preparedness Plan, regardless of immigration status, in English or Spanish
- Know Your Rights Toolkit contains a variety of materials to educate the community and prepare individuals for possible encounters with immigration authorities.
- Find Your Ally offers free immigration legal services and case support for students, staff, and faculty on California community college campuses statewide or virtually.
- The Immigration Toolbox is a monthly resource-sharing email for legal services providers, educators, community advocates & organizations, school staff, and beyond.
- Printable Red Cards: This printable “red card” provides instructions on what to do if ICE shows up at your home or at work.
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL): Immigration resources and legal services available in English, Chinese, Khmer, Korean, and Vietnamese.
- National Korean American Services & Education Consortium: Know Your Rights 4 Immigrants is an app that reads your rights out loud to ICE and more. Available in 16 languages.
- Los Angeles LGBT Center: Free legal, Know Your Rights clinics to address the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals
- Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of LA (CHIRLA): Resource hub including how to locate a family member detained by ICE.
- Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP): Resources for individuals seeking asylum in the United States.
- California Department of Justice, Attorney General’s Office: State resources for California’s Immigrant Communities
Legal
- AJSOCAL: Legal advice, case navigation and direct representation through helplines in 7 Asian languages and dialects, plus referrals to other organizations and government agencies.
- Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles: Free legal assistance through Asian language hotlines providing advice, direct representation, and referrals.
- Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County: Direct legal services, case management and navigation, and referrals in Asian languages for LA County residents. (626) 307-3643 or email stopthehate@nlsla.org
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California: Handles civil liberties and civil rights matters arising in the Southern California region.
Anti-Hate
- 211LA and LA vs Hate: Free, confidential service that connects individuals to local resources for health, housing, food, and other essential services. Report hate by phone 2-1-1
- 311/LA for ALL: Residents of LA City can report hate crimes and incidents by calling 3-1-1, visiting myla311.lacity.org, or using the MyLA311 app.
- CA vs. Hate Resource Line and Network: A non-emergency hate incident and hate crime reporting hotline and online portal established by California’s Civil Rights Department
- U.S. Department of Justice, Community Relations Service: Provides services that improve communities’ problem-solving abilities and build capacity to prevent and respond to conflict, tension, and hate crimes.
Mental Health
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress. Translation in 240+ languages through Language Line Solutions is available 24/7 through voice calling ONLY. Dial 988 or chat online.
- The Trevor Project: Leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. Suicide Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386.
- Teen Line: A national hotline offering immediate emotional support and resources to teens experiencing distress. Counselors are available from 6-10 pm PT. Contact: (310) 855-4673; TEXT TEEN to 839863
- Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health: Supports the wellbeing of county residents and communities. Helpline is available 24/7 to provide mental health support, resources and referrals. Contact: (800) 854-7771
- Asian Pacific Counseling and Treatment Centers (APCTC): Offers counseling and case management for adults and youths. Available in Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, and Spanish. Contact: (213) 252-2100
- Chinatown Service Center (CSC): Provides therapy for individuals, children, older adults, couples, and families. Available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Toisanese. Contact:(213) 808-1720
- Pacific Asian Counseling Services (PACS): Provides culturally sensitive and language-specific mental health. Available in Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean, Khmer (Cambodian), Spanish, Tagalog, Samoan, and Vietnamese. Contact: (310) 337-1550
- Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA): Offers mental health services including 1:1 youth and adult counseling, support groups, wellness workshops and more. Available in Filipino/Tagalog, Spanish, and English. Contact: 213-382-1819; info@sipacares.org
- South Asian Network: Provides health care and mental and emotional health services. Available in Hindi, Pashto, Urdu, Punjabi, and English. Accepts uninsured clients. Contact: 562-403-0488
- Access to Prevention Advocacy Intervention and Treatment (APAIT): Provides culturally appropriate behavioral health treatment, counseling, and social support to LGBTQ+ and HIV-impacted communities. Contact: (213) 375-3830 or (714) 636-1349
- Asian Mental Health Collective: Connects you with Asian and Asian American therapists, allowing you to search by state.
- Yellow Chair Collective: Specializes in mental health care for Asian Americans.
Mis/Disinformation
- Fact-Checking Tools: Politifact, Snopes, NPR Fact Check, Reuters Fact Check
- Stop AAPI Hate’s Community Resources: Contains misinformation and disinformation resources among others.
Digital Security
- 18 Million Rising’s Post-Election Digital Security 101 Training: Contains digital security tips for activists, organizers, and anyone who needs to stay safe while fighting for their rights.
