Center For The Pacific Asian Family
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Mission Statement
Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF) was founded to help address domestic violence and sexual assault in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Our mission is to build healthy and safe communities by addressing the root causes and consequences of family violence and violence against women. We are committed to meeting the specific cultural and language needs of Asian and Pacific Islander women and their families. Our vision is of an Asian and Pacific Islander community that embraces healthy relationships and works in partnership with other communities to eradicate all forms of violence.
About This Cause
Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF) is recognized nationally for its pioneering work in domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse services in Los Angeles County. Founded in 1978, CPAF’s mission is to build healthy and safe communities by addressing the root causes and consequences of family violence and violence against women. CPAF specializes in serving low-income Asian and Pacific Islander (API) survivors of domestic and sexual violence and is committed to meeting the specific cultural and language needs of API women and their families. A NEED FOR CPAF Almost 1 in 2 women in the United States, and 1 in 4 men, report experiencing contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking victimization by an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime. API survivors face many cultural, linguistic, and structural barriers which inhibit reporting of these crimes. 1.5 million Asians and Pacific Islanders reside in Los Angeles County; 63% are immigrants and 34% are limited English proficient. Many immigrants are unaware of the services available to those who are experiencing violence, and even when they are aware, many will not access services if they are not offered in an API language. Typically, 70% of the survivors that CPAF serves are API, many of whom are immigrant women who speak little or no English. Almost all experience isolation, which has restricted their access to employment, resources, and means for economic independence. Most are below the federal poverty line, with many having no access to income apart from their abusive partners. OUR SERVICES CPAF is the only rape crisis center in the entire state focused on API survivors, and the only domestic violence emergency shelter in Southern California with that cultural focus. If CPAF cannot shelter them, API survivors must often choose between remaining in dangerous homes and homelessness. CPAF’s services, all free of charge, include: 24 Hour Hotline and Intervention Services: CPAF responds to crisis calls in 30 API languages and dialects. Women and men experiencing sexual or domestic abuse can receive immediate crisis management services including: safety planning, counseling, emergency shelter, and assistance to receive needed medical, legal and other services. Emergency Shelter Program: Families stay in CPAF’s safe and confidential 45-bed shelter facility for up to six months to move from crisis to safety and healing. They receive basic needs (food, clothing, toiletries, etc) and comprehensive supportive services, including counseling and case management. Low-income survivors are linked to public benefits and learn financial literacy skills. Children receive supportive services to help them grow into healthy adults, breaking the cycle of violence. Transitional Housing Program: CPAF operates two safe and confidential transitional housing sites for women and children to live in for one year, helping them establish their own non-violent households. Advocates provide counseling, case management, parenting classes, and life-skills classes, as well as linking survivors to permanent affordable housing options and job opportunities. Prevention and community education: In order to raise awareness in API communities, CPAF conducts regular outreach presentations and cultural responsiveness trainings for community groups, faith-based organizations, schools and colleges, law enforcement agencies, and social service providers. CPAF's youth program trains youth to become peer advocates and change agents in their communities to prevent violence. Through youth education and leadership programs, including an annual API Youth Forum, CPAF works with youth to promote social norms that protect against violence, engage adult allies, and develop safe and healthy relationship skills. CPAF is also expanding educational efforts on parenting with nonviolence, to ensure that children grow up in homes that promote safe, nonviolent relationship norms. OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS CPAF has an experienced and dedicated team of 50 full-time staff who are bilingual, bicultural, and collectively speak 15 API languages. CPAF also has 120 active volunteers. All staff members and program volunteers take California’s state-required 65-hour training course on domestic violence and sexual assault.