Asian/Pacific Islander Resources

Asian Women’s Self Help Association (ASHA)

Telephone: 202.207.1248

ASHA Helpline: 888-417-2742

Website: www.ashaforwomen.org 

Provides peer support to South Asian women who are experiencing issues concerning domestic and sexual violence, divorce, custody, abandonment and acculturation.  Advocates provide assistance with accessing shelters and social services; accompaniments to court; emergency funds; and language translation.

Boat People S.O.S

Telephone: 703.538.2190

Website: www.bspsos.com 

Provides assistance and support to Vietnamese refugees and immigrants. Offers a range of services and support including youth mentoring, financial literacy training, education and assistance in accessing health care, and legal and social services for domestic violence and human trafficking survivors.

Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington (KCSC)

Telephone: 703.354.6345

Website: www.kcscgw.org 

Offers a range of linguistically competent and culturally sensitive services to victims of domestic violence.  Services include: victim assistance/counseling; domestic violence prevention workshop and free legal clinic with Asian Pacific American Legal Resources Center.  KCSC also has various family and youth empowerment services.