We are #UnitedThroughLOVE
We hope 2022 is off to a great start for you!
In January, CPAF launched a new campaign, #UnitedThroughLOVE. In reflecting on our #UnitedAgainstViolence initiative for the past few years, we wanted to continue honoring the conversations sparked in API communities around family violence and sexual assault. We envision #UnitedThroughLOVE not only advancing this dialogue and reducing the stigma and shame survivors face, but also bringing us together to stand in unity against API hate, discrimination and violence.
We see L.O.V.E. in #UnitedThroughLOVE represented as an acronym. Lifting ourselves, Organizing community, Vocalizing to friends and Engaging chosen family. Each letter in L.O.V.E. signifies a quarterly theme throughout 2022.
From January through March, CPAF will focus on lifting ourselves through self-compassion, self-awareness, and education. Join us as we begin this journey with CPAF’s Virtual Community Outreach Specialists!
Miko
Miko is a social worker and CPAF's Senior Virtual Community Outreach Specialist in the Japanese community. She supports Asian women suffering from violence through her engagement and collaboration with Japanese businesses, media, and organizations, as well as by leading and facilitating in-language support groups.
Japanese Support Groups
In November 2020, Miko began offering support groups in Japanese. Each support group runs for eight weeks and meets every other Thursday via Zoom. Information is protected and participants have the choice to be on or off camera. Guest speakers such as lawyers and therapists are invited to share specialized information and topics center on relationships and marital issues. This is a safe, comfortable, and trusted space. The support group is based on invitation and enrollment is ongoing. Participants can join any time! For more information, please contact Miko at mikon@cpaf.info,
Kwan
Kwan is CPAF’s Thai Senior Virtual Community Outreach Specialist. She is active in the civic, business, and religious life of the Thai community in Los Angeles. Her background in communications and marketing has improved both the reach and the quality of CPAF’s messaging about services that are available to survivors and how they can get help.
This past fall, Kwan was featured in a PSA produced by the Thai Chamber of Commerce – California in partnership with the Royal Thai Consulate-General to educate the community about domestic violence, sexual assault, and CPAF’s services. All this engagement has led to more people from the Thai community reaching out to CPAF on social media and through our hotline, where we continue to connect survivors to the services they need.
2022 promises to be a big year for our outreach in the Thai community! Our Outreach Specialist is planning to convene leaders of the Thai community in L.A. to provide an opportunity to learn more about the factors that contribute to family and community violence, and to discuss the needs that they see around them. CPAF is eager to work in partnership with these leaders to address services and information gaps that create barriers, preventing Thai survivors from connecting with the resources they need. CPAF will also have a booth at the Thai New Year Festival in Hollywood, happening in early April. We are excited for this opportunity to interact with the community, get to know people who are interested in getting involved, and share more information about the services we provide. And of course, we can’t wait for the food and celebrations!
We look forward to amplifying the nonviolence movement throughout the year and continuing to share CPAF's work with the community. Thank you for remaining #UnitedThroughLOVE.