South Asian Network Inc

1. APPLICANT NAME: SOUTH ASIAN NETWORK 1. PROJECT TITLE: STOP THE HATE PROJECT 2. ARTESIA, CA 3. $297,941.49 4. NO 5. SAN PLANS TO CONDUCT SURVEYS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON THE TYPES OF HATE CRIMES/BIAS RELATED INCIDENCES THEY HAVE ENCOUNTERED AND USE THIS DATA TO ASSESS COMMUNITY NEEDS TO MITIGATE HATE CRIMES/INCIDENCES. 6. SAN’S GOAL WILL BE TO ENHANCE AWARENESS ABOUT THE HATE CRIMES/BIAS RELATED INCIDENCES, EDUCATE THE LOW INCOME LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT LANGUAGE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF REPORTING  AND HELPING THEM PREVENT THEMSELVES FROM THE PERVASIVE ANTI-ASIAN HATE CRIMES. WE WILL PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY TO VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF HATE CRIMES AS WELL AS  COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS ON WELLNESS AND COMMUNITY HEALING. WE WILL ALSO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY SAFETY PLANNING, TRAINING INCLUDING BYSTANDER INTERVENTION AND OTHER DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES FOR COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, ARTS-BASED WORKSHOPS TO ALLEVIATE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT ARISES OUT OF HATE CRIMES ENCOUNTERS.  WE PLAN TO REACH SENIORS THROUGH OUR  CLIENT-BASE AS WELL AS THROUGH OUR EXISTING PARTNERSHIP WITH SENIOR AND RELIGIOUS CENTERS. WE WILL ALSO REACH OUR YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH WORKSHOPS IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. WE PLAN TO WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER BIPOC COMMUNITIES AND HOST TOWN HALLS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES AS A COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES. 7. THE SPECIFIC ISSUES THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS IN THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY ARE: WHAT MAKES A CRIME A HATE CRIME; KNOWING THEIR RIGHTS; LEARNING HOW TO REPORT; NOT LETTING THEIR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY STATUS OR THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS PREVENT THEM FOR SPEAKING OUT AND REPORTING; PROTECTING THEMSELVES & THEIR FAMILIES FROM HATE CRIMES;  AND SEEKING REDRESS.   OUR FOCUS IS ON THE LOW-INCOME SOUTH ASIAN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY  AS THIS PARTICULAR POPULATION FACES SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER RATES OF HATE INCIDENTS & EVEN MICRO- AGGRESSIONS, WHICH IMPACTS THEIR MENTAL WELL-BEING AND IS PERTINENT TO ADDRESS. PRIORITY CONSIDERATION: WE SEEK PRIORITY CONSIDERATION OF 1A & 1B AS WE PLAN TO REACH THE SOUTH ASIAN (INDIAN, PAKISTANI, BANGLADESHI, AFGHANI, SRI LANKAN & NEPALI) LOW-INCOME SENIORS, ADULTS & YOUTH THROUGH TARGETED OUTREACH & PROGRAMMING FOR EACH OF THESE SPECIFIC GROUPS. THESE COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ANTI-ASIAN RHETORIC AND HATE.

THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS (LAV) GRANT PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20121, IS INTENDED TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY AID VICTIMS (AGES 11 AND OLDER) OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR COMPREHENSIVE DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS IN LEGAL MATTERS RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THAT ABUSE OR VIOLENCE. LEGAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDES ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IN: A) FAMILY, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, IMMIGRATION, EMPLOYMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY, HOUSING MATTERS, CAMPUS ADMINISTRATIVE, OR PROTECTION OR STAY AWAY ORDER PROCEEDINGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR MATTERS; B) CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVESTIGATIONS, PROSECUTIONS, AND POST-TRIAL MATTERS (INCLUDING SENTENCING, PAROLE, AND PROBATION) THAT IMPACT THE VICTIMS SAFETY AND PRIVACY; C) ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, RESTORATIVE PRACTICES, OR OTHER PROCESSES INTENDED TO PROMOTE VICTIM SAFETY, PRIVACY, AND AUTONOMY; AND D) POST-CONVICTION RELIEF PROCEEDINGS IN STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, OR TERRITORIAL COURT WHERE THE CONVICTION OF A VICTIM IS RELATED TO OR ARISING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, OR SEX TRAFFICKING. 34 U.S.C. 12291(A)(24)(C). THE LAV GRANT PROGRAMS EXPANDING LEGAL SERVICES INITIATIVE (ELSI) IS INTENDED TO ENABLE ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO NOT CURRENTLY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. THROUGH THIS NEW LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS EXPANDING LEGAL SERVICES INITIATIVE PROJECT, SOUTH ASIAN NETWORK INC. WILL PLAN AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM TO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION IN FAMILY LAW CASES TO VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND/OR STALKING PRIMARILY IN THE CITIES OF LOS ANGELES, ARTESIA, ANAHEIM, BUENA PARK, CERRITOS, CHINO, CYPRESS, DOWNEY, GARDEN GROVE, HAWTHORNE, HOLLYWOOD, LA MIRADA, LOMITA, NORWALK, SANTA ANA, TORRANCE, WHITTIER, AND WEST COVINA IN CALIFORNIA.

EXPANDED SERVICES FOR SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN AND IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

THE GRANTS TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. § 20124. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE MAINTENANCE AND REPLICATION OF EXISTING SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS PROVIDING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS WHO FACE OBSTACLES TO USING MORE TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS.  CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES MEANS COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES THAT INCLUDE CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND LINGUISTICALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES WHICH ARE STATUTORILY DEFINED AS “AMERICAN INDIANS (INCLUDING ALASKA NATIVES, ESKIMOS, AND ALEUTS); ASIAN AMERICANS; NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS; BLACKS; AND HISPANICS.”  PROJECTS MUST: 1) WORK WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES ; 2) INCREASE COMMUNITIES’ CAPACITY TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES; 3) STRENGTHEN CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERVENTIONS BY PROVIDING TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTION, COURTS, PROBATION, AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ON CULTURALLY SPECIFIC RESPONSES; 4) ENHANCE TRADITIONAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP OF CULTURALLY SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAMS ; 5) WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP EDUCATION AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES HIGHLIGHTING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ISSUES AND RESOURCES; 6) PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; 7) PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE SAFETY, ECONOMIC, HOUSING, AND WORKPLACE NEEDS OF VICTIMS, INCLUDING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE; AND/OR 8) EXAMINE THE DYNAMICS OF CULTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON VICTIMIZATION AND HEALING.

SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS

SERVICES AND PREVENTION FOR SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN AND SOUTH ASIAN IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKI

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SERVICES TO CRIME VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS FROM COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED; MARGINALIZED; ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY INEQUALITY; AND DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY CRIME, VIOLENCE, AND VICTIMIZATION. WITH THIS FUNDING, SOUTH ASIAN NETWORK, INC., WILL PROVIDE CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES TO SOUTH ASIAN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE, ENSURING THEY RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY. DURING THE PROJECT PERIOD, WE WILL PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY, SAFETY PLANNING, AND ESSENTIAL NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD AND MEDICATION, TRANSPORTATION, SHELTER, CLOTHING AND SHOES, AND CHILDCARE. SERVICES WILL TARGET SOUTH ASIANS, IMMIGRANTS, AND U.S.-BORN INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING THE BANGLADESHI, INDIAN, PAKISTAN, SRI LANKAN, AND NEPALESE COMMUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED INCLUDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC FOOD (E.G.: HALAL, VEGETARIAN); MEDICATION; TRANSPORTATION; TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; CLOTHING; AND CHILD CARE.