Legal Assistance
| Organization | Services | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice | provide legal aid for English-limited and low-income communities in the Los Angeles area | https://advancingjustice-la.org |
| Asian American Legal Defense and Educational Fund | provide legal advice and direct assistance to victims of anti-Asian violence and harassment; mobilize a network of pro bono attorneys and interpreters to assist victims; and collaborate with community groups to respond to future incidents of hate violence, call for police accountability, and create a safe environment for all | https://www.aaldef.org |
| Lambda Legal | do not charge clients for legal representation or advocacy; select cases that will have the greatest impact in protecting and advancing the rights of LGBT people and those with HIV | https://www.lambdalegal.org/about-us |
| Los Angeles Justice Fund | provide funds to legal services that provide direct service to people | https://www.calfund.org/lajusticefund/ |
| Los Angeles LGBT Center | legal needs of all LGBT people with a special focus on survivors of violence, undocumented immigrants, and transgender people telephone intakes, and then telephone or video consultations; in-person appointments will be limited, and may include clients who do not have ongoing access to the phone/Internet, and clients who need to receive legal documents | https://lalgbtcenter.org/social-service-and-housing/legal-services/anti-violence-project-legal-advocacy-project-for-survivors |
| National Asian Pacific American Bar Association | may be able to provide pro bono (free) legal assistance if have been the victim of a hate crime/incident; is an intake provider for the Alliance for Asian American Justice | https://www.napaba.org/page/HateCrimeResources |
| Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Victim Assistance Program | Assist with filing for the California Victim Compensation Board (Victims of crime application); Court Escort; Crisis Intervention; Presentations and Training for Criminal Justice Agencies; Emergency Assistance; Public Presentations and Publicity; Resource and Referral Assistance; Case Status/Case Disposition; Direct Counseling/Therapy; Notification of Family and Friends; Property Return; Employer Notification/Intervention; Orientation to the Criminal Justice System | https://www.helplacrimevictims.org/#/homepage |
Financial Compensation
| Organization | Services | Address |
|---|---|---|
| California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (government) | restraining orders, actual damages (medical treatment, los wages, property repair, emotional suffering), punitive damages, civil penalties, attorney’s fees | https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/hateviolence/#remediesBody |
| California Victim Compensation Board (government) | Reimbursement for damages and loss (ex. lost wages) | https://victims.ca.gov/for-victims/how-compensation-works/ |
Mental Health Assistance
| Organization | Services | Address |
|---|---|---|
| South Asian Network | Therapy, counseling, group healing circles, case management services, workshops | SouthAsianNetwork.org |
| National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association | Webinars, fact sheets, and print educational materials | https://www.naapimha.org/copy-of-covid-19-resources |
| South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency (SAHARA) | 24-hour crisis helpline, trainings, therapy, support groups | https://saharacares.org |
Stand with Asian Americans (SWAA) is a great resource for Asian American victims of hate crimes. This group has pledged $10M to Asian American organizations that are supporting the community. Visit their page to access other organizations that will support you. They list trusted sources to document your experience, intersectional organizations that protect further marginalized communities within the South Asian community, legal support, educational resources as to causes/solutions of Asian racism.
