ASIAN PACIFIC WOMENS CENTER

JASMINE HUERTA, DAISY INIGUEZ, CRISTAL SANDOVAL, NANCY ZAMBRANO

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HISTORY

Non profit organization helping women and children in domestic violence.

Asian Pacific Womens Center opened its services in 2000.
Purchased a two story apartment building as a shelter for families.
From 2000-2005, they provided over 4,000 shelter beds to women and children.
APWC began a domestic violence program in a school setting in 2005.
They also partnered with another organization to help families.

SERVICES PROVIDED

o Located in Los Angeles, California. Close to the Downtown area.

o Private apartment units to the families allowing them to stay 18 months.
o Assistance with employment, medical issues, and education.
o Provide the women with emergency food vouchers, bus passes, and cell phones.
o They have a program called The Childrens Empowerment Program.
o Artwork workshops are also used to help.
o Counseling is provided.

WHO THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO

Women and children of Asian and Pacific Islander background.

Immigrant families
Also help women and children of all races and backgrounds.
Main focus is to help women who were battered and their children.

PROCESS MAP

Treatment
Begins

Referral

Begin the
application
process

Meet with MFTs

(Marriage and
Family
Therapists) or
MSWs (Master
of Social
Workers)

Get placed in
the APWC
shelter (Are
allowed to stay
up to 18
months)

Therapy and
assistance
provided to
help them
transition.

STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES

Strengths

Weaknesses

Services are free.

Provide housing services.
Educate people about
domestic violence.
Help all women of any
background and their children.
Advocate against domestic
violence.

Only provide help to those who

are referred to their agency.
Provide shelter for a limited
amount of time.

SURVIVOR STORY

An immigrant women who came to the United States from China.

She immigrated over with her 2 year old daughter and escaped an abusive marriage by her

husband.
Was referred by another agency who couldnt provide child care for her daughter.
APCW provided housing, education, classes that would help with her English, and with

immigrant issues like her social security card.

Visited a year after they were helped and told them that through all the services she

received, she was able to settle into their new found life successfully.