ASIAN COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICE
3639 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY S, SEATTLE, WA 98144 www.acrs.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE WELL BEING AND EMPOWERMENT OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES - INCLUDING IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, AND NATIVE BORN - BY DEVELOPING, PROVIDING, AND ADVOCATING FOR INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY-BASED MULTILINGUAL SERVICES.

ACRS, GROUNDED IN A COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE, PROVIDES SERVICES THAT ADVANCES THE HEALTH, WELL-BEING, DIGNITY AND EMPOWERMENT OF ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS AND OTHER COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING DISPARITIES IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) PROGRAM SERVES OVER 2,458 INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS. THE BH PROGRAM COMBINES EASTERN AND WESTERN APPROACHES TO OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SPECIALIZED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH A TEAM OF TRAINED MENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGERS, PSYCHIATRISTS, AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSES THAT SPEAK MORE THAN TWENTY DIFFERENT ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS. BH STAFF ASSIST INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP AND REGAIN THE SKILLS AND INDEPENDENCE TO LIVE MEANINGFUL LIVES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. BH STAFF ALSO PROVIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BATTERER'S TREATMENT WITH EMPHASIS ON ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN (APA) ADULTS. TREATMENT FOCUSES ON ENDING THE BATTERER'S PHYSICAL, SEXUAL, AND/OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSEE.

THE AGING AND ADULT SERVICES (AAS) PROGRAM PROVIDES 8328 ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING BASIC SERVICES TO LOW INCOME ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. THE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES HOMEBOUND ELDERS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES THE SERVICES THEY NEED TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT AT HOME, NEARER THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. THE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE WELL-BEING OF ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER ELDERS BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH HEALTH INSURANCE, MEDICARE, MEDICAID, LEGAL ISSUES, TRANSPORTATION, NUTRITION, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. THE HOME CARE AIDE TRAINING PROGRAM ASSISTS CAREGIVERS, ESPECIALLY LIMITED ENGLISH-SPEAKING CAREGIVERS, LIVING IN KING, PIERCE, AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES IN OBTAINING BASIS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION IN ORDER TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CLIENTS (INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE FAMILY MEMBERS).

THE CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES (CYF) PROGRAM PROVIDES COUNSELING, YOUTH ACTIVITIES, AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO 1,088 YOUTH. THE CYF PROGRAM PROVIDES COUNSELING, INCLUDING BILINGUAL, BICULTURAL SERVICES INCORPORATING EASTERN AND WESTERN APPROACHES, AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE AND WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR CULTURAL VALUES. CYF PARTNERS WITH THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, KING COUNTY, CITY OF BELLEVUE, CITY OF SEATTLE, AND YOUTH-SERVING AGENCIES TO PROMOTE THE SAFE AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITIES. THE CYF PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL BASED SUPPORT GROUPS WHERE YOUNG WOMEN CAN SAFELY DISCUSS RELATIONSHIPS AND THE PREVENTION OF DATING VIOLENCE.

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