This summary report provides key findings from API-GBV’s 2023 Needs Assessment as a preview for the full report, which will provide more in-depth analysis and discussion on the needs of AANHPI-serving GBV community organizations. Major findings from this summary include a look at which communities require additional support, concerns that intersect with GBV for AANHPI survivors, current challenges for staff and providers, and areas of cultural strengths and needs among AANHPI-serving GBV organizations.
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Lists roughly 150 agencies in the U.S. that have culturally-specific programs designed for survivors from Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
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API-GBV Research and Evaluation
Krista Grajo, MA, and Swathi Reddy, PhD, LMSW
September 2023