In a new policy brief titled Collective Healing: Moving Towards A More Community-Centered Approach to AAPI Mental Health Care, the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) details the myriad of ways the conventional mental health care system leaves New York City’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities behind when it comes to accessing care. Language barriers, a lack of culturally accessible practitioners, and limited options for un- or underinsured patients all contribute to a mental health care landscape that is inaccessible to community members seeking care.

The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families is delighted to announce that entrepreneur and community advocate Dave Lu and distinguished professor and writer Dr. Kevin Nadal are the recipients of the 2022 Catalyst for Change Awards, our annual honor given to leaders in the community who exemplify our organization’s commitment to building an equitable and inclusive AAPI movement. The awards will be presented at CACF’s annual Catalyst for Change Awards Gala on November 14, 2022, at Edison Ballroom at 6pm.

CACF is proud to announce the launch of a new series of family-oriented multilingual resources on the importance of the COVID-19 vaccines and boosters in 11 Asian languages.

The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) welcomed representatives from 19 New York State-based AAPI organizations last week for the official launch of the NYS AAPI Community Fund. Created through the FY 2021-2022 NY State AAPI Equity Budget with the vital support of New York State legislators, the inaugural NYS AAPI Community Fund supports vital work to challenge anti-Asian hate.

On Thursday September 8th, the Biden administration issued a new final rule on public charge that is closely aligned with the 1999 Interim Field Guidance and provides further clarification of this guidance. “The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) commends the decision to codify a rule that does not penalize immigrants for accessing non-cash public benefits. And we are proud to have advocated alongside our coalition members and allies, as part of the Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) coalition, to ensure that this new rule is beneficial to immigrant communities.”

The survey —  which was administered online between April 23, 2021 to November 5, 2021 — found that Asian American New Yorkers were deeply impacted by the pandemic and resulting economic downturn. In fact, the pandemic exposed longstanding structural issues that prevented New York City’s Asian American communities from accessing healthcare, unemployment and housing and food support well before the COVID-19 pandemic began affecting the United States in 2020.

On Wednesday, the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families and 28 of our members and partners officially launched the AAPI Health Hub – AAPIHealthHub.org – a new digital resource that showcases clear and accessible healthcare information in 12 different languages.

The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) and its Asian American Student Advocacy Project (ASAP) will welcome over 60 high school and college students from across New York and New Jersey on June 28 for the launch of AAPI-LEAD, an innovative, four-day conference that aims to develop AAPI youth's understanding of and relationship to their own identities while also equipping participants with the tools to advocate for themselves, their families, and the wider AAPI community as a whole.

The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) is thrilled to announce that Tony-nominated and Grammy-winning performer Eva Noblezada will be our featured guest at our Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month event Up Next: A Celebration of AAPI Voices for Change on May 23 at Second Floor NYC.

To kick-off the start of AAPI Heritage Month, on Thursday, May 5, 2022, members of the 18% And Growing Campaign joined forces with over 250 community members, service providers, advocates and elected allies on the steps of City Hall to fight for a fair and equitable City Budget. Representing over 40 different AAPI community-based organizations across the five boroughs of New York City, community members joined forces with City Council members at the vibrant gathering to call for an inclusive City Budget that protects the needs of all AAPI New Yorkers.

The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) and eight of our Members and Partners are pleased to announce the launch of our much-anticipated Healing-Centered Youth Workshop Series, a first-of-its-kind initiative that focuses on racial healing and mental health for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) young people.