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March 17, 2021 – Our hearts go out to the families and friends affected by the mass shooting in the Atlanta area. Six of the people murdered were Asian women. The violence comes as the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community is grappling with a dramatic increase in assaults and other racially-motivated crimes. Hatred is destroying our country. We condemn the attacks and urge everyone to stand in solidarity against racism, hate, bigotry and discrimination.

We understand that these are troubling times. If you or someone you know in the API community is experiencing trauma, please get help. Please check in on your family, friends, colleagues and neighbors. Below is a list of resources specifically for Asians and Pacific Islanders. While it is not comprehensive, it is a place to start.

REPORT A HATE INCIDENT (IN ADDITION TO CALLING LAW ENFORCEMENT)

Locally

• Portland United Against Hate: https://www.portlandunitedagainsthate.org/
• IRCO’s incident report: Click here
• Oregon Department of Justice: https://www.doj.state.or.us/oregon-department-of-justice/bias-crimes/about-the-law/ 

Nationally

• Stop AAPI Hate: https://stopaapihate.org/
• Muslim Advocate: https://muslimadvocates.org/action/report-discrimination/
• Council on Islamic-American Relations: https://www.cair.com/report/
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC): https://www.standagainsthatred.org/

MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SUPPORT

• Asian Health Services Center: https://www.ahscpdx.org/mentalhealth.html
• IRCO’s Pacific Islander and Asian Family Center: https://irco.org/who-we-are/asian-family-center.html
• Resilience to hate resource guide: https://www.apano.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/PUAH-Resilience-to-Hate-Resource-Guide-3_23_20.docx.pdf
• Racial equity support line (Lines for Life): https://www.linesforlife.org/racial-equity-support-line/ 
• Mental Health America: https://www.mhanational.org/issues/asian-americanpacific-islander-communities-and-mental-health
• Crisis text hotline: https://www.crisistextline.org/
• DetoxLocal: AAPI addiction and mental health resurces: https://www.detoxlocal.com/resources/aapi-addiction-mental-health/

ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY

• APANO: https://www.apano.org/
• IRCO: https://irco.org/
• Act to Change: https://acttochange.org/#about

EDUCATION

• Asian American racial justice toolkit: https://www.asianamtoolkit.org/the-toolkit
• America’s long history of scapegoating its Asian citizens (National Geographic): https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/asian-american-racism-covid
• Safety tips for those experiencing or witnessing hate: https://stopaapihate.org/safety-tips/
• Bystander intervention training: https://www.ihollaback.org/bystanderintervention/