To increase awareness of domestic violence and provide support
services to victims of domestic violence in the South Asian community
in Arizona
services to victims of domestic violence in the South Asian community
in Arizona
To emphasize the importance of a safe family environment
ASAFSF Activity Log
Arizona South Asians For Safe Families (ASAFSF): a 501 (C) (3) organization was established in
October, 2004. ASAFSF is an all-volunteer organization. ASAFSF’s mission: to emphasize the
importance of a safe family environment, increase awareness of, and provide support services to
victims of Domestic Violence in the South Asian community, and mobilize the community to end
domestic violence.
Some of our services include:
• Support: a toll-free Helpline (Live since December 2006).: To date a total of 84 contacts on the
toll-free line, 8 referrals from local shelters & the Arizona Coalition of Domestic Violence, 7 from
out-of-state DV organizations, and 4 from Prosecutor’s offices. Every new call brings several
follow-up calls and referrals. Helpline and Website are important tools for ASAFSF services. On
average, we concurrently serve 2 – 3 active cases.
• Direct Services: Includes financial assistance for child care, rent, lawyers’ fees,
transportation, emergent personal needs. Our family advocates accompany and support victims
and their dependent children to courts, medical appointments, lawyer appointments and much
more. Victim abuse ranges from mental, verbal, & financial abuse to severe physical abuse.
Confidentiality has to be maintained for victims’ and advocates’ safety.
• Training: ASAFSF organizes general and culture-specific and legal advocacy training for
members and volunteers. Direct Service providers must have DV 101-40 hours training. Modified
training is available for volunteers in non-direct service areas.
• Parenting Support Team assists victims of abuse to readjust to positive parenting.
• Community Outreach: Major community outreach events are held each year, such as the
conference this year. Chai Chat (Tea with ASAFSF) is a community driven grassroots outreach
project since 2007. It focuses on small groups hosted by community members.
ASAFSF relies on partnerships with community members and organizations for support of its
programs and activities.
• Alliances & partnerships:
Local: Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence (AZCADV), National Advocacy and
Training Network (NATN), Community Information and Referral (CIR), Community Legal
Services.
National: Asian & Pacific Islanders Institute on Domestic Violence (APIIDV) a
national org., Manavi Inc., NJ, South Asian Network, CA, Legal Momentum, DC. ASAFSF is on
the National listserv of Asian and South Asian Domestic Violence support service organizations.
• Financial support till now: Contributions from community members in and out-of-state,
grants from John C. Lincoln Foundation, Indo-US Foundation, Rajasthani Association of Phoenix.
ASAFSF needs increased funding and volunteers to support the above
programs. Please donate generously, so we may better serve the
community. Your donation is tax deductible. Thank you.
Arizona South Asians For Safe Families (ASAFSF): a 501 (C) (3) organization was established in
October, 2004. ASAFSF is an all-volunteer organization. ASAFSF’s mission: to emphasize the
importance of a safe family environment, increase awareness of, and provide support services to
victims of Domestic Violence in the South Asian community, and mobilize the community to end
domestic violence.
Some of our services include:
• Support: a toll-free Helpline (Live since December 2006).: To date a total of 84 contacts on the
toll-free line, 8 referrals from local shelters & the Arizona Coalition of Domestic Violence, 7 from
out-of-state DV organizations, and 4 from Prosecutor’s offices. Every new call brings several
follow-up calls and referrals. Helpline and Website are important tools for ASAFSF services. On
average, we concurrently serve 2 – 3 active cases.
• Direct Services: Includes financial assistance for child care, rent, lawyers’ fees,
transportation, emergent personal needs. Our family advocates accompany and support victims
and their dependent children to courts, medical appointments, lawyer appointments and much
more. Victim abuse ranges from mental, verbal, & financial abuse to severe physical abuse.
Confidentiality has to be maintained for victims’ and advocates’ safety.
• Training: ASAFSF organizes general and culture-specific and legal advocacy training for
members and volunteers. Direct Service providers must have DV 101-40 hours training. Modified
training is available for volunteers in non-direct service areas.
• Parenting Support Team assists victims of abuse to readjust to positive parenting.
• Community Outreach: Major community outreach events are held each year, such as the
conference this year. Chai Chat (Tea with ASAFSF) is a community driven grassroots outreach
project since 2007. It focuses on small groups hosted by community members.
ASAFSF relies on partnerships with community members and organizations for support of its
programs and activities.
• Alliances & partnerships:
Local: Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence (AZCADV), National Advocacy and
Training Network (NATN), Community Information and Referral (CIR), Community Legal
Services.
National: Asian & Pacific Islanders Institute on Domestic Violence (APIIDV) a
national org., Manavi Inc., NJ, South Asian Network, CA, Legal Momentum, DC. ASAFSF is on
the National listserv of Asian and South Asian Domestic Violence support service organizations.
• Financial support till now: Contributions from community members in and out-of-state,
grants from John C. Lincoln Foundation, Indo-US Foundation, Rajasthani Association of Phoenix.
ASAFSF needs increased funding and volunteers to support the above
programs. Please donate generously, so we may better serve the
community. Your donation is tax deductible. Thank you.
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