Our Approach
We’re protecting neighborhoods, strengthening small businesses, and ensuring families can live, work, and thrive without fear.
TAAF does this by:
Standing up for the community through incident response, supporting victims, and advocating for accountability.
Finding new ways to make cities safer, leveraging key initiatives and partnerships to share best practices, improve local infrastructure, and expand access to safety trainings so residents can live without fear of discrimination and attack.
Investing in critical research to inform our communities’ greatest needs and gain a greater understanding of how AAPIs are affected by physical assault, discrimination, verbal harassment, and targeted robbery.
Collaborating, investing, and building solutions – from street lights to ambassador programs – with partners at scale, and advocating for more resources that promote security, protection, and community healing.
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Our partners leading the way in safety
National Network
The Anti-Hate & Safety National Network is a community of national, regional, and local organizations including City Partners and the NYC Anti-Hate Collaborative that leverages each other's existing skills, expertise, and community connections to strengthen infrastructure and build a safer America with AAPIs.
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National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)
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National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF)
National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF)
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National Asian Pacific Islander Prosecutors Association NAPIPA
National Asian Pacific Islander Prosecutors Association NAPIPA
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Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF)
Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF)
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NYC Anti-Hate Collaborative
The NYC Anti-Hate Collaborative will raise awareness and rally resources and support to those impacted by anti-Asian hate and violence including protective services, bystander training, and direct services to victims and survivors.
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Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF)
Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF)
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City Partners
City Partners are led by leading organizations to increase safety and resilience for the AAPI community.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California
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Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition (SEAMAAC)
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition (SEAMAAC)
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"We're seeing so much more need for the community. It is about meeting the needs of our own community in terms of navigation and support, in culture and in language, and we are really excited to be working in partnership with TAAF and with all of our other community based organizations to reach solidarity in the name of belonging and inclusivity."
Julia
Liou
CEO, Asian Health Services
"Responding to incidents of bias and hate, we have recognized a gap in mental support services for the Sikh American community. The gap includes resources and accessible providers equipped to support individuals, families, and communities in response to acts of trauma. With support from TAAF, SALDEF has produced resources in English and Punjabi to help the Sikh American community understand how to report hate crimes and how to respond to mental health needs when Anti-Asian hate occurs."
Kiran Kaur
Gill
Executive Director, SALDEF
"We're grateful that TAAF has empowered us to do more to connect our communities with critical safety resources."
Jo-Ann
Yoo
Executive Director, Asian American Federation
Our AAPI friends, families, and elders are still at risk.
11,400+
Hate Incidents
Between March 2020 and March 2022, more than 11,400 hate incidents against Asian Americans have been reported across the United States
Source: Stop AAPI Hate
Source: Stop AAPI Hate
+339%
Hate Crimes
Hate crimes against Asian Americans rose 339% nationally between 2020 and 2021
Source: Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism
Source: Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism
1 in 5
Experience Hate Incidents
One in five Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders experienced a hate incident in the past two years.
Source: Stop AAPI Hate and Edelman Data & Intelligence
Source: Stop AAPI Hate and Edelman Data & Intelligence
Grant Applications
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