Asian-Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project

The Community Outreach Program is devoted to increasing awareness about the dynamics and impact of domestic violence in Asian/Pacific Islander communities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Domestic violence is often misconstrued as an issue between two individuals. Domestic violence destroys individuals, families, and communities.

In order to end domestic violence, every member of the community must work together to understand and take steps to support survivors and hold abusers accountable. DVRP facilitates group dialogues to examine the reality of domestic violence and ways to respond as individuals and as a community.

Community Outreach Program activities include: educational workshops; presentations, trainings; film screenings; community dialogues; dissemination of educational materials and enlisting community members as supporters and allies.

In the past, DVRP has worked with community-based organizations; women’s groups; formal and informal associations; faith-based institutions; businesses; college and youth groups; and professional groups (i.e. medical, legal, etc.).

DVRP offers training opportunities to service providers in order to increase culturally-appropriate services available to abused A/PI women. DVRP has worked with domestic violence agencies, social services, women’s shelters, law enforcement, A/PI community-based organizations, and other organizations.

The types of technical assistance opportunities that are available include:

1) Workshops and staff trainings on cultural competency and how to work with abused A/PI women; and

2) Individual case management collaborations.