AACI (Asian Americans for Community Involvement)

AACI's CEO and President, Sarita Kohli, was recently quoted in India Current's "Medi-Cal’s Transformation Is Well And Truly Underway" article by Tanay Gokhale. 🖊️ The article discusses significant changes in California's Medi-Cal program, which provides healthcare to low-income residents. These changes aim to include as many California residents as possible under Medi-Cal coverage and the expansion of services benefits not only residents, but nonprofits like AACI. As Sarita says in the article, "Since our doors are open to everybody, and we don’t turn anyone away because of their inability to pay, the fact that now all those people are eligible for insurance through Medi-Cal has made a huge difference to us. We’re now able to get paid for the services we provide, and that allows us to serve many more people.” 📣 To read more about how Medi-Cal eligibility is extending coverage to the undocumented and how it affects the community, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ghthj-yp #aaci #medical #news #article #indiacurrents

It's beginning to look a lot like the holidays! ☃️🤩 AACI is collecting gift cards and cash donations through December 15, 2024, to provide holiday gifts to children of our most marginalized clients, including children of refugees and survivors of domestic violence. Every $25 will provide a child with a gift card to purchase the gift of their choice this holiday season! 🎁 You can help guarantee that every child receives a gift this holiday season. Your gift enables the families we serve to feel the magic of the holidays with their little ones amidst these difficult times. ❤️ To learn more or donate, please visit www.aaci.org/helpinghand. #aaci #holidaydrive #holidaydrive2024 #hd2024 #giftcards #giftcarddrive

Medi-Cal helps you and your family stay healthy. Even if you’ve been denied for full Medi-Cal recently, see if you’re eligible now. Immigration status does not matter. Applying will not affect your immigration status. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gThwPsyM or call AACI at 408-975-2730 ext 135. #aaci #medical #medi-cal #insurance #health

AACI is excited to be the charity partner for APIs@Meta's annual charity basketball game, The Bay Area Classic (@thebayareaclassic)! We are excited to see amazing creators like Elena Shinohara, Jason Chan, Jessica Woo, Justin Chien & Sam Song Li (Netflix’s “The Brothers Sun”), Justin Han, Helen Wu, Miki Rai & Kevin, Philip Wang, Steven Lim, Tisha Alyn! In what has become an annual Bay Area tradition, come watch some of your favorite AAPI celebs play an exciting game of basketball in the name of a good cause! The evening will consist of the big game, fan challenges, musical performances, special guests and MUCH MORE! 📅 Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 🕒 6 - 10 PM 📍 Foothill College Gym in Los Altos Hills, CA 📣 Tickets are on sale now at thebayareaclassic.com 📣 P.S. If you’re new here, AACI is a San Jose based nonprofit which has been serving the marginalize community for 50 years. AACI provides health care, mental health counseling, and wellness services such as a shelter for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, a senior center and youth services. AACI's focuses are serving people that are immigrants or refugees, limited English speaking and currently low income. AACI staff speak over 40 languages and dialects to provide culturally competent care. Learn more at www.aaci.org or call (408) 975-2730. #aaci #thebayareaclassic #aapi #api #apimeta #meta #basketball @andy.and.michelle @ashleyjliao @asxpliu @elena_shinohara @jasonsuperchan @Sulheejessica @justin_chien @kennylsong @Izaac_wang @_hanjustin @thesamlitv @hwuwu @mikirai @k3vmd @wongfuphil @stevenkwlim @didithemovie @ogawamatt @ewangus @danakadan

❓️ Do you need legal assistance ❓️ AACI Asian Women’s Home (AWH) provides two Legal Advocates and a partnership with San Jose Family Justice Center (SJ FJC) that can help you! AACI AWH's Legal Advocates can assist with restraining orders. We also provide Modification CPO sessions that are court ordered. Our legal advocates are also trained in assisting clients with the CalVCB grant. To learn more: 📞 24/7 Crisis Hotline: (408) 975-2739 💻️ https://lnkd.in/gtHpib2F #aaci #aaciawh #asianwomenshome #legalassistance #sjfjc #familyjusticecenter

Purple Thursday is a day during DVAM to show support for those who have experienced IPV. Organizations across the country wear purple to raise awareness and envision a world without violence or abuse. Here's what AACI Asian Women's Home wore on Purple Thursday! 💜 Everyone knows someone who has gone through abuse. Let's put an end to domestic violence by raising awareness and promoting safe, healthy relationships. To learn more about AACI Asian Women's Home, please visit https://lnkd.in/gtHpib2F #aaci #domesticviolenceawarenessmonth #dvam #domesticviolenceawareness #dv #aaciawh #asianwomenshome #awh

Domestic violence is preventable. 🙅 It starts with raising awareness and educating ourselves on what healthy and unhealthy relationships looks like. For healthy relationships to occur, people must be able to meet their basic needs for safety. We lower the risk of domestic violence when we build stronger communities filled with awareness, support and stability. 💜 If you or someone you know is in an unhealthy relationship, AACI Asian Women's Home program is here to help with your needs. Reach out to our 24/7 hotline: 408-975-2739. 📞 #aaci #asianwomenshome #awh #dv #domesticviolenceawareness #dvam #purplethursday

Medi-Cal helps you and your family stay healthy. Even if you’ve been denied for full Medi-Cal recently, see if you’re eligible now. Immigration status does not matter. Applying will not affect your immigration status. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gThwPsyM or call AACI at 408-975-2730 ext 135. #aaci #medical #medi-cal #insurance #health

AACI celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day! ❤️📣 This special day is dedicated to acknowledging the strength and valuable cultural heritage of Indigenous people, who have endured centuries of oppression, assimilation, and genocide. We recognize that the AACI community has benefited and continues to benefit from the occupation and use of this land since our founding in 1973; we pause to acknowledge that our clinics sit on the stolen lands of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe and the Tamien Nation, and we celebrate and uplift its ancestral stewards. As a simple step towards further education and raising awareness, we encourage you to take a moment today to learn about the original inhabitants of the land you currently reside on. #aaci #indigenouspeoplesday

Since its inception in 2000, AACI Center for Survivors of Torture (CST) program has provided specialized services – including individual and group psychotherapy, psychiatry, psychological and medical evaluations for political asylum cases, medical, social, and legal services to more than 2,100 survivors of torture and their family members, as well as 2,800 newly arrived refugees from 74 countries. CST’s mission is to open a door to hope and healing by providing rehabilitative services to survivors of politically motivated torture and refugees. ❤️ As the Associate Director of AACI CST Program, Armina H. oversees daily operations and strategic direction, ensuring trauma-informed care for individuals who have experienced torture. Her role includes supervising a multidisciplinary team, managing program budgets and grants, and building partnerships with local, state, federal, and international organizations. Armina feels proud to be part of a team of people who share a deep commitment to compassion, justice, and healing. When asked about her outlook on the program, she says, "Together we honor CST's legacy and carry forward AACI's mission of improving the lives of individuals and families by providing high-quality, affordable health and human services to all. Every day, we reaffirm our dedication to serving the most vulnerable, advocating for human dignity, and offering the support necessary for people to rebuild their lives. As we look toward the future, I’m filled with both pride and optimism. Our shared mission continues to guide us, and I’m confident that we’ll make an even greater impact in the years to come." 🤩🌟 To learn more about AACI Center for Survivors of Torture (CST) Program, please visit https://lnkd.in/gZ6bxGbf. #aaci #cst #ourteam #ouraaciteam #aacicst #bh #behavioralhealth #50thaaciversary #50thanniversary