Project HOPE – Asian Community Alliance Inc.

PROJECT HOPE: Please write us at info@asiancommunityalliance.org

offers victims of domestic violence, witnesses, and family members, the opportunity
to be connected to an appropriate community resource.Project H.O.P.E (Helping Our People through Empowerment) addresses the problem of domestic violence in the Asian community.

Domestic Violence (DV) Community Forums held

1. DV Forum for Hindu Temple/Indian Community 2012
2. DV Forum for Chinese Community May 12, 2012
3. A Special Men’s Event on “Healthy Relationships” July 26, 2012
4. 2nd DV Forum for Indian Community March 16, 2013
5. DV Forum for Japanese Community (In English) May 18, 2013
6. 2nd Men’s Event on “Healthy Relationships” May 18, 2013 (same date as Japanese)
7. DV Forum for Korean Community TBA 2013

Steering Committee

Yufang Vangaasbeek (Volunteer Project Lead)
Vantiv (Formerly 5/3 Solutions)
Yea-Wen Chen, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, OH University)
Reiko Ozaki, MSW, LISW-S (Trainer/Consultant, Doctoral Student/Research Assistant, University of Kentucky)
Yen C. Hsieh, Ph.D. (ACA Board of Directors)
Arlene de Silva (ACA Executive Director)
Reneen Mincy (Project HOPE Coordinator)

Domestic Violence (DV) Focus Groups held PRIOR to Project HOPE
1. DV Focus Group for Indian Community Feb. 12, 2011
2. DV Focus Group for Vietnameses Community March 5, 2011
3. DV Focus Group for Chinese Community June 25, 2011