Executive Summary

Asian Family Support Services of Austin (AFSSA, formerly SAHELI) is a community-led, community-centered non-profit based in Austin, Texas, that serves Asian and immigrant survivors of domestic abuse, sexual assault, and trafficking. Through education, advocacy, and empowerment in our communities, we aim to create a world where every Asian and immigrant person is free from physical and psychological harm.

AFSSA's Direct Services team proudly serves survivors with the aim of providing support and tools that lead to a survivor’s liberation, autonomy, and financial sustainability. AFSSA is survivor-led and survivor-centered, and we are constantly evaluating what our community needs from our team to ensure they can live a life free of violence. AFSSA’s direct services include: legal and medical advocacy; interpretation services; trauma-informed counseling; supportive transitional housing; and economic empowerment services. AFSSA distinguishes itself from other advocacy providers by offering culturally relevant long-term case management. All AFSSA services are free, confidential, and delivered in the client's preferred language.

AFSSA’s Community Education, Prevention and Outreach team breaks cycles of violence through in-person and digital outreach; bilingual prevention programming in schools; and culturally grounded training to community groups. Our programming is available in home languages and is designed with an eye to the various cultural needs and barriers that impact Asian and immigrant communities. Our community advocates work to not only connect survivors to essential life-saving services, but also to help communities and families build shared vocabulary around interpersonal violence. Our goal is to prevent violence and harm from occurring in the first place.

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