Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF)

50 Broad Street, Suite 1701
New York, NY 10004
212-809-4675 tel
212-785-4601 fax
cacf@cacf.org
http://www.cacf.org

Area of Inerest:
Health and Human Services for Children

Ethnic Community Served:
Pan Asian

Description:
We are a non-profit organization working to improve the well being of Asian American children in New York City.

We seek to increase services for Asian American families struggling with poverty, social isolation, limited education, and cultural and language barriers. We advocate for better child care, health care, after school programs, and child abuse and prevention services for these families.

Asian Americans are often called the "model minority" because some achieve high levels of educational attainment and high median incomes. However, many Asian American children and families do not fit this stereotype. One result of this myth is that policy makers do not view Asian American children's health and human service needs as a priority.

The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families challenges these barriers by advocating for social policies and programs which support Asian American children and families, empowering Asian Americans to advocate for change, and giving service providers culturally sensitive training and resources.

Staff:
Wayne Ho - Executive Director

Source:
http://www.cacf.org

Submitted by:
AIA Staff -
Updated - 05/29/05