October 2019 Newsletter

Chinatown Resource Fair 2019
APA participated in the 15th Annual Chinatown Resource Fair sponsored by the District Attorney's Office at the Portsmouth Square on October 19. We had about 40-50 families come through that day.

The event aims to to engage with members of the Limited English Proficient community to provide services and resources to address the myriad issues that affect them. These include everything from personal safety to emergency preparedness to immigration/citizenship to health and housing, finance, and other important areas. Agencies at the event were:
  • APA Family Support Services
  • API Legal Outreach
  • CalFresh/MediCal Program
  • Census Bureau
  • Center for Medicare & Medicard Services
  • Chinatown City College
  • Chinatown YMCA
  • Chinese Community Health Plans
  • Chinese Community Health Plans
  • Chinese Newcomers Service Center
  • CYC
  • Department of Aging and Adult Services
  • Department of Building Inspection
  • Department of Emergency Management
  • Department of Environment
  • Fire Department
  • NICOS
  • Public Library
  • SAFE
  • Self Help for the Elderly
  • SFDA Victim Services

The resource fair was an opportunity for City agencies and community-based organizations to collectively enhance safety, build goodwill, and provide meaningful information to community members.