About Us — CPAF
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Our Mission

 

Nurturing change together

Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF) was founded to help address domestic violence and sexual assault in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

Our mission is to build healthy and safe communities by addressing the root causes and consequences of family violence and violence against women. We are committed to meeting the specific cultural and language needs of Asian and Pacific Islander women and their families.

Our vision is of an Asian and Pacific Islander community that embraces healthy relationships and works in partnership with other communities to eradicate all forms of violence.

 
 
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About our tree

"Created by a survivor, our tree captures the essence of our work—to heal and empower individuals, families and communities who appear to be just a sapling but given time will grow to be vibrant, healthy and violence-free.”

- Debra Suh, Former Executive Director

 

OUR History

Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF) began in 1978, when Nilda Rimonte, a Filipina American woman, questioned whether an immigrant Asian or Pacific Islander (API) woman experiencing domestic or sexual violence could get help – any help. When she found no clear options available, she pioneered the programs we use today at CPAF. Check out these LA Times articles from 1981 and ‘82.

CPAF is a non-profit organization recognized nationally for its pioneering work in addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse within the Los Angeles API community. We created the first multi-lingual 24-hour helpline assisting API survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in the nation.

In 1981, we opened the first multi-lingual and multi-cultural domestic violence emergency shelter in the nation that specialized in serving API survivors. We were also the first to open a multi-lingual and multi-cultural transitional program focusing on the needs of survivors who seek to establish independent, violence-free lives.

In 2005, we expanded our Community Program, focused on community engagement and violence prevention programs. We provide a wide range of comprehensive services, all free of charge, in up to 30 API languages.

 
Founder, Nilda Rimonte

Founder, Nilda Rimonte

 

Our Core Values

Commitment to nonviolence: We believe in every person’s right to live violence-free lives, and are committed to ending all forms of violence and oppression. We each take personal responsibility in learning and practicing nonviolence in our individual actions and in creating safe space for each other.

Upholding confidentiality: Confidentiality is essential for the safety of the women and children who have experience violence in their lives. We must not reveal the personal stories and information that we learn, nor the location of the shelters.

Self-determination: We believe that each of us know what is best for our lives, and have a right to make decisions about our own lives. We are committed to creating an environment that nurtures everyone to explore their potentials and possibilities.

Teamwork: We respect each other and the unique perspectives, life experiences, and strengths we bring, and the important roles we play at CPAF. We are all responsible for doing our part as well as assisting others in accomplishing their tasks.

Continued development: We believe that individual and organizational growth and development takes place in a safe, non-judgmental environment where all view and opinions are expressed through honest dialogue. We will individually and as a team remain open and flexible to introspection, constructive critique, and learning.

Collaboration: We are committed to work collaboratively in the community. Family violence and violence against women are problems that permeate all aspects of our community. We welcome agencies, groups, and individuals who will add to the solution.

 

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Our Board of Directors

 
 

Our voluntary Board of Directors and Advisory Board members work tirelessly to provide CPAF with strategic direction and essential resources.

 
May Chan, Photo
 
Sylvia Fong, Photo
 
 
San Tong, Photo
 
 
 
Ui Sun An, Photo
 
Deborah Yoon Jones, Photo
 
 
 
Nancy Lu, Photo
 
 
Brittany N Morey, Photo
 
Kat Sea, Photo
 
 
 
 
 

Our Advisory Board

 

Adeline Yoong

Bonnie Tseng

Daniel Fan

Derek Li

Erwin Pineda

Hogan Lee

Jane Lee Cole

Jay Chung

Joann Lee

Joe Soong

Lisa Pai

May Ma Ross

Michelle Esperanza

Naomi Uyeda

Nila Cainglit

Rebecca Lee

Roselma Samala

Wesley Tanaka

Willy Ma

Yasuko Sakamoto Kowalchuk

Yvonne Wong Nishio


Our Executive Team

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Our Competencies

Developed in 2022 during Bridespan Leadership Accelerator’s Investing in Future Leaders program, CPAF nurtures six core competences and six leadership competencies in staff and leaders.

 
 

Our Theory of Change

CPAF was founded to help address domestic violence and sexual assault in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

 
 

Our Funders

 

We are able to do our work because of the commitment of our government, foundation, corporate, community, and individual supporters.

Our Funders provide us with the resources and tools to fulfill CPAF’S mission of ending family and intimate partner violence in all of our communities.

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MAJOR SUPPORTERS: FY 2022-2023

PRIVATE (FOUNDATION/CORPORATE)

ABC Unified School District

AmazonSmile Foundation

The American Gift Fund

The Amgen Foundation

Anonymous

Array

Bank of America

Bank of Hope

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

California Community Foundation

California Partnership to End Domestic Violence

The California Wellness Foundation

Capital Group

Cathay Bank

Cathay Bank Foundation

Cause Communications

Center for Health Program Management

Charities Aid Foundation of America

Chinatown Service Center

CTBC Bank

Dwight Stuart Youth Fund

Fidelity Charitable

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

The Green Foundation

J.B. & Emily Van Nuys Charities Donor Advised Fund

John Gogian Family Foundation

The Kroger Co.

LA County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell

Liberty Hill Foundation

Mead Johnson Nutrition

My Sister's House

NBC Universal Media, LLC

North American Taiwanese Women's Association

Pacific Asian Counseling Services

The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation

Red Leaf Family Foundation

The Rose Hills Foundation

S. Mark Taper Foundation

The TJX Foundation, Inc.

Valero Energy Foundation

Weingart Foundation

Women's Foundation California

GOVERNMENT

California Department of Public Health

California Department of Social Services - Office of Child Abuse Prevention

California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

City of Los Angeles - Community Investment For Families Department

City of Los Angeles - Mayor's Office of Public Safety

County of Los Angeles - Department of Public Health

County of Los Angeles - Office of the District Attorney

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

U.S. Department of Justice - Office on Violence Against Women