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About CPAFCenter for the Pacific Asian Family(CPAF) was founded in 1978 to helpprevent and address domestic violenceand sexual assault in the Asian andPacific Islander communities.CPAF’s MissionOur mission is to build healthy and safecommunities by addressing the root causes andconsequences of family violence and violenceagainst women. We are committed to meeting thespecific cultural and language needs of Asian andPacific Islander women and their families.CPAF’s VisionOur vision is of an Asian and PacificIslander community that embraceshealthy relationships and works inpartnership with other communities toeradicate all forms of violence.CPAF Impact Report | 02

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Dear Friends and Supporters of CPAF,As I reflect on my first year as Executive Director, I am filled with gratitude for the support and dedication of our team, partners, and community. At the heart of our work this year has been a focus on building resilience through community and collaboration. Whether through partnerships with local organizations, the generosity of supporters like you, or the collective strength of our staff and volunteers, we have seen how coming together creates new pathways to healing and empowerment. These relationships not only help us overcome challenges but also ensure we can innovate and provide culturally responsive care for survivors. One of the most significant challenges we faced this year was the reduction in Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding. This national cut has impacted servicesacross the country, and our team’s adaptability and determination in the face of such uncertainty have been nothing short of inspiring. Regardless of the obstacleswe face, nothing can change the fact that the work we do day-in and day-out saves lives, creates positive change, and makes our community safer and moreresilient. CPAF will continue to put the safety and well-being of API immigrant survivors and their families first and foremost. CPAF will continue to advocateexternally for housing rights and language access while also supporting equity and justice initiatives from within the organization, centering our core values andpursuing a healthy workplace culture. As we look toward the future, I remain hopeful. We are poised to build on the accomplishments of the past year and address the challenges that remain. Together,we will innovate, advocate, and uplift the families who need us most. Thank you for your trust, collaboration, and continued support of CPAF. I am proud of all thatwe have achieved in my first year, and I look forward to the road ahead.With gratitude,Patima Komolamit, Executive Director“The only way that we can really create change is not just changing peoples’ minds. We also need to find ways to change peoples’ hearts.”“The only way that we can really create change is not just changing peoples’ minds. We also need to find ways to change peoples’ hearts.” — Cecilia Chung— Cecilia ChungCPAF Impact Report | 03

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CPAF Impact Report | 04This year, in response to a significant reduction in Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding, CPAF focused on advocacyefforts to secure resources for survivors, ensure the resilience and continuation of CPAF’s critical services, andemphasize the importance of culturally specific programs that support API communities.CPAF’s Executive Director, Patima Komolamit,participated in the inaugural U.S. National Plan to EndGender-Based Violence conference in Washington D.C.in May 2024.CPAF’s Community Program Director, Natchawi Wadman,represented the Culturally Responsive Domestic Violence Network(CRDVN) and CPAF at the Assembly Select Committee on DomesticViolence's Informational Hearing in Sacramento in February 2024.CPAF’s Emergency Shelter Manager, Tomoko Ishida, joined over200 advocates in Sacramento for the VOCA Rally, urgingsupport for victims’ services funding in June 2024. Thanks tocollective efforts, $103M in one-time funding was signed byGovernor Newsom.CPAF’s Policy Advocacy Coordination Team (PACT) continues to expand CPAF’s advocacy efforts internally across teams and externally with collaborative partners to further our mission.

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CPAF Impact Report | 05During Patima’s first year of leadership, she focused on building strategic partnerships and actively engaging incommunity-building initiatives to ensure the sustainability, accessibility and longevity of CPAF’s services in providingculturally specific programs that support API communities. During Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April 2024, CPAF partneredwith the Royal Thai Consulate General of Los Angeles to host a seminaron “A guide to Navigating Sexual Assault: Finding Support and StayingSafe.”CPAF received a generous $1 million gift from The Yield Giving Open Callin March 2024 to support community-building efforts and advance CPAF’svision of developing a community wellness center. This initiative will furtherstrengthen CPAF’s capacity to serve and empower API communities.Help CPAFNurture Change TogetherCPAF’s Executive Director, Patima Komolamit, selected asone of the honorees of the 39th Annual ”Women of the Year”Awards by the Los Angeles County Commission for Women(LACCW) and the L.A. County Board of Supervisors in March2024. This prestigious recognition elevates CPAF’s visibilitywithin Los Angeles County communities and beyond,celebrating the impactful work of CPAF.“CPAF remains resilient as we work on creating and strengtheningpartnership & collaboration with our community partners.” Patima Komolamit, Executive Director

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CPAF Impact Report | 06This two-year journey required sustained, multi-layered support to help Lina achieve independence and stability. Graduatingfrom the program in March 2024, she moved in with supportive friends. Shortly after, she was able to find permanent housingof her own. Lina continues to receive follow-up check-ins beyond the six-month follow up, where CPAF family advocates helpreview her personalized safety plan, and give her resources needed to ensure her ongoing security. Lina’s story demonstratesthe comprehensive, long-term support CPAF provides, helping clients transform their lives over time, rebuild their confidence,and step into a safe, independent future.Lina’s Two-Year Journey of Healing and Resilience Through CPAF ServicesThis story highlights the transformative, time-intensive journey of Lina,* an Asian survivor, and heryoung daughter, who received CPAF’s comprehensive support over a two-year period to rebuildtheir lives after experiencing domestic violence. Lina graduated from the program in March 2024,and continued to receive six months of follow-up care to support her and her daughter’s ongoingsafety and well-being.Following her time in the emergency shelter, Lina moved with her daughter into CPAF’s transitional housing program, wherethey lived for an additional year. During this phase, she continued to receive guidance from CPAF’s family advocates, wasreferred to counseling for emotional support, and, with financial assistance from CPAF, pursued a Certified Supply ChainProfessional (CSCP) certificate, boosting her career potential.Lina first reached out to CPAF’s 24-hour hotline in November 2022, seeking help to escape an abusive situation with herhusband. Concerned for her and her daughter’s safety, CPAF responded immediately by providing hotel vouchers for temporaryshelter until a spot became available in CPAF’s emergency shelter. She and her daughter stayed in CPAF’s Emergency Shelterfor six months. During this time, Lina received comprehensive legal assistance, including help securing a restraining order andnavigating the court process, which enabled her to obtain joint custody of her daughter. CPAF also arranged stable childcare,which allowed Lina to continue working and maintain financial independence, a critical step in her journey.*Lina is a pseudonym used for a CPAF client to maintain confidentiality.“CPAF for me is like afamily.... The support that Ireceived was more thanfrom my own family,because culturally DV isvery shameful and my familydoes not know any of this.”Lina

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Volunteertoday!IMPACT SNAPSHOT134TOTAL VOLUNTEERS & INTERNS4,189TOTAL HOURS$33.49*VOLUNTEER VALUE PER HOUR IN THESTATE OF CALIFORNIA$140,290VALUE OF VOLUNTEER & INTERN HOURS14LANGUAGES SUPPORTED(Bengali, Cantonese, Cambodian (Khmer), Chiu Chow, English, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Taiwanese, Telugu, Thai, Vietnamese)This year, CPAF's Volunteer and Internship Program focused onfostering connections and offering meaningful support tovolunteers and interns. Key initiatives included hosting thesecond annual professional development webinar in October2023 and collaborating with Community Programs to launchseveral language access volunteer clubs.In recognition of National Volunteer Appreciation Week in April2024, CPAF spotlighted one Language Access Thai-speakingvolunteer, who shared her experience interpreting as a CPAFvolunteer. Read Panarat’s volunteer story here.CPAF’s Volunteer and Internship Program helps us build capacity to remain responsive to thecommunities we serve in areas such as administrative support, childcare volunteers, event support,hotline counseling, interpretation and translation support, and IT support. CPAF Impact Report | 07Volunteer Appreciation Lunch - January 2024Patima, our Executive Director, with dedicated CPAF volunteers at the Gala in September 2023.VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENTINITIATIVES

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CPAF Impact Report | 08In September 2023, CPAF gathered community leaders, dedicatedsupporters, and valued partners at its United Through Love Gala:Celebrating 45 Years of Nurturing Change Together, raising $ 250,000to support our mission. In June 2024, CPAF held its 9th annual Youth Forum bringing together153 youth and adults in celebration of the 2024 theme: EmbracingDifferences Together.In May 2023, CPAF held its 8th annual Asian and Pacific Islander YouthForum bringing together over 100 youth and adults in celebration of the2023 theme: Resilient, Not Silent.

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Prevention &PartnershipFrom July 1, 2023, through June 30, 202484% of graduates successfully exited into transitionalshelter program or found safe & permanent housing;94% maintained or increased income prior to exiting ES100% of graduates found safe & permanent housing; 90% of graduates maintained or increased incomeupon exiting TSResponded to hotline callers in 20 languages/dialects & provided counseling, case management & supportgroups - art/tai chi/yoga wellness - to NR clients 59 adults & their children receivedcomprehensive ES program services, basicneeds, counseling & healing activitiesEmergency Shelter (ES)67 adults & their children receivedcomprehensive TS program services, casemanagement & resourcesTransitional Shelters (TS)24-Hour Hotline & Direct ServicesCPAF responded to 1,813 calls &supported 205 Non-Residential (NR)clients Piloted Men and Boys engagement cohort at MarkKeppel High School; launched Japanese and Thai chatplatform as alternative means to reach out for servicesReached 4,716; engaged 98 youth; trained 43adult allies; and organized 72 partnership,coalition & collaborative meetingsCPAF Impact Report | 09(up to 6 months)(up to 12 months)

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Claire ZhaoFernanda LinJennifer JouJinny MoonJudy LamMaribeth AnnagueyCPAF Impact Report | 11Amy LeeAnchulee RaongthumBrittany N. MoreyDaniel FanDebbie Yoon JonesErwin PinedaJanet YangAdeline YoongBonnie TsengDaniel FanDerek W. LiErwin PinedaGayle Hane Wong*Grace WhitcombHogan LeeJane Lee ColeJay ChungJoann LeeJoe SoongLisa PaiMay Ma RossMichelle EsperanzaNaomi UyedaNila CainglitRebecca LeeRoselma SamalaWesley TanakaWilly MaYasuko Sakamoto KowalchukYvonne NishioThank you for your continued support in our programs!July 2023 - June 2024 Kat SeaMamie Funahashi May ChanNancy W. LuSan TongSylvia FongUi AnMarissa Castro-SalvatiStacey TodaSuma MathaiTina LinValerie TseWende LamKey: (as of 12/31/2024)Bold = Current member* = DeceasedCPAF TEAM

CPAF Impact Report (July 23-June 24)

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