Asian Family Support Services of Austin

Asian Family Support Services of Austin

Direct Services Agency

Anti-Trafficking; Domestic Violence; Sexual Abuse/Assault

Adult; Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident; Female; Foreign National; Male; Minor (Under 18); Sex Trafficking; Transgender Female-to-Male; Transgender Male-to-Female

H-2B Visa Holders; H-2B Visa Holders; H-2A Visa Holders; G-5 Visa Holders; H-2B Visa Holders - Forestry; A-3 Visa Holders; J-1 Visa Holders

Central Texas counties: Travis, Williamson, Hays, Caldwell, and Bastrop

24/7 Confidential Hotline

info@afssaustin.org

http://www.afssaustin.org/

English

VAWA funding; VOCA funding; Other federal funding; Other state funding

Asian Family Support Services of Austin, or AFSSA (formerly SAHELI) is a nonprofit organization based in Austin, Texas, that provides assistance to Asian and other immigrant families dealing with domestic violence, sexual assault and trafficking.

Our mission is to promote abuse-free Asian communities through advocacy, support, awareness and access to social services.

AFSSA envisions healthy, abuse-free Asian communities.

Asian Family Support Services of Austin, or AFSSA (formerly SAHELI) specifically addresses the cultural and language needs of Asian and other immigrant families affected by domestic violence. Our values and mission are reflected in our programs, which integrate culture and language specific direct services, educational programs, and community-based initiatives and advocacy. Our mission is to promote abuse-free Asian Communities through advocacy, support, awareness and access to social services.

We are a survivor-centered organization supporting women, men, and children who have been affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, or trafficking. Although AFSSA's focus is on the Asian community, we do not discriminate and our services are for anyone who needs assistance. Our services are based on the inherent philosophy that each individual’s experiences, level of resource access and needs differ from one case to another. We strive to provide tailored, cultural and language specific services to anyone who enters through our doors.