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Asian Women's Shelter
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| Last updated on January 16, 2008 |
The mission of the Asian Women's Shelter (AWS) is to eliminate domestic violence by promoting the social, economic and political self-determination of women.
Description:
The Asian Women's Shelter is committed to every person's right to live in a violence-free home and has a specific focus toward addressing the cultural and language needs of immigrant, refugee and U.S. born Asian women and their children. Our perspective is reflected in our broad strategy which integrates culturally competent and language-accessible shelter services, educational programs, and community advocacy.
History:
Founded in 1988, the Asian Women's Shelter provides safety, food, shelter, healing, intensive case support, advocacy and other resources to assist women and children in rebuilding violence-free lives. Our direct services include: Emergency-to-Transitional Shelter, Women's Services, Children's Services, Multilingual Access Model (MLAM), Queer Asian Women's Services (QAWS), Volunteer Program, Internship Program, Follow-up Component, and 24 Hour Crisis Line.
Contact people:
Main office number: (415) 751-7110 Office fax number: (415) 751-0806
Address:
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3543 18th Street, #19
San Francisco, CA 94110
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Web Site: http://www.sfaws.org
Directions:
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This is our mailing address and not our shelter location. Our shelter location is strictly confidential in order to maintain the safety our of residents, staff, volunteers, and language advocates! |
Miscellaneous Information
| Besides English, which languages are spoken at your agency? |
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American Sign Language, Arabic, Cambodian, Cantonese, Farsi, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese
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| What is the minimum age for volunteers at your agency? |
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18
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| Is your agency wheelchair accessible? |
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Yes
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| Does your agency have the capacity to host groups of more than 10? |
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Yes
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| Does your agency have the capacity to host groups of more than 20? |
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No
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