Resources by State

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Resources

1 (877) NC-KIRAN | 24-hour confidential assistance

Legal Resources

Resource Referrals

Medicaid

To apply for Medicaid, people have three options:

  • You may apply online at epass.nc.gov.
  • You may mail applications to: Wake County Human Services,
    P.O. Box 46833, Raleigh, N.C. 27620.
  • You may apply by calling (919) 212-7000.

Medicaid questions can be emailed to [email protected].

Mental Health Care

Food Assistance

Food and Nutrition Services

To apply for food and nutrition services, people may:

  • Apply online at epass.nc.gov.
  • Mail applications to: Wake County Human Services, P.O. Box 46833, Raleigh, N.C. 27620

Questions related to Food and Nutrition Services can be emailed to [email protected]. If you need to speak to your caseworker, call (919) 212-7000. Or Text FOODNC to 877-877 to receive updates or visit: No Kid Hungry

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Financial Assistance

Housing Resources

Energy Assistance

Most utility providers are not currently disconnecting service during the COVID-19 outbreak. However, you can obtain an application for energy assistance by calling (919) 212-7000 or downloading an application here.

Childcare Subsidy

To apply for assistance with childcare costs, email [email protected]. Questions about childcare subsidies can be answered by calling (919) 212-7000.

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Safety Planning

Personalized Safety Plan

Resources for Elder Victims

Signs of Physical Abuse

  • Broken bones, bruises, and welts
  • Untreated bed sores
  • Torn, stained, or bloody underclothing
  • Sexually transmitted diseases without clear explanations
  • Dirtiness, poor nutrition, or dehydration
  • Poor living conditions
  • Lack of medical aids [glasses, walker, teeth, hearing aid, or medications]
  • Over/under medicated

Signs of Emotional & Behavioral Abuse

  • Unusual changes in behavior or sleep
  • Fear or anxiety
  • Isolation from friends or family
  • Withdrawal from normal activities
  • Sadness

Signs of Financial abuse

  • Unusual changes in a bank account or money management services
  • Unusual or sudden changes in a will or other financial documents
  • Fraudulent signatures on financial documents
  • Unpaid bills

Reporting Adult/Elder Abuse

Report suspected abuse in the community to the local Adult Protective Services agency, and report suspected abuse in a nursing home or long-term care facility to the local Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. For serious and immediate emergencies, call 9-1-1.

For reporting numbers outside your area:

If the elder lives in another state, call the protective services agency where the elder lives. To connect to a local or state reporting number, contact the Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov or at 1 (800) 677-1116 M-F 9 AM –8 PM ET

Are You Or Someone You Know Experiencing Abuse?

1 (877) NC-KIRAN | 24-hour confidential assistance

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What Does Domestic Violence Look Like?

Understanding domestic violence is key to recognizing if you or someone you know is a victim. It involves one person exerting power and control over another in a relationship, often through physical, emotional, financial, immigration-related, or sexual abuse. This imbalance of power may stem from factors like financial resources, gender roles, or cultural expectations.

Forms of Abuse

Physical Abuse

  • Hitting
  • Pushing
  • Shoving
  • Strangling
  • Slapping
  • Physical restraint

Emotional Abuse

  • Calling names
  • Constantly putting down
  • Intimidation
  • Coercion
  • Harassment
  • Isolation from friends and family
  • Yelling/swearing

Technological Abuse

  • Tracking phones or computers
  • Cyberstalking
  • Constant calls, texts, and messages online to check activity
  • Threaten to share intimate pictures
  • Stalk/harass via fake social media accounts
  • Installing apps on the victim’s phone to track location

Financial Abuse

  • Not giving access to family’s finances
  • Not letting the victim find employment
  • Not letting the victim have access to a vehicle

Sexual Abuse

  • Sex without consent (rape, sodomy)
  • Coerced nudity
  • Sexually explicit photographing

Dating Violence

  • Physical
  • Emotional
  • Sexual
  • Technological

When Children Are Involved

Children who witness domestic violence are at a higher risk to manifest symptoms associated with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). They might have difficulty in understanding and controlling their emotions. Symptoms can manifest very differently in boys than in girls.

South Asian LGBTQ+ Victims of Domestic Violence

California

California

San Francisco

TRIKONE-San Francisco
P.O. Box 14161
San Francisco, CA 94114

Gay Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA)
P.O. Box 421884
San Francisco, CA 94142-1884
Email: [email protected]

Asian & Pacific-Islander Wellness Center (APICenter)
730 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 292-3400

South Bay Queer & Asian
P.O. Box 28713, San Jose, CA 95159-8713
Phone: (408) 293-2429
Email: [email protected]

Los Angeles

Satrang
Phone: (626) 379-3649
Email: [email protected]

Gay Asian Pacific Support Network (GAPSN)
P.O. Box 461104, Los Angeles, CA 90046-1104
Phone: (213) 368-6488
Email Group: [email protected]

Asian/Pacific Gays and Friends - Los Angeles
7985 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 109, Box 443, West Hollywood, California 90046-5112
Phone: (213) 368-6488
Email: [email protected]

District of Columbia

KhushDC
Phone: (202) 518-2265
Email: [email protected]

Asian/Pacific Islander Queers United for Action (AquaDC)
Email: [email protected]

Georgia

Atlanta

Trikone Atlanta
P.O. Box 18638
Atlanta, GA 31126-0638
[email protected]

Illinois

Chicago

Trikone Chicago
www.trikonechicago.org/contactus

Massachusetts

Boston

Masala
[email protected]

Massachusetts Asian and Pacific-Islanders (MAP)
59 Temple Place, Suite 406Boston, MA 02111
Phone: (617) 426-6755

New York

New York City

South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association (SALGA)
P.O. Box 1491, Old Chelsea Station
New York, NY 10113
Phone: (212) 358-5132
Email: [email protected]

APICHA
400 Broadway, New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 334-7940
Email: [email protected]

National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA)
P.O. Box 1277
Old Chelsea Station
New York, NY 10113
[email protected]

North Carolina*

Durham

LGBTQ Center of Durham
114 Hunt St.
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 827-1436
[email protected]

Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity
125 Science Drive100 Bryan Center
Box 90958
Durham, NC 27708
[email protected]
(919) 684-6607

Durham Crisis Response Center-LGBTQ+ Program
206 N. Dillard Street
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 403-9425, Ext 271
[email protected]

Inside Out
INSIDEoUT 180
P.O. Box 25429
Durham, NC 27702

Raleigh

LGBT Center of Raleigh
19 West Hargett Street, Suite 507
Raleigh, NC 27601-1350
(919) 832-4484
[email protected]

Greensboro

Youth Safe
210 E Bessemer Ave.
Greensboro, NC 27401
[email protected]

Charlotte

Time Out Youth
3800 Monroe Road
Charlotte, NC 28205
(704) 344-8335

Asheville

Youth Outright
P.O. Box 1893
Asheville NC 28802
(866) 881-3721
[email protected]

*These agencies/centers are not exclusive to South Asians, but do cater to all backgrounds. Raleigh, Durham, and Charlotte boast the highest Asian populations in North Carolina and continue to grow.

Washington

Washington

Trikone Southwest
[email protected]

Teen Victims of Abuse

Teen Resources

1 (877) NC-KIRAN | 24-hour confidential assistance

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Dating Violence

"“Supporting the development of healthy, respectful, and nonviolent relationships has the potential to reduce the occurrence of TDV and prevent its harmful and long-lasting effects on individuals, their families, and the communities where they live. During the pre-teen and teen years, it is critical for youth to begin learning the skills needed to create and maintain healthy relationships”"

- CDC, Intimate Partner Violence

Who is at Risk? INDIVIDUAL RISK FACTORS FOR VICTIMIZATION

  • Behaving in aggressive ways toward peers and others
  • Struggling with depression, anxiety or other mental health issues
  • Experiencing stressful life events like sexual abuse or sexual trauma
  • Dating at a young age
  • Using drugs or illegal substances
  • Engaging in early sexual activity prior to age 16
  • Having multiple sexual partners
  • Lacking social problem-solving skills
  • Using emotional disengagement and blaming as coping mechanisms
  • Witnessing community or neighborhood violence
  • Having low help-seeking characteristics
  • Having a friend or sibling involved in an unhealthy relationship
  • Experiencing lots of conflicts with the dating partner
  • Witnessing or experiencing abuse or violence in the home
  • Being parented in a harsh or inconsistent way
  • Lacking supervision and/or warmth from parents
  • Being socially isolated or lacking social support
  • Believing that it is acceptable to make threats or use violence to get their way
  • Using violence or abuse as a way to express anger or frustration
  • Having problems managing anger or frustration
  • Associating with violent peers or others in violent or abusive relationships
  • Having low self-esteem
  • Struggling with a fear of abandonment
  • Lacking proper parental supervision and support
  • Struggling with depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues
  • Witnessing violence at home or in the community
  • Experiencing jealousy, possessiveness, and other negative emotions in a relationship

Check out this website to create a safety plan for yourself or someone else. This is a guide where you can receive help from advocates who will cater to your needs.

CDC Training Module

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has released a training for parents, field practitioners, educators, and others who wish to become well versed in the matter of teen dating violence.