Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent population health research center at UW Medicine, part of the University of Washington, that provides rigorous and comparable measurement of the world’s most important health problems and evaluates the strategies used to address them. IHME makes this information freely available so that policymakers have the evidence they need to make informed decisions about how to allocate resources to best improve population health. Vision – IHME aspires to make available to the world high-quality information on population health, its determinants, and the performance of health systems. We seek to achieve this directly, by catalyzing the work of others, and by training researchers as well as policymakers. Mission – Our mission is to improve the health of the world’s populations by providing the best information on population health. Research – IHME’s research is organized around answering three critical questions that are essential to understanding the current state of population health and the strategies necessary to improve it. What are the world’s major health problems? How well is society addressing these problems? How do we best dedicate resources to maximize health improvement? A list of forthcoming research and events can be found here.
APSC | Data Report on Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated AAPIs Read the report here – ASIAN PRISONER SUPPORT COMMITTEE Data Report On Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated AAPIs From 2019-2021, APSC collected survey data from 513 incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals from prisons and communities throughout California. Preface: Much of the publicly available data (e.g. Bureau of Justice Statistics) does not disaggregate AAPI data — in fact, AAPIs are often categorized as “Other” in the official statistics. Oftentimes, ethnicity/race data is based on reporting by prison administrators that does not accurately reflect how an individual may self-identify. In order to address this gap in information, APSC embarked on a survey project to reach as many AAPI incarcerated community members as possible. We mailed over 2,000 surveys across California’s penal system. Some prisons rejected our surveys and returned the mailings to APSC (no explanation was given). We are grateful to the 500+ individuals who filled out the survey. As part of our outreach strategy, we looked up some common last names (targeting Vietnamese, Cambodian, Hmong, and Chinese) in CDCR’s inmate . This methodology makes this survey more heavily weighted towards Southeast Asian communities, and it underscores the need for further research and attention to all of our diverse AAPI communities. Click here for interactive infographics
Beyond the Headlines: Review of National Anti-Asian Hate Incident Reporting/Data Collection Published over 2019-2021 Beyond the Headlines: Review of National Anti-Asian Hate Incident Reporting/Data Collection Published over 2019-2021 – Dr. Janelle Wong, Asian American Studies Program, University of Maryland (June 7, 2021) In a thorough review of anti-Asian hate incident reporting and data collection, Dr. Wong observes that these statistics tell a very different story from the media coverage. They show that while there has been an increase in anti-Asian hate since the start of the pandemic, it is mostly not physical attacks, not more widespread than that faced by other racial groups, not targeted at the elderly, and does not mostly involve Black offenders.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: May 2021 APRIL 19, 2021 “In 1978, a joint congressional resolution established Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. The first 10 days of May were chosen to coincide with two important milestones in Asian/Pacific American history: the arrival in the United States of the first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843) and contributions of Chinese workers to the building of the transcontinental railroad, completed May 10, 1869. In 1992, Congress expanded the observance to a monthlong celebration that is now known as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Per a 1997 U.S. Office of Management and Budget directive, the Asian or Pacific Islander racial category was separated into two categories: one being Asian and the other Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. Thus, this Facts for Features contains a section for each. The following facts are possible thanks to the invaluable responses to U.S. Census Bureau surveys. We appreciate the public’s cooperation as we continuously measure America’s people, places and economy.” Learn more about it here.
CAAL & HPHA Report: A Race to Close the Disproportionate COVID-19 Death Rates in Minnesota’s Asian Community This report is written for policy makers, healthcare providers, and systems, and community leaders to provide insights and recommendations that can immediately improve ongoing efforts to address COVID-19 infections, prevent further deaths, and ensure that future prevention strategies are responsive and relevant when serving Asian Minnesotans. This report uses preliminary data on COVID-19 mortality rates among Asian Minnesotans. It draws attention to the disproportionate number of COVID-19 mortality rates among Hmong, Karen, and Karenni residents to demonstrate the critical importance of data disaggregation. Download the report here.
Vayla New Orleans: Racist Hate Crime/Incident Report COVID-19 Anti-AAPI Racist Hate Crime/Incident Report Submitting the incident to VAYLA New Orleans will help us track the correlation of crimes in the GNO area and make sure people in power are held accountable for answering to our communities. Your submission will be kept confidential. Submit here. *Phiên bản tiếng Việt. #AsianAmericans #AsianDiaspora #AAPI #AsianRepresentation #RepresentationMatters #NationalDayofHealing #Solidarity #NOLAnewsgram pic.twitter.com/PVhqwU6tgy — VAYLA New Orleans (@VAYLANOLA) March 26, 2021
Cia Siab Inc in Solidarity with AAPI Cia Siab, Inc. stands in solidarity with our Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) community as we continue to fight… Posted by Cia Siab Inc on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 In the rise of anti-Asian violence, what can we do to protect ourselves and each other? Here are just a few steps to… Posted by Cia Siab Inc on Monday, March 29, 2021 ➡️Report hate incidents with Stop AAPI Hate: https://stopaapihate.org/ ➡️Report hate incidents with Cia Siab, Inc. at https://www.ciasiabinc.org/hateincidentreport
Communities Rally Against Anti-Asian Violence “Love Our People, Heal Our Communities” Cross-Cultural Healing Events took place in Oakland and San Francisco San Francisco & Oakland, CA — “In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 related violence against Asian American communities throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area, the Coalition for Community Safety and Justice (CCSJ) in San Francisco joined forces with a coalition of organizations in Oakland to organize two parallel Days of Action this past weekend, both entitled “Love Our People, Heal Our Communities.” On the first weekend of the Lunar New Year, and a few days after more than 70 Asian American organizations issued a press statement condemning the violence, these two events brought together a multiracial and multigenerational coalition to stand against racism, xenophobia, and violence, and to offer space for healing the grief and pain that Asian communities feel in light of recent events. Together, they called for community-centered solutions to keep diverse communities safe. These include culturally-competent multilingual victim services, cross-racial education and dialogue, prevention-based programs (such as community patrols), and more.” Read the rest of the statement here. Resources: Asian Organizations Across the Bay Area Join Forces to Demand Action Against Violence: Click here for more information. Yamuna Hopwood, Communications Manager; 415-274-6760 x319 [email protected] (English); Jin Xia Niu, Chinese Language Media Specialist; 415-274-6760 x313 [email protected] (English, Mandarin) For those who wish to contribute to victims and survivors, please visit here. CAA Responds to the Attacks in Atlanta Area Both the Oakland and San Francisco events were also live-streamed to Facebook with ASL interpretation, where more than 300 people tuned in. The Oakland event can be viewed here and the San Francisco event here.
CAPI USA: Organizations Representing Asian American Communities Across the Nation and Allies Release Statement Rejecting Criminalization and Retribution, and Call for Responses Addressing the Root Causes of Racial Violence Organizations Representing Asian American Communities Across the Nation and Allies Release Statement Rejecting Criminalization and Retribution, and Call for Responses Addressing the Root Causes of Racial Violence: “SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 17, 2021) — As a national network of local and national Asian American organizations and individuals that convened in the wake of the pandemic a year ago, we have been working together to share best practices and lessons learned from responding to anti-Asian violence. We are horrified by the continuing acts of violence against members of our Asian American communities across the country, from New York to Oakland’s Chinatown. We stand in solidarity with the survivors, victims, and their families during this challenging moment, when fear accompanies even the most basic daily experiences. We all deserve to live without the threat of violence and to feel safe in our neighborhoods. True safety for all must come in the form of investment and resources, not punitive measures that create division and reinforce our criminal justice system’s discriminatory structures. Many grassroots Asian American organizations, including some who are part of this network, have worked for decades as part of multiracial efforts to secure such resources for all of our communities…” Read more of the statement here. Resources: Statement from Asian American organizations in the Bay Area From @18million Rising, “Call on Me, Not the Cops” in Asian languages: https://18millionrising.org/2020/06/callonme.html From APANO: A Resource Guide for AAPI Anti-HateActivists,Victims and Survivors of Hate https://www.apano.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/PUAH-Resilience-to-Hate-Resource-Guide-3_23_20.docx.pdf From Advancing Justice – AAJC and Hollaback! Bystander Intervention Training: https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/events From Vision Change Win: Community Safety Toolkit https://www.visionchangewin.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/VCW-Safety-Toolkit-Final.pdf Hate Reporting Sites: Stopaapihate.org Standagainsthatred.org
Stop AAPI Hate | National Reports The February 2021 report covers the 3,795 incidents received by the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center from March 19, 2020 to February 28, 2021. The number of hate incidents reported to our center represent only a fraction of the number of hate incidents that actually occur, but it does show how vulnerable Asian Americans are to discrimination, and the types of discrimination they face. See the trends reports here. Stop AAPI Hate is proud to announce our latest national report, measuring anti-Asian hate incidents from March 2020-Feb 2021. In the last 12 months, we have tracked 3,795 hate incident reports from APIs in all 50 states and DC. pic.twitter.com/fbKUUdByvj — Stop AAPI Hate (@StopAAPIHate) March 16, 2021