AFSSA Prevention Advocates facilitate culturally sensitive groups for youth in school settings with interpretation. We facilitate interactive activities and discussions about healthy relationships, community building, conflict resolution, and culture. If you are interested in volunteering to meet with a group of students regularly OR if you are part of a community/school interested in hosting similar […]

Menaka Chandurkar, AFSSA's Manager of Community Education & Outreach Services, will be the keynote speaker at Austin Community College's Take Back the Night (TBTN). TBTN is part of a worldwide movement, which allows students a safe space to take a stand against sexual assault and interpersonal violence by listening to survivor stories, sharing their experience if they […]

AFSSA Prevention Advocates facilitate culturally sensitive groups for youth in school settings with interpretation. We facilitate interactive activities and discussions about healthy relationships, community building, conflict resolution, and culture. If you are interested in volunteering to meet with a group of students regularly OR if you are part of a community/school interested in hosting similar […]

Join AFSSA and VAV in a difficult dialogue to debrief Take Back the Night and the way culture impacts prevention, recovery, and resilience.

AFSSA will be distributing resources, along with 70 exhibitors at the annual KidsFest, hosted by Child Inc Head Start, Austin Voices for Education & Youth, NACER & the Austin ISD Vertical team of schools. Exhibitors will include a STEAM Discovery Zone, early childhood resources, rock climbing wall, petting zoo, bounce house, sports and music zones, […]

AFSSA Prevention Advocates facilitate culturally sensitive groups for youth in school settings with interpretation. We facilitate interactive activities and discussions about healthy relationships, community building, conflict resolution, and culture. If you are interested in volunteering to meet with a group of students regularly OR if you are part of a community/school interested in hosting similar […]

AFSSA Prevention Advocates will celebrate Eid with Afghan students, parents, and families at an Austin Independent School District school.

Visit AFSSA's table at the City of Austin's CelebrASIA 2022! This family-friendly festival is free, open to the public, and includes performance groups, musicians, food vendors, and hands-on activities by AARC and community organizations. Learn more about the AARC by visiting: www.austintexas.gov/aarc

Interested in having AFSSA do a presentation or training with your colleagues? We address a number of topics including: Dynamics of domestic and sexual violence in Asian & immigrant communities Mental health & family life Bullying & online safety We can also work with you and develop a training to meet your workplace's specific needs. […]

AFSSA Prevention Advocates facilitate culturally sensitive groups for youth in school settings with interpretation. We facilitate interactive activities and discussions about healthy relationships, community building, conflict resolution, and culture. If you are interested in volunteering to meet with a group of students regularly OR if you are part of a community/school interested in hosting similar […]