State Awards Jewish Family Service of San Diego $325,000 in Funding to ‘Stop the Hate’
As part of an ongoing effort to stop a statewide surge in hate crimes, the Jewish Family Service of San Diego, was awarded a $325,000 “Stop the Hate” grant from the California Department of Social Services. CDSS’ Stop the Hate program provides funding to qualified nonprofit organizations to provide support and services to victims and survivors […]
SAAHAS For Cause Celebrates Spring With a Colorful Festival
ARTESIA, California — The South Asian American community gathered at the Robert O. Little Community Center here March 9 for a traditional mela — festival — to celebrate the arrival of spring. The mela was organized by a non-profit organization SAAHAS For Cause which has been serving for South Asian immigrant community coming to Southern California for five years. […]
Stop the Hate Program Continues to Build Bridges Between Communities
By Kim Johnson, Director of the California Department of Social Services California For ALL isn’t just a tag line or catch phrase, it’s a promise that the California Dream is possible for everyone. The people of California are our greatest resource and deserve nothing less. In California, we are proud of our incredible diversity, and we succeed because […]
AAPI Equity Alliance shares their State of Hate in LA report
Hate continues to rise among all marginalized groups in Los Angeles. That is the conclusion of the report entitled “The State of Hate in LA” that was conducted by the Stop the Hate Program. Kiran Bhalla is the Stop the Hate Project Director of the AAPI Equity Alliance. She broke down the report and the […]
CALIFORNIA IS FOR EVERYONE — Community Organizations Unite to Combat Hate
By Kim Johnson, Director of the California Department of Social Services In California, we are committed to preventing incidents of hate and hate crimes while supporting victims and survivors. Recently, I had the privilege of joining state leaders and Stop the Hate Program grantees who convened at The California Endowment office in the heart of Chinatown in Los Angeles. […]
From Films To Counseling — How California Is Spending $90 Million To Fight Hate
California recently awarded $91 million in grants to local organizations that help prevent hate crimes or support survivors, part of an unprecedented effort to combat hate in a state that saw a 20% increase in such crimes in 2022. Despite its progressive reputation, California last year reported steep increases in hate crimes against transgender people (up 55%), […]
AAPI Equity Alliance Leads 42 Community Partners to Stop the Hate in California
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has recommitted funding for the Stop the Hate program to support direct services to victims of hate and their families and to provide prevention and intervention services against and in response to hate. AAPI Equity Alliance (AAPI Equity) is supporting 42 organizations in the Los Angeles County region […]
New website to track hate incidents launches in Central Valley
STOCKTON, Calif. — A new effort is helping track hate incidents in Stockton and the Central Valley. Those who’ve experienced hate, bigotry, bias or discrimination can report a hate incident on the 209 Asian and Pacific Islander Coalition’s (APIC) website. With national and state efforts to track acts of hate, community leaders in Stockton felt there needed to be […]
Queer orgs grateful for Stop the Hate state funding
A number of nonprofits representing minority groups, including the LGBTQ community, are grateful for grants from the state aimed at fighting prejudice. Governor Gavin Newsom’s office announced the $91.4 million in funding to 173 local organizations on August 23 as part of the Stop the Hate campaign of the California Department of Social Services. The […]
California OKs new initiatives and funding to stop the hate
The State of California this week announced several projects to stop the hate including $91 million in funding for prevention, intervention and direct services. Other initiatives will feature a multilingual campaign to promote its California vs Hate hotline and a webinar open to the public about mental health. The funds allocated will go to serve […]