Ahimsa is an initiative that advocates for self-love and empowerment for everyone.
Everyone has strengths, weaknesses, and skills that are used in everyday situations, but all too often people undervalue their true abilities. We are community educators and advocates who encourage healthy relationships that increase self-love, empowerment, confidence, and peace. Ahimsa's services are confidential and free – contact us to learn more.
Program Overview
VIDEO INTERVIEWS
The Ahimsa team has a selection of videos available that offer more insight into the program's specialities and services.
ADDITIONAL VIDEOS
Domestic Violence
SERVICES & RESOURCES
ASIA’s Ahimsa department provides free representation and support to victims of domestic violence across Northeast Ohio.
The Ahimsa department provides victims of domestic violence with culturally appropriate, linguistically specific holistic and comprehensive services to meet the needs of AAPIs, immigrants, refugees, and others. Our services are CONFIDENTIAL & FREE. For more information:
- Office number: 330-535-3263
- Victim Advocacy (legal/personal/medical)
- Case Management
- Language Assistance through Interpreting and Translation Services
- Benefit Assessments
- Financial Planning
- Safety Planning
- Emergency Shelter Referral
- Housing Referral
- Counseling Referrals and Support Groups
- Crisis Management
MATERIALS IN TRANSLATION
English
ARABIC
Chinese
KOREAN
NEPALI
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Sexual Assault
SERVICES & RESOURCES
ASIA, Inc.’s Sexual Assault Program provides free representation and support to victims of sexual violence across Northeast Ohio.
ASIA’s Sexual Violence program provides culturally and linguistically appropriate services to meet the needs of immigrant families. Our services are confidential and free. Available services include:
- Office number: 330-535-3263
- Language Assistance
- Victim Advocacy (legal/personal/medical)
- Case Management Services
- Counseling, Counseling Referrals, and Support
- Benefit Assessments
- Financial Planning
- Safety Planning
- Emergency Shelter Referral
- Housing Referral
- Crisis Management
- Support Groups
For service providers who are wanting to learn more about immigrant and refugee sexual violence survivors, Ahimsa has developed the Immigrant and Refugee Ohio Coalition (IROC) to End Sexual Violence. This coalition is a platform for services providers to collaborate and educate one another to minimize or eliminate barriers survivors face in their healing journey. Joining our coalition is a great way to make connections while increasing your capacity in providing culturally-sensitive advocacy services. For more information, please email asmith@asiaohio.org.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Human Trafficking
SERVICES & RESOURCES
Human trafficking is a global challenge. Multiple departments within ASIA Inc. offer support services to help combat its spread in the region.
An estimated 21 million people around the world are trafficked for sexual slavery, forced labor and other forms of economic exploitation – including 1.5 million in the United States, according to the UNICEF USA. Human sex trafficking is the second fastest growing criminal industry in the United States. Approximately half of these victims are children. Condemned as a violation of human rights by international conventions, trafficking is an estimated $9 billion a year global industry that impacts thousands of individuals and their families daily around the world – including here in Northeast Ohio.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Support List
The Ahimsa team has a selection of videos available that offer more insight into the program's specialities and services.
Summit County Victim Assistance Program– provides assistance for survivors who have been victimized in Summit County
Cuyahoga County Witness/Victim Service Center – provides assistance for survivors who have been victimized in Cuyahoga County
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center – provides support to and information for survivors of sexual assault, including hotline, advocacy, therapy, support groups, sex trafficking advocacy. Also provides training and policy advocacy
Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center – provides support to and information for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, including hotline, advocacy, therapy, and support groups. Also provides community outreach
Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence – provides training, facts, and other resources.
RAINN – provides information and resources for sexual assault survivors, friends of victims of sexual assault, as well as services providers, including statistics, policy information, what to do about sexual assault, and related news
National Organization of Asians and Pacific Islanders Ending Sexual Violence (NAPIESV)- provides direct service agencies list, education, and resource library.
Journey Center for Healing and Safety- provides advocacy, hotline, shelter and other support for survivors of domestic violence.
Jewish Family Services Association- provides mental health help, advocacy and shelter support.
Ohio Domestic Violence Network- provides training, facts, and other resources
National Network to End Domestic Violence- provides economic and other resources for survivors and advocates.
Ohio Attorney General’s Office Services for Crime Victims – Directory of victims services providers in Ohio and financial assistance for those who have been victims of crime
The Harriet Tubman Movement- provides direct services to Human Trafficking survivors.
Govenor's Human Trafficking Taskforce- Provides resources and data
United Way’s First Call for Help – Directory for more services
NSVRC Organization Directory – The National Sexual Violence Resource Center has a directory of support agencies and partners that specialize in victims' rights and advocacy.
*Please note these are just some of Ahimsa’s partners, for more information and additional resources please call 330-535-3263 to speak with an Ahimsa advocate.