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Check back here for press releases, opinion posts, announcements and more!Invisible Victims: Protecting Immigrant Seniors from Elder Abuse
Elder and Disability Rights Project · World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Elder abuse affects 1 in 10 Americans over age 60 annually, yet only 1 in 24 cases is ever reported.[1] For immigrant seniors, the gap is even wider. Language barriers, fear of deportation, cultural...
What Youth Know About Dating Violence That Adults Need to Hear
Youth Advisory Council · Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (TDVAPM). We asked three members of APILO's Youth Advisory Council (YAC) to write about what they see, who they trust, and what...
2025 In Review: Elder and Disability Rights Project
In 2025, APILO's Elder and Disability Rights Project ensured that elders and individuals with disabilities can live with dignity, stability, and freedom from abuse. These success stories reflect our community-centered approach—providing legal support that protects...
Hongbao, 1997, and the Promise We Owe Our Youth
In 1997, API Legal Outreach started the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) to address gender-based and dating violence in Asian and Pacific Islander youth communities. That same year, I was born. I do not share that as a fun fact. I share it because it names what I believe...
Reinstatement of the Medi-Cal Asset Limit: Important Things to Know
I. OVERVIEW After nearly two years of asset limit elimination, California will reinstate an asset limit for older adults and people with disabilities receiving Medi-Cal effective January 1, 2026. This significant policy change reverses the 2024 elimination of asset...
Recapping 50 Years of United Community Services
Fifty years doesn't happen quietly. Our anniversary gala at Hotel Nikko on October 3rd proved that. The room buzzed with energy—the kind that only comes when community shows up, when people who believe in justice gather to celebrate how far we've come and recommit to...











