Context

* A Limited List of Resources Compiled by the Asian American Resource Workshop (a small grassroots pan-Asian organization) (Boston and Massachusetts specific with some national resources)

* This toolkit and resource list was compiled by the Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW). AARW is a Boston-based non-profit that works for the empowerment of the Asian Pacific American community to achieve its full participation in U.S. society. Resources and organizing opportunities have been sourced from our network of non-profit and community organizations in Boston and the greater Boston area.

* We plan on updating this resource regularly! You can reach us at [email protected] or comment on this document and we can add other resources!

Overview:

* Collective Care/Mutual Aid *

* Workers’ Rights & Funds *

* COVID-19 Information and Data

* Housing

* Language Resources

* Disabilities

* API Discrimination

* Teaching Resources

* Prisons & Detention Centers

* Additional Resources

Collective care/mutual aid

Mutual aid: voluntary reciprocal exchange of resources and services for mutual benefit. It is a communal way to give and receive support. It is when people work together to meet each other’s basic survival needs and practice care with a shared understanding that the systems we live under are not going to meet our needs and we can do it together RIGHT NOW! (source)

Resources

All Boston/MA

* Mutual Aid Networks - organized by Jobs with Justice

* MA Mutual Aid Networks - list of MA mutual aid networks

* Database of Localized Resources - information on various topics such as national resources, healthcare, trans/queer support, elder support, etc.

* COVID-19 Resource Kit - long comprehensive document

* Muslim American Society Mutual Aid - hotline for aid and mutual aid resources

* Boston COVID-19 Community Care - spreadsheet of various community resources (food, childcare, employment, etc) and also organizing actions (advocacy)

* Collective Care is Our Best Weapon Against COVID-19 - general COVID-19 resources and geographic-specific mutual aid resources

* Thread highlighting tools for South Asian Americans who may need support - thread is not organized, but there are a variety of resources throughout the threat covering mutual aid, general information, funds/donations, language resources

City-Specific

* Mutual Aid Allston/Brighton

* Mutual Aid Arlington

* Mutual Aid Brookline

* Mutual Aid Cambridge

* Mutual Aid Concord Carlisle

* Mutual Aid Dorchester (Spanish, Vietnamese versions in document)

* Mutual Aid Eastie

* Mutual Aid Jamaica Plain/Roxbury

* Mutual Aid Lowell

* Mutual Aid/Disaster Relief Lynn

* Mutual Aid Malden

* Mutual Aid Medford & Somerville

* Mutual Aid Waltham

* Mutual Aid Western Massachusetts

* Mutual Aid Worcester

Students

* Students (National) Mutual Aid - ECAASU compiled - informational, actionable, and geographic resources; resources on self-care

* Provide aid and housing for displaced Boston area students

* Harvard/PBHA

* Store belongings for Harvard low income students

* Tufts

* Unexpected Hardship Fund for Student Needs

* MIT

* Wellesley fund for helping students move out

* Boston City Councilor Mejia’s office has a Displacement Resource Form for students to share their needs due to University policies (see tweet)

Food

General

* Ramadan food sources

* Food for free - volunteer team form

* Solidarity Grocery Distribution - Makeshift Boston (549 Columbus Ave) Mondays at 5:30 pm

* Foodsource Hotline - Project Bread

* Hotline: 1-800-645-8333; TTY 1-800-377-1292

Youth

* Meal & Supply Relief Daily for BPS Students (Lunch 12-2 pm, Dinner 5-8 pm) @ 651 Warren Street Roxbury

* Meal sites map for BPS children + youth - list of meal sites where free breakfast and lunch are provided for Boston students

Critical Need for Vulnerable Communities

* Safety Practices for Mutual Aid Food & Supply Distribution

* Thread Supporting Queer/Trans Folks - national

* Contact Information of Folks Offering Aid for Immunocompromised Folks

* Form for Immunocompromised Folks to Request Aid

* Mutual Aid for Independent Artists

Healing, Mental Health

* COVID-19/At-Home Mental Health Resource List

* Caring for your Coronavirus Anxiety Toolkit

* If You Get Coronavirus

* Recorded Instagram live on how undocumented folks can take care of their mental health during the COVID-19 crisis (part 1 and part 2)

Undocumented Communities

* Boston Immigration Justice Accompaniment Network (BIJAN) COVID-19 Resources - immigration resources and demands/advocacy steps

* MIRA Coalition’s resources for immigrant, refugee, and undocumented communities - provides local immigration updates, resources for workers in MA, healthcare info in MA

* Resources for Immigrant and Undocumented Families During Coronavirus - list with national and state-by-state resources and funds as well as student resources

* National and state-specific resources for undocumented communities

* State-by-State Directory of Healthcare Providers for Undocumented Folks

* Resources for Undocumented Families During COVID-19 - key resources, DACA updates, calls to action, funds/donations

* Know Your Rights: COVID-19 Testing, Public Charge, and Immigrant Families - information on how the public charge impacts healthcare access for undocumented communities

* MassUndocuFund - COVID-19 relief for undocumented workers

* Nationwide Emergency Fund for Undocumented Families

Organizing Actions

Undocumented Communities

* SCOTUS: Postpone the DACA Decision During COVID-19 Pandemic

* Demand that ICE cease all immigration enforcement activities

* Renew DACA permits expiring in 2020 and withdraw DACA case at the Supreme Court

* Provide housing to folks leaving immigration detention

* Pledge to give part of your stimulus check to undocumented families

* Fund to support undocumented families

* Thread on how to support undocumen