Resources
APIFM supports the health, environmental wellbeing, and food security of Asian and Pacific Islander communities and other communities of color in Los Angeles. Here, you’ll find guides, reports, and tools whether you’re seeking support or just curious about our work.
Get Food Help
Practical resources to help community members access food assistance, nutrition benefits, and culturally relevant support — available in multiple languages.
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Emergency & Climate Preparedness
Guides to help you and your family prepare for emergencies — wildfires, extreme heat, and other climate events increasingly affecting Southern California.
Know Your Language Rights
In California, you have the right to language assistance at government offices, hospitals, courts, and other services — even if English is not your first language. These free downloadable infographics explain your rights and the role of interpreters, available in 14 languages.
Learn About Our Work
Explore our programs and access materials that share more about our work, including the Chinatown Ecosystem Map, organizational brochure, and annual impact reports.
Find updates and materials related to our community food hub network, which connects local BIPOC farmers with institutions and expands access to culturally relevant produce.
Learn more about our nutrition and food access work through program materials related to community education, food distribution, and CalFresh outreach.
Discover resources and materials from our environmental health work in the San Gabriel Valley, including community education, research, and neighborhood sustainability initiatives.
Chinatown Food Ecosystem Mapping Project
Our team along with the Chinatown Branch Library Teen Council and local residents are documenting fresh food sources to understand food assets and gaps in Chinatown. The long-term goal is to develop models for a sustainable food retail presence in the neighborhood.
APIFM Brochure
New to API Forward Movement? Download our overview brochure to learn who we are, what we do, and how to get involved.
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APIFM Impact Reports
Each year we publish a detailed report on the work we’ve done, the people we’ve reached, and the change we’ve made together. Open to everyone — donors, partners, journalists, and curious community members alike.
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APIFM in the News
Press coverage of our community programs, research, and advocacy from local LA outlets to national media.
- March 11, 2026: “How Hollywood Food Coalition is turning surplus food into a lifeline for Los Angeles” – Forbes
- April 15, 2025: “Hollywood Food Coalition Opens Food Hub” – Larchmont Village News
- June 20, 2024: “Community Partners Advances Trust-Based, Equity-Centered Solutions: The LA Food Equity Fund” – Community Partners
- June 11, 2024: “Harvesting community health” – Los Angeles County Newsroom
- July 1, 2024: “Empowering youth to tackle air pollution for a cleaner future” – Spectrum 1 News
- May 22, 2024: “Koreatown pre-school and organization partner to address lack of access to affordable and culturally relevant foods” – Spectrum News 1
- May 18, 2022 – “Walk Against the Machine – Monterey Park Activists Oppose Traffic Lane Expansion” – StreetsBlog
- March 3, 2022 – “Enroll LA Campaign Seeks to Inform Communities About Public Benefits” – The San Fernando Sun
- Sing Tao
- Viet Hai Ngoai
- Nguoi Viet
- March 24, 2021 – “A COVID Crisis Comes to Light” – UCLA Magazine
- October 21, 2020 – “You Should Know a Farmer: How food sovereignty and resilient food systems put the future in our own hands” – Red Canary Collective
- July 30, 2020 – “For Asian Americans, food deserts encompass both income and culture: How Asian American farmers are helping low-income and elderly AAPI access fresh food and culturally specific ingredients during the pandemic” – NBC Asian America
- December 10, 2019 – “Food & Race: 10 Years of Creating a More Just Food System” – Civil Eats
- September 20, 2019 – “SGV Connect 49 – Changes at Foothill Transit and Air Quality Near Alhambra High Schools” – Streets Blog LA
- August 21, 2019 – “In SGV, Getting A Sense of Air Quality” – SCPR
- August 4, 2019 – “Education and advocacy: How the Asian community in San Gabriel Valley combats air pollution” – Pasadena Star-News
- May 16, 2019 – “Bok choy and bread fruit: How traditional crops fit a food secure future” – NBC News
- August 22, 2017 (Podcast) – “004 – Boba/Bubble Tea” – Asian Americana
- July 26, 2017 – “The Struggles Of Growing Organic-Certified Asian Produce In Greater L.A.” – KCET
- August 3, 2016 – “Go easy on boba tea, popular beverage can be bad for your health” – AOL News
- August 1, 2016 – “Boba Tea can Lead to Obesity and Diabetes, Health Experts Warn” – ABC 7
- July 30, 2016 – 全球糖尿病患者60%为亚裔 喝甜饮前请三思 – Epoch Times
- July 30, 2016 (Podcast) – “002 – Roots CSA” – Asian Americana
- July 28, 2016 – 아시안 음료 주의해야 – KSCI-TV
- July 28, 2016 – [奶茶是否是健康飲料] 洛城18台晚間新聞07282016 – LA 18
- July 28, 2016 – “Health Risks of Boba Highlighted by Local Organizations During Boyle Heights Event” – KTLA 5
- April 25, 2016 – “Health officials raise alarm on high diabetes risk for Asian-Americans” – Tribune News Service
- April 7, 2016 – “To fight an invisible problem, researchers and health advocates give teens pollution monitors” – SCPR
- July 25, 2015 – “Turning the food desert of Filipinotown into an oasis of healthful eating” – LA Times
- March 3, 2015 – “Finding Nutrition in the Food Deserts of California” – PS Mag
- August 31, 2014 – “Pedestrian Dangers in Chinatown” – LA Downtown News
- August 19, 2014 – “Reclaiming Public Space for Marginalized Communities: Bikes Don’t Fix Everything, But They Can Help” – StreetsBlog
- June 8, 2014 – “Dr. Ida Chen and Scott Chan are fighting obesity and diabetes in China” – CCTV
- January 16, 2014 – “Nonprofit Brings Organic Asian Produce to Southern California” – KCET
- October 21, 2013 – “Asian Americans More Prone To Obesity, Despite Lower Weights: The Hidden Risks Of Being ‘Skinny Fat’” – Medical Daily
- October 18, 2013 – “The REAL reason Asian-Americans have a low obesity rate: Typically obese Filipinos are mixed with underweight Koreans to create misleading BMI scores” – Daily Mail
- October 17, 2013 – “What’s actually behind the low Asian-American obesity rate?” – NBC News
