Resources
CalFresh
This Google Map visualizes grocery stores in Los Angeles County that specialize in serving the Asian American and Pacific Islander populations. Green pins indicate grocery stores that accept CalFresh; yellow pins indicate grocery stores that do not accept CalFresh. Each location point also indicates information regarding WIC.
APIFM partnered with researchers in 2016-2017 to gather insight on barriers to CalFresh utilization and suggestions for outreach in four API communities (Tongan, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Filipinx).
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.
Impact Reports
2021
2022
2023
COVID-19
We’re here to help you find translated COVID-19 resources. To find a vaccine provider near you, please visit VaccineFinder.org
For more information, visit the CDC or contact education@apifm.org.
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Language Rights
Sustainable SGV
APIFM in partnership with the Sustainable SGV Coalition, a group of community leaders passionate about improving our community, will continue to conduct research, increase awareness and take action to focus on land, air, water, and youth activism initiatives in the West SGV. Click on the links below to learn more about these initiatives.
Land
Air
Water
Mobilizing Youth Advocates for Resilient Communities (MYARC)
Climate Change Resources
Be Prepared! Pack Your Go-Bag!
Be Prepared!
Emergencies can strike fast—pack a go bag for your family, ready to grab & go!
Some important items to include:
● Prescription meds
● Phone & portable charger
● Water bottles
● Snack bars like granola
● First aid kit
● Money ($1 or $5 bills)
● Face mask & sanitizer
● Important docs in a plastic bag
● Family photos
Extra items (as you need):
👚 Change of clothes
🧴 Toiletries & feminine supplies
🍼 Diapers & infant formula
📚 Books & activities for kids
🐾 Pet food & extra water
Don’t forget:
🗺️ Map, flashlight, multi-tool, extra keys
Remember that your bag should be light enough and ready to grab! Schedule a reminder to check your bag once a year to make sure that items like granola bars or over the counter medication in your first aid kit have not expired.
APIFM In The News
NBC News: “What’s actually behind the low Asian-American obesity rate?”
Medical Daily: “Asian Americans More Prone To Obesity, Despite Lower Weights: The Hidden Risks Of Being ‘Skinny Fat’”
SCPR: “CDC ramps up study of Asian-American Health”
Statesman: “Officials try to raise awareness of Asian-American diabetes risk”
Tribune News Service: “Health officials raise alarm on high diabetes risk for Asian-Americans”
Daily Mail: “The REAL reason Asian-Americans have a low obesity rate: Typically obese Filipinos are mixed with underweight Koreans to create misleading BMI scores”
CCTV: “Dr. Ida Chen and Scott Chan are fighting obesity and diabetes in China”
Alhambra Source: “Environmental nonprofit opens new office in Alhambra”
Alhambra Source: “Life in Translation: Alhambra Considers the Language Question”
Civil Eats: “Food & Race: 10 Years of Creating a More Just Food System“
Liberty Hill Foundation (May 29, 2024): “Liberty Hill EJ Ready“
Air Pollution
Spectrum 1 News: “Empowering youth to tackle air pollution for a cleaner future“
Pasadena Star-News (August 4, 2019): “Education and advocacy: How the Asian community in San Gabriel Valley combats air pollution”
SCPR (August 21, 2019): “In SGV, Getting A Sense of Air Quality”
Streets Blog LA (September 20, 2019): “SGV Connect 49 – Changes at Foothill Transit and Air Quality Near Alhambra High Schools”
SCPR (April 24, 2016):“The air out there: Traffic, pollution and children’s health”
SCPR (April 7, 2016):“To fight an invisible problem, researchers and health advocates give teens pollution monitors”
Pedestrian & Cycling
StreetsBlog: “Walk Against the Machine – Monterey Park Activists Oppose Traffic Lane Expansion”
StreetsBlog: “Reclaiming Public Space for Marginalized Communities: Bikes Don’t Fix Everything, But They Can Help”
LA Downtown News: “Pedestrian Dangers in Chinatown”
SCPR: “Bound by freeways, Chinatown pedestrians face heightened danger”
Parks
Alhambra Source:“What you need to know about the funding Alhambra has to build more parks”
Food Roots
Larchmont Village News (April 15, 2025): “Hollywood Food Coalition Opens Food Hub“
Community Partners (June 20, 2024): “Community Partners Advances Trust-Based, Equity-Centered Solutions: The LA Food Equity Fund“
Los Angeles County Newsroom (June 11, 2024): “Harvesting community health“
Red Canary Collective (October 21, 2020): “You Should Know a Farmer: How food sovereignty and resilient food systems put the future in our own hands”
NBC Asian America (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”
Alhambra Source (May 27, 2019): “How ‘Food Roots’ Provides Locally-Grown Organic Asian Produce to People with Financial Need”
NBC News (May 16, 2019):“Bok choy and bread fruit: How traditional crops fit a food secure future”
KCET (July 26, 2017): “The Struggles Of Growing Organic-Certified Asian Produce In Greater L.A.”
SCPR (July 12, 2017): “Nonprofit helps California’s Asian-American farmers grow their business”
Asian Americana (July 30, 2016 – Podcast): “002 – Roots CSA”
SCPR (January 29, 2014): “From bok choy to daikon: Fresh, affordable produce to suit Asian tastes”
KCET (January 16, 2014): “Nonprofit Brings Organic Asian Produce to Southern California”
Healthy Corner Stores
LA Times: “Turning the food desert of Filipinotown into an oasis of healthful eating”
Eastsider LA:“Retrosuperfuture shines on Silver Lake; fresh produce hits Hi-Fi corner markets; Eastside’s essential pizza joints; Boyle Heights helps step up your taco game”
PS Mag:“Finding Nutrition in the Food Deserts of California”
CalFresh Enrollment
Check out the amazing work that the APIFM Enroll LA team has been doing! In March 2022, one of our Enroll LA team members, Nare Park, had the opportunity to speak with the San Fernando Sun about the benefits of CalFresh and how it supports community members in staying nourished. Visit enrollla.org for more info on Enroll LA!
The San Fernando Sun article: “Enroll LA Campaign Seeks to Inform Communities About Public Benefits”
Farm to School
Spectrum News 1: “Koreatown pre-school and organization partner to address lack of access to affordable and culturally relevant foods”
Rethink Your Asian Drink
AOL News: “Go easy on boba tea, popular beverage can be bad for your health”
Epoch Times: 全球糖尿病患者60%为亚裔 喝甜饮前请三思
World Journal: 洛縣衛生局：遠離肥胖 小心亞洲飲料
ABC 7: “Boba Tea can Lead to Obesity and Diabetes, Health Experts Warn”
KSCI-TV: 아시안 음료 주의해야
KTLA 5: “Health Risks of Boba Highlighted by Local Organizations During Boyle Heights Event”
LA 18: [奶茶是否是健康飲料] 洛城18台晚間新聞07282016
Asian Americana (Podcast): “004 – Boba/Bubble Tea”
