Dear Friend,

As Monterey Park and the San Gabriel Valley communities continue to recover from last week’s horrific tragedy, my office and I have compiled and released a comprehensive list of resources available to residents to deal with the financial and emotional toll of the attack. I encourage all those impacted by gun violence or traumatic events to review the list and utilize available services and resources. No one should feel alone or struggling during moments of immense grief and suffering.

The full list can be found below and is accessible under “Gun Violence Resources” on my homepage or available at: chu.house.gov/gun-violence-resources. 

Gun Violence & Mental Health Resources after Monterey Park Attack

Financial Assistance

• California Victim Compensation Board Resources for Victims of Crime (CalVCB)
  CA program that provides up to $70,000 in financial compensation for many crime-related expenses.  Victims may qualify for assistance if they suffer physical injury, threat of physical injury or emotional injury as a direct result of a violent crime.  
  
  Phone: 1-800-777-9229
  Website: https://victims.ca.gov/
  
  CalVCB fact sheet in English and Spanish: https://victims.ca.gov/uploads/2022/05/CalVCB-Basic-Fact-Sheet-English-and-Spanish_05.2022.pdf
  
  CalVCB fact sheet in simplified Chinese: https://victims.ca.gov/uploads/2021/02/CalVCB_Basic_Factsheet_Chinese_Simplified_rev6-10-20-1_rev2021.pdf
  
  
• US Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime
  DOJ office that sponsors the Anti-Terrorism and Emergency Assistance Program which provides considerable long-term financial support to communities impacted by mass violence crimes

• Survivors Resource Center at Monterey Park’s Langley Senior Center
  Operated by LA County, City of Monterey Park, American Red Cross and others to provide victim services, mental health services, and crisis response teams.  Mandarin and Cantonese services are available. 

          Phone: (626) 307-1388
          Address: 400 N. Emerson Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754
          Hours: Open daily from 8am – 7pm. 

211LA Community Resources

• Chinatown Service Center
  A Federally Qualified Health Clinic that provides services in Chinese that include advocacy, disaster services, early childhood education, mental health services, utility bill assistance, youth services, health services, health insurance, and more. 

          Phone: (213) 808-1700
          Website: https://211la.org/resources/site/chinatown-service-center
          Hours: Monday through Friday, 8am – 5pm

• Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles
  Nonprofit that provides legal services, domestic violence services, and immigration services in at least 7 Asian languages. 

          Website: https://211la.org/resources/site/asian-americans-advancing-justice-los-angeles

          Phone Numbers:
               §  English: (888) 349-9695
               §  普通话/广东话 Chinese: (800) 520-2356
               §  한국어 Korean: (800) 867-3640
               §  TAGALOG: (855) 300-2552
               §  हि न्दी Hindi: (855) 971-2552
               §  ภาษาไทย Thai: (800) 914-9583
               §  TIẾNG VIỆT Vietnamese: (714) 477-2958

          Hours: Monday through Friday, 9am – 5pm

• Pacific Clinics – Asian Pacific Family Center 
  California’s largest nonprofit provider of mental health services that offers multicultural, multilingual, and family-oriented culturally appropriate services.  
  
   Website: https://211la.org/resources/site/pacific-clinics-asian-pacific-family-center
    Phone: (626) 287-2988 
  
  AAPI Equity Alliance 
  A nonprofit (formerly A3PCON) that is an alliance of community-based organizations that advocates for the needs and rights of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.  
  
  Website: https://211la.org/resources/site/aapi-equity-alliance
  Phone: (213) 239-0300
    
• Asian Pacific Counseling and Treatment Centers
  A nonprofit that provides mental health services, helping victims make reports on hate crimes/incidents, self-defense classes, and outreach activities to help support and prevent hate crimes.
  
  Website: https://211la.org/resources/site/asian-pacific-counseling-and-treatment-centers
  Phone: (213) 252-2199
  
  
• Pacific Asian Counseling Services 
  A nonprofit that provides mental health services, family life education, and youth services. 
  
  Website: https://211la.org/resources/site/pacific-asian-counseling-services
  Phone: (310) 337-1550
  
  
• Garfield Health Center
  A nonprofit health center that provides health services, mental health, pediatrics in Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Spanish, and Indonesian in Monterey Park.  
  
  Website: https://211la.org/resources/site/garfield-health-center
  Phone: (626) 307-7397
  
  
• Herald Christian Health Center
  A federally-qualified health center that provides health services, trauma-informed care, health insurance services in Cantonese and Mandarin.   
  
  Website: https://211la.org/resources/site/herald-christian-health-center
  Phone: (626) 286-8700
  
  
• Special Service for Groups
  A nonprofit that provides health services, housing services, mental health services, interpreter and translation services, youth services, and victims of crime support.  
  
  Website: https://211la.org/resources/site/special-service-groups
  Phone: (323) 948-0444
  
  Website for Older Adults Program: https://211la.org/resources/site/special-service-groups-older-adults-program
  Phone: (213) 553-1884 or (844) 225-5774
  
  
• Center for the Pacific Asian Family
  A nonprofit that provides domestic violence services, shelter, child abuse services for Los Angeles Asian Pacific Islander community with a multilingual 24-hour helpline. 
  
  Website: https://211la.org/resources/site/center-pacific-asian-family-inc
  Phone: (323) 653-4045
  
  Website for Older Adults Program: https://211la.org/resources/site/special-service-groups-older-adults-program
  Phone: (213) 553-1884 or (844) 225-5774
  
  
• Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
  Nonprofit that offers free legal assistance through multiple language hotlines.
  
  Website: https://211la.org/resources/site/legal-aid-foundation-los-angeles
  Phone Numbers:
       §  普通话/广东话 | Chinese: (323) 801-7912
       §Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese: (323) 801-7923
       §  한국어 | Korean: (323) 801-7987
       §  日本語 | Japanese: (323) 801-7913
       §  ភាសាខ្មរ | Khmer: (562) 304-2535
       §  English, Español (Spanish), and all other languages: 1-800-399-4529
  Hours: Monday through Friday, 9am – 5pm
  
  
• Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County
  Nonprofit that offers free legal assistance, health services, domestic violence services, immigration services, and disaster services.   
  
  Website: https://211la.org/resources/site/neighborhood-legal-services-los-angeles-county
  Phone Numbers: 1-800-433-6251
  Hours: Monday through Friday, 9am – 12pm & 1pm – 4pm
  
  
• LA County District Attorney – Bureau of Victim Services 
  Free service to help victims with crisis intervention, emergency assistance, court escort and orientation.  Mandarin and Cantonese interpretation available
  
  Phone: 1-800-380-3811
  Website: https://da.lacounty.gov/victims
  
  They can also help victims apply for state benefits at the California Victim Compensation Board Resources for Victims of Crime (CalVCB), which may be able to help pay for medical expenses, funeral costs, lost wages and job retraining, and others.  Mandarin and Cantonese interpretation available 
  
  Phone: 1-800-492-5944
  Website: https://da.lacounty.gov/victims/restitution
  
  
• California Department of Justice – Victims’ Services Unit 
  Provides victims with services on matters handled by Department of Justice’s prosecutors like tracking the status of appeals, or recusal cases.  
  
  Phone: 877-433-9069
  Website: https://oag.ca.gov/victimservices
  
  

National Mental Health Resources

For Adult Victims and Survivors

• Online Peer Support Community for Survivors of Mass Violence via Facebook Groups (Department of Health and Human Services’ SAMHSA):
  • Disaster Distress Helpline has a private, moderated, members-only support group
  • To learn more and how to join DDH OPSC For Survivors of Mass Violence, go to: https://strengthafterdisaster.org/peer-support/
    
    
• Incidents of Mass Violence distress risk factors and warning signs + resources for coping (DHHS SAMHSA): http://bit.ly/2V5ugdf
  • Tips for Survivors: Coping with Grief After Community Violence: https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma14-4888.pdf
  • Tips for Survivors: Coping with Grief After a Disaster or Traumatic Event: https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma17-5035.pdf
  • Tips for Survivors: Coping with Anger After a Disaster or Traumatic Event: https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/pep19-01-01-002_0.pdf
    
  • Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Traumatic Event: What to Expect in Your Personal, Family, Work, and Financial Life: https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma13-4775.pdf
    
    
• Coping After Disaster (American Psychiatric Association): https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/coping-after-disaster-trauma 
• Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting (American Psychological Association): https://www.apa.org/topics/gun-violence-crime/mass-shooting
• Coping in the Aftermath of a Shooting (American Counseling Association): https://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/coping-in-the-aftermath-of-a-shooting
• Mass Disasters, Trauma, and Loss (International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies): https://istss.org/ISTSS_Main/media/Documents/ISTSS_MassDisaterTraumaandLoss_English_FNL.pdf
• Managing Grief after Disaster (US Dept of Veterans Affairs): https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/type/manage_grief_disaster.asp
  
  

For Children, Youth, and Schools

• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers (National Association of School Psychologists): https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-safety-and-crisis/school-violence-resources/talking-to-children-about-violence-tips-for-parents-and-teachers
  
  
• Tips for Talking With and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event: A Guide for Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers (DHHS SAMHSA): https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma12-4732.pdf
  
  
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network:
  • Talking to Children About the Shooting: https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/tip-sheet/talking_to_children_about_the_shooting.pdf
  • Psychological Impact of the Recent Shooting: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/psychological-impact-recent-shooting
  • Coping After Mass Violence: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/coping-after-mass-violence
  • Complex Trauma: Facts for Caregivers: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/complex-trauma-facts-caregivers
  • Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/age-related-reactions-traumatic-event
  •  After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/after-crisis-helping-young-children-heal
  • Guiding Adults in Talking to Children About Death and Attending Services: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/guiding-adults-talking-children-about-death-and-attending-services
  • It’s Okay to Remember: General Information Video on Child Traumatic Grief: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/its-okay-remember-general-information-video-child-traumatic-grief
  • Talking to Children When Scary Things Happen: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/talking-to-children-when-scary-things-happen
  • Helping Your Child Cope with Media Coverage of Disasters: A Fact Sheet for Parents: https://dcc.missouri.edu/assets/doc/products/disaster_media_factsheet_for_parents_dcc.pdf
    
• Asian American and Pacific Islander Resource Library: Resources for parents, caregivers, educators, and community members talking with children and youth about race and racism:  https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Resource_Libraries/AAPI_Resources.aspx

Distress & Crisis Hotlines for Victims and Survivors

• Disaster Distress Helpline (Department of Health and Human Services’ SAMHSA)
  This is a 24/7 confidential, multilingual crisis and emotional support for people experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster, including mass shootings. 
  
   Call or Text 1-800-985-5990 
  Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline 
  
  
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline/Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
  24/7 confidential support for people in distress
  
  Dial 9-8-8 or text online at: https://988lifeline.org/chat/
  
  
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  24/7 free and confidential support from a trained advocate
  
   Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
  
  
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  24/7 free support from a trained counselor
  
  Phone: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
  
  
• Crisis Text Line 
  24/7 free support from a trained counselor
  
  Text HOME to 741741
  
  
• Call 2-1-1
  LA County hotline for victims or witnesses to report incidents involving hate or discrimination.  24/7 free and confidential service connecting people to local resources.

Moving Forward: Resources for Community Leaders 

• Tip Sheet on some unexpected issues a community may encounter after experiencing a mass violence incident (National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center (NMVVRC)): https://nmvvrc.org/media/301cm3if/tipsheet2.pdf
• Guidance for community leaders in supporting communities through how communities typically respond to grief after an incident of mass violence: https://www.nmvvrc.org/community-leaders/rebuild-your-community/remembering
  
• US Department of Justice, Community Relations Service
  • (202) 353-1555
  • https://www.justice.gov/crs
  • Helps provide mediation, training, facilitation, and consultation services to improve communities’ abilities to build capacity to respond and prevent conflict, tension, and hate crimes. 
  • Preventing and Responding to Bias and Hate Incidents Against Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Communities: https://www.justice.gov/file/1426866/download

Sincerely,

Judy Chu, PhD
Member of Congress

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