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Combating Hate and Discrimination: Resource Guide | Publication Archive

Combating Hate and Discrimination: Resource Guide

Racial equity is one of the Biden-Harris Administration’s immediate priorities. President Biden is putting equity at the center of his agenda with a whole-of-government approach to embed justice, opportunity, and equity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities across Federal agencies, policies, and programs. This resource guide is a compilation of federal resources intended to provide agency leaders and staff, and community leaders, with effective ways to address hate crimes and bias incidents against Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

Learn more about the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) here.
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Special Report: Raising Awareness of Hate Crimes and Hate Incidents During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Action to Prevent and Address Hate-Motivated Violence and Foster Unity

Fact Sheet: President Biden Announces Additional Actions to Respond to Anti-Asian Violence, Xenophobia and Bias

Memorandum Condemning and Combating Racism, Xenophobia, and Intolerance Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States

Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities Across the Country

Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates First Anniversary of the Establishment of the White House Gender Policy Council

Hate Crimes and Other Federal Criminal Activity

**U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Resources:**

Combating hate crimes is one of the Department of Justice’s highest priorities. In this effort to fight bias and hate, the DOJ created a website as a centralized portal for all its hate crimes resources for law enforcement, media, researchers, victims, advocacy groups, and other interested organizations and individual.
	To report a hate crime: United States Department of Justice-Hate Crimes-Get Help Now**DOJ Community Resources Services (CRS) Resources**:

CRS provides facilitation, mediation, training, and consultation services that improve communities’ abilities to problem solve and build capacity to prevent and respond to conflict, tension, and hate crimes based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, and disability.
	CRS provides programs designed to strengthen community and law enforcement partnerships, as well as school-based programs that improve problem solving between students.
		Website
		Email: askcrs@usdoj.gov
		Call: 202-305-2935
		Contact a local CRS office: Our Reach | CRS | Department of Justice
	Toolkit: Preventing and Responding to Bias and Hate Incidents Against Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Communities
	Working with Muslim, Arab, Sikh, South Asian, and Hindu Communities
	Working with Communities Affected by Natural Disaster
	Dialogue on Race
	Translated Resources
	Examples in Chinese Traditional:
		https://www.justice.gov/file/1425326/download%20
			https://www.justice.gov/file/1409946/download**Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Resources:**

The FBI is an intelligence-driven and threat-focused national security organization with both intelligence and law enforcement responsibilities. Hate crimes are the highest priority of the FBI’s civil rights program because of the devastating impact they have on families and communities. Website link to more information: Hate Crimes — FBI

	How to report tips to the FBI
		Report incidents to a local FBI office
		Call: 1-800-CALLFBI (225-5324) for the Major Case Contact Center
	Hate Crimes Threat Guide
	Access Threat Guide in Simplified Chinese and Traditional ChineseU.S. Department of Homeland Security – Center for Prevention Programs & Partnerships Resources (CP3):

Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program
	Information on CP3Harassment and Discrimination at Work

**U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)**

The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
	Website
		How to File a Charge of Employment Discrimination | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)
		Call: 1-800-669-4000
		Find your nearest EEOC office**U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)**

The OFCCP holds those who do business with the federal government (contractors and subcontractors) responsible for complying with the legal requirement to take affirmative action and not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
	How to File a Complaint | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)
		Call: 1-800-397-6251 / TTY 1-877-889-5627
		Find your nearest OFCCP office - Nationwide Office Directory | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)Harassment and Discrimination in Schools

**U.S. Department of Education (ED) Resources**:

The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights enforces several Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance from the Department of Education. It is the mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.
	Website
		How to File a Discrimination Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights (ed.gov)
		Call: the OCR Civil Rights Hotline: 1-800-421-3481
		Email: ocr@ed.gov
		Contact a local OCR office (ed.gov)
	Confronting COVID-19-Related Harassment in Schools
	Get this fact sheet in other languages
	StopBullying.gov - Get Help Now Resources
	Combating Discrimination Against AA and NHPI and MASSA Students
	Get this fact sheet in other languages****Discrimination in Healthcare

**U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, Office of Civil Rights:**

If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, or religion in programs or activities that HHS directly operates or to which HHS provides federal financial assistance, you may file a complaint with HHS’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR). If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your disability by a State or local government health care or social services agency, you may file a complaint with the OCR.
	Website
		How to file a complaint | HHS.gov
		Email: OCRMail@hhs.gov
		Call: 1-800-368-1019
		Find your nearest HHS OCR office
	Know the Rights that Protect us from Discrimination Based on Race, Color or National OriginDiscrimination in Housing

**U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)**

HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) works to eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities.
	Website
		How to file a complaint
		Call: 1-800-669-9777 or 1-800-877-8339
		Find your nearest HUD FHEO office****Discrimination in Public Transit

**U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Office of Civil Rights**

DOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Office of Civil Rights is responsible for ensuring public transit providers comply with all nondiscrimination requirements. The office oversees the implementation of laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and age in the provision of services to the public.
	Website
		How to file a complaint
		Call: 1-888-446-4511
		Find your nearest FTA officeMental Health Resources

**U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Resources:**

EPLC | Understanding and Treating Psychosis and Other Mental Illnesses in the Context of Asian Cultures and Anti-Asian Racism - For many Asian Americans, Asian cultures have shaped their explanatory models of health including mental health. In this event, Dr. Fan provided a brief analysis on how Asian religious and philosophical traditions affect the understanding, clinical manifestation and treatment-seeking behaviors of people with psychotic disorders and other mental illnesses. In addition, the mental health toll of anti-Asian racism and being a “model minority” will be presented. During the second part of the event, Dr. Fan lead a clinically oriented discussion to address the barriers to improve mental health care for Asian Americans.
	Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Self-Care and Healing
	Addressing Stigma and Resource Needs Around COVID-19 for Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific-Islander Communities (Discussion Notes)
	Addressing Stigma and Resource Needs Around COVID-19 for Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific-Islander Communities (PowerPoint)Additional Resources

Federal statistical datasets allowing disaggregation of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander communities

Publication Archive

January 2001 President's Advisory Commission Report: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: A People Looking Forward: Action for Access and Partnerships in the 21st Century: An Interim Report to the President and the Nation

March 2011: Winning the Future: A Road Map for the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community

May 2014 President's Advisory Commission Report: Building the American Mosaic: A Report from the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

March 2016 Interagency Working Group Report: Best Practices for the Disaggregation of Federal Data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Highlights

May 2016: President Obama’s Record with the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community

May 2016: Building a Legacy for the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community: Federal Agency Accomplishments

January 2021 President's Advisory Commission Report: The President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders 2020 Report: Advancing Economic Empowerment for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders – A Call to Action

                    
  


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