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Executive Summary

The Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence, Inc. (ATASK) was incorporated in Massachusetts as a not-for-profit agency on April 15, 1992. The mission of ATASK is to eliminate domestic violence and strengthen Asian families and communities. Since 1994, ATASK has operated New England's only multilingual emergency shelter and services for Asian victims of domestic violence and their children. The shelter program has served as a model for programs in Massachusetts, throughout the U.S., and internationally.

Statistical Highlights

  • In the year 2000 ATASK provided emergency shelter for 47 women and their 53 children and provided direct services for 271 women.
  • ATASK also handled 1,932 hotline calls.
  • We estimate that for every woman who calls us, there are three more women who need our services from whom we do not hear.

TIMELINE
1992
  • ATFADV incorporated as a non-profit domestic violence program for Asian battered women
1993
  • First Chinese, Cambodian, and Vietnamese victim advocates were hired
1994
  • ATFADV's first emergency shelter for battered Asian women established in the Greater Boston Area
  • 1st Annual Silk Road Gala; Honorary Chairs: Susan Roosevelt Weld and Angela Menino
1995
  • 24-hour multilingual hotline in service
  • 2nd Annual Silk Road Gala; Honorary Chain: Susan Roosevelt Weld and Angela Menino Gala Chair: Rohini Sakhuja, M.D.
1996
  • Project Safe - Outreach and Education project launched
  • 3rd Annual Silk Road Gala; Honorary Chairs: Susan Roosevelt Weld and Angela Menino Gala Chairs: Kija Kim and Nancy Lo
1997
  • Lowell Asian Outreach and Advocacy project launched
  • 4th Annual Silk Road Gala; Honorary Chairs: Susan Roosevelt Weld, Angela Menino, Governor Paul Cellucci, Virginia Cha and Charles Gifford Gala Chairs: Eleanor 34. Jones and Mary T. Truong
1998
  • First South Asian and Korean victim advocates were hired
  • 5th Annual Silk Road Gala; Honorary Chain: Susan Roosevelt Weld and Angela Menino Gala Chairs: Atsuko Toko Fish and Mary T. Throng
1999
  • Established a permanent Safe Home location
  • 6th Annual Silk Road Gala; Honorary Chairs: Susan Roosevelt Weld, Angela Menino and Reverend Cheng Imm Tan Gala Chain: Radha Jalan, Ph.D. and Chtng-l1/4h Wing
2000
  • Asian Family Violence Report published by Professor Marianne Yushioka, Ph.D. of Columbia University
  • 7th Annual Silk Road Gala "Fabrics of Silk Road"; Honorary Chain: Susan Roosevelt Weld, Angela Menino and Reverend Cheng Imm Tan Gala Chain: Radha Jalan, Ph.D. and Leverett Wing
2001
  • Opening of community-based program site
  • 8th Annual Silk Road Gala "Marketplace of Silk Road"; Honorary Chain: Susan Roosevelt Weld, Angela Menino and Reverend Cheng Imm ',hut Gala Chairs: Audrey Paek and Leverett Wing
2002
  • First Annual Business Women's Breakfast and Adopt-A-Room Project launched
  • 9th Annual Silk Road Gala "Arts of Asia"; Honorary Chairs: Angela Menino, Senator Cheryl Jacques, Reverend Cheng Imm Tan and Howard Spivak, M.D. Gala Chairs: Audrey Pack and Leverett Wing
2003
  • Asian Teen Dating Violence Curriculum published
  • 10th Annual Silk Road Gala "Past, Present, and Future"; Honorary Chairs: Angela Menino, Senator Cheryl Jacques, Howard Spivak, M.D., Rohini Sakhuja, M.D. and Reverend Cheng Imm Tan Gala Chairs: Atsuko Toko Fish and Francis J. Kelly 111

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