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SEATTLE – Twenty students participating in ACRS’s Youth Summer Program experienced the art and tradition of Hawaiian kapa-making during a hands-on workshop with Seattle artist Stewart [...]

We are deeply saddened by the shooting at Seattle Center during the Bite of Seattle. We mourn those who lost their lives, and our hearts are with those who were injured, their loved ones and [...]

Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) is deeply troubled by the recent fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis and by a separate incident in Portland in which [...]

SEATTLE — October 22, 2025 — The return of the Rainier Valley Legal Clinic at Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) quietly marked a powerful milestone in community justice. On its opening [...]

BELLEVUE, Wash. — October 6, 2025 — More than 350 community members, advocates, and supporters gathered for the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) Annual Benefit Gala on October 4 at [...]

In these times, when our communities are facing so many challenges, it’s easy to feel helpless as one person. But stories like Justine Ing’s remind us that each of us can—and do—make a [...]

For over 50 years, Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) has been dedicated to supporting immigrants, refugees, and other vulnerable community members. Our commitment to fostering safety [...]

ACRS Executive Director Michael Byun joined host Dr. Raj Sunda for an episode of Healthcare for Humans podcast in February.   Their in-depth dialogue covered a wide range of topics related to [...]

On May 10, 2024, ACRS proudly joins forces with the National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA), the U.S. Congress, and more than a hundred community [...]

It has been a difficult, sad, and trying few weeks for our community.  We have seen our communities being harmed, disregarded, and ignored. For many of us, our ask is simple: that we have the [...]