Press Releases

For Immediate Release:  March 18, 2021 Contact:  Liza Javier, 206-774-2460, lizaj@acrs.org  SEATTLE – On March 16, eight people were murdered in a coordinated [...]

SEATTLE (February 16, 2021) — As a national network of local and national Asian American organizations that convened in the wake of the pandemic a year ago, we have been working together to share [...]

For Immediate Release:  August 21, 2020 Contact: Liza Javier, 206-774-2460, lizaj@acrs.org SEATTLE – ACRS today announced it had joined a coalition of eight of the nation’s leading immigrants’ [...]

During the Stay Home Stay Healthy order by the governor through May 4 during the COVID-19 outbreak, ACRS is offering limited essential services at ACRS offices to clients by appointment only and [...]

While racism toward Asians is neither new nor unsurprising, COVID-19 has brought the matter to concerning heights. 

During this time, ACRS will be offering essential services to clients arranged by their case manager by phone. ACRS staff have been reaching out to clients, providing information in different [...]

Contact your legislators today and urge them to make sure that all persons are eligible for COVID-19 relief, regardless of immigration status. Excluding any groups from COVID-19 testing and [...]

Following new mandates and guidelines by the governor, county executives, and public health officials, ACRS is extending the closure of its Seattle, Bellevue, and Kent facilities through the week [...]

ACRS is committed to keeping staff and clients informed as we take proactive steps to respond to the presence of the coronavirus disease in the greater community.

Asian Counseling and Referral Service and nearly two dozen Seattle community groups voiced their concerns in a letter to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan over the nomination process for appointees on [...]