Sept 2026 eNews
At ACRS, strong communities grow when people have opportunities to connect, find their voice and make a difference. This September, we’re highlighting how our community is putting that into [...]
Message from the CEO: Welcoming the Year of the Horse: Moving Forward Together
Dear ACRS Community, There’s a particular energy in Seattle right now. Our city is still riding the high of the Seahawks’ Super Bowl victory, and that collective joy reminded me why [...]
Community Rises at ACRS Gala, Stand Together Under the Theme ‘Not On Our Watch’
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 [...]
Groundbreaking reports on digital inequities facing Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities launched by Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC
For Immediate Release Contact Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org Liza Javier, ACRS, (206) 695-7600, (206) lizaj@acrs.org Benny Lai benny@napca.org Jennifer [...]
ACRS ED Michael Byun talks holistic health for AAPI communities on Healthcare for Humans Podcast
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 [...]
Get R.E.A.L. Summer Youth Program returns in-person at ACRS
Get R.E.A.L. Summer Youth Program will be returning this summer in person at the ACRS Main Building in Seattle. In Get R.E.A.L., youth learn about and discuss healthy friendships and [...]
Opinion: Why we must dismantle the term ‘API’
Note: This op-ed by Kiana McKenna with Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington and Shomya Tripathy with Asian Counseling and Referral Service appeared in the May 23, 2022 issue of [...]
Join us for ‘Wellness in a Digital World’ webcast Mon, Aug 22
Youth, communities of color and people everywhere face incredible day-to-day stressors from school, work and social injustices. With this in mind, ACRS and Comcast are proud to host a lunchtime [...]
Food as a Path to Healing: The Connections Between Food, Culture and Identity
The complex relationship between food, justice and identity – in particular, for indigenous and immigrant communities – was explored in a thought-provoking virtual panel discussion on [...]
ACRS Grieves with Sikh Community in Indianapolis Shooting
Our hearts grieve the victims of yet another violent and racist mass shooting that occurred last week at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis. Of the eight lives lost on Friday, April 15, four [...]
