APIDC
Asians and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California
Giving a voice and face to Asians and Pacific Islanders with disabilities
Breaking down barriers faced by Asians and Pacific Islanders with disabilities by providing information and education to the community, training young adults to become advocates, and connecting families to resources.
We are now accepting applications for our
2025 Youth Leadership Institute! Click here to learn more.
Asians and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California (APIDC) gives a voice and a face to Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs) with physical, mental, and developmental disabilities. We seek to help break down the service and cultural barriers faced by APIs with disabilities, to provide knowledge to APIs with disabilities and their families, and to create a community network for empowerment and independence.
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Key to our mission is the development of the next generation of leaders — youth with disabilities.
Save the Date!
APIDC's 2025 Gala is set for Saturday, November 22nd at Cicada Restaurant! Stay tuned to purchase tickets!
2024 Youth Leadership Institute Graduates
Congratulations to our 2024 Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) graduates!
In Memory of
Kelvin Chau
It is with heavy heart that we announce the loss of our friend and colleague Kelvin Chau. Kelvin was a 2021 graduate of APIDC's Youth Leadership Institute and at the time of his passing, worked as a Program Coordinator for APIDC.
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Kelvin was a Los Angeles native who grew up in the San Gabriel Valley. He graduated from Pasadena City College, summa cum laude, in 2021, and was the recipient of numerous scholarships, honors and awards. He was a proud first-generation transfer student at UCLA where he majored in Nursing with a double minor in Global Health and Public Health. Kelvin's desire to become a nurse stemmed from his lived experiences as a young adult leukemia patient and survivor. He hoped to provide the same compassionate care he received while serving as a source of education, healing, and inspiration for others battling cancer.
As a Program Coordinator for APIDC, Kelvin implemented community outreach strategies to increase AANHPI representation in the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program database for their Precision Medicine Initiative. He was also a key support on the V-Protect Access Campaign to address vaccine hesitancy and misinformation among the elderly and disabled members of the AANHPI community. Kelvin was a dedicated, supportive and collaborative colleague and an eloquent speaker, who generously and openly shared his knowledge and life experience with others.​
In his spare time, Kelvin enjoyed exploring nature and wildlife, trying out new food restaurants and pop-ups, and rooting for his Los Angeles sports teams.​
We will greatly miss Kelvin and his compassionate heart and bright light.
Programs & Resources
All of Us Research Program
View ABC7 Story on the All of Us Research Program and how APIDC is reaching out to the Asian & Pacific Islander communities to recruit participants for this groundbreaking study
APIDC has been invited by the national health-focused organization Asian Health Coalition (AHC) to join a national ground-breaking effort to develop culturally appropriate, cost-effective strategies to improve the health of Asians and Pacific Islander Americans. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, APIDC has been selected as one of several subgrantees from throughout the country to develop an outreach program.
For more information about this NIH Initiative, also known as the All of Us Research Program, and how you can participate, please visit their website at https://www.joinallofus.org/ or click on the Learn More button below.