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.

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.

Key to our mission is the development of the next generation of leaders — youth with disabilities.

Programs & Resources

All of Us Program

A project in collaboration with the National Institute of Health (NIH) to increase AAPI presence in medical research.

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Youth Leadership Institute

APIDC’s Youth Leadership Institute trains young adults to become advocates for APIs with disabilities

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Statewide Conferences

Since 1999, APIDC has convened major conferences in California to address the needs of API’s with disabilities.

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Webinars

APIDC has partnered with API organizations across the country to provide free special community information webinars of current interest.

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Information Resources

APIDC has partnered with API organizations across the country to provide community information resources of interest to API communities.

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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.

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Congratulations to our 2022 Youth Leadership Institute Graduates!

APIDC is proud to announce the 2022 graduating class of its annual Youth Leadership Institute!

“The YLI gave me the skills that helped me become more successful at community inclusion… I’m continuing to learn about our history and the importance of unity.”

Nikita

2016 Youth Leadership Institute Graduate