Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS), a non-profit organization, promotes social justice and the well being and empowerment of Asian Pacific American individuals, families and communities; including immigrants, refugees, and native born; by developing, providing and advocating for innovative community-based multilingual and multicultural services.

Description:
Asian Counseling and Referral Services is a comprehensive social service agency providing services in over 30 languages in the following areas: Our Behavioral Health Program provides Adult Behavioral Health Counseling, Geriatric Behavioral Health Services, Housing/Residential Support Services, Employment Services, Day Activities Program, Domestic Violence Intervention and Education Program, and a Substance Abuse Treatment Program. Our Aging & Adult Services Program provides: Information and Assistance, Case Management, Elderly Congregate Meal Program and Emergency Feeding Program, and a Food Bank. The Children, Youth & Family Services Department operates the following programs: Children & Youth Behavioral Health Counseling, Prevention/Early Intervention Services, Peer Support Groups, Peer Leadership, and API Summer Youth Activities. The VESL/Job Placement Program does the following activities: Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL), Employment-Linked Job Readiness/ESL, Targeted Job Readiness/Basic Skills Workshop, One-on-One Vocational Counseling, Training, Job Development and Placement, and Job Retention. Our Naturalization Program does: Bilingual Citizenship Classes, Application Process Assistance, Mock Interviews, and ESL Classes. We also do outside Consultation & Education: Minority Mental Health Specialist Consultation, Cultural Diversity Training, Community Outreach and Education, and Cultural Diversity in Organizational Development. We also do community Information & Referral for services outside of the agency.

History:
ACRS was founded in 1973 by social work students who saw the need in the community for linguistically and culturally appropriate services for Asian and Pacific Islander immigrants and refugees. We have grown from volunteer staff operating out of a borrowed office to a staff of over 180 in offices in the International District Village Square building. We are currently one of the largest social service agencies in Seattle, and also operate one of the largest food banks in Seattle.

Contact person: John Malcomson, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Address:

3639 Martin Luther King Way S. Seattle, WA 98144 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.acrs.org

Directions:

We are about 3 blocks South of the intersection of Rainier AVE S. and MLK Way S. in our new three story building! We are in Rainier Valley at the corner of S. Walden ST & MLK Way S. We. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: S. Walden ST & MLK Way S., 0 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	No
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	No