CACF: Coalition for Asian American Children & Families

08/13/2026

As part of CACF’s 18% and Growing campaign, we had a lively discussion with Council Member Ty Hankerson regarding vital programs like the CACF co-led Access Health NYC initiative and the AAPI Community Support Initiative. 🤝

Thank you to our colleagues for joining the conversation! 🌟
Caribbean Equality Project
Chhaya Community Development Corporation
DRUM - Desis Rising Up & Moving
India Home Indo-Caribbean Alliance
South Asian Youth Action - SAYA
UNITED SIKHS

08/07/2026

An afternoon at NYC’s City Hall with our CACF interns 🏛️

This week, our interns toured City Hall to explore the intersection of local history, architecture, and public policy. Highlights included visiting the City Council Chamber where public testimony shapes city decisions, George Washington’s desk in the Governor’s Room, and even a surprise encounter with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

05/26/2026

SAVE THE DATE: CACF's 40th Anniversary Gala is on November 13 at Tribeca 360!

Join us in celebrating 40 years of community-driven impact and a future of even greater possibilities at CACF’s annual Catalyst for Change Awards.

Head to cacf.org/catalyst2026 or the link in our bio for tickets, sponsorship information, and more!

05/10/2026

Since 2022, CACF’s Healing Ourselves, Healing Our Communities youth workshop series has been at the heart of youth-led conversations on mental health and racial healing.

In honor of AANHPI Mental Health Day, we’re shining a light on the incredible impact this program has had over the last four years. 🧡 Swipe through to see how our youth are leading the way! ➡️

05/03/2026

New York City’s AAPI communities need culturally and linguistically accessible healthcare services now more than ever.

As we recently told the The Polis Project, NYC’s community-based organizations are providing patient navigators to community members who need language access services in our hospitals, while also ensuring immigrant and limited English proficient New Yorkers have access to culturally appropriate food, language accessible services, and culturally sensitive mental health care.

That’s why we are urging City Council Speaker Julie Menin and her New York City Council colleagues to enhance funding to the City Council-funded Access Health NYC initiative to $4.5 million. Enhancing this funding will enable our CBOs to continue to do what they do best — serve our communities at a time of intense need.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces five new appointments including, Dr. Alister Martin as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene/ Saturday, January 31, 2026. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

04/29/2026

CACF convened our member organizations from across the city in South Brooklyn on Tuesday for a meeting with New York City’s Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Dr. Helen Arteaga.

Throughout the roundtable discussion, we highlighted the integral role community-based organizations play in ensuring immigrant and limited English proficient New Yorkers have access to culturally appropriate food, language accessible services, and culturally sensitive mental health care.

As we told Deputy Mayor Arteaga, NYC’s community-based organizations play a key role serving as a bridge between city services and AAPI New Yorkers of all ages and backgrounds. We are eager to make those relationships even stronger in the years to come.

Thank you to all of our member organizations who joined us for this important meeting! We are also sending gratitude to CACF member organization APNA Community Services who warmly hosted the meeting at their space!