Shoreline PTA Council through Family Services provides support to Shoreline School District families with a low income or circumstances that make it challenging to; clothe their children, provide holiday food and gifts and be ready to start school in the fall.
Clothing: The WORKS clothing room offers clean, gently-used children’s and teen clothing. The WORKS is open every Wednesday during the school year that the schools are open. Families can come and shop from 6:30-8:00 PM. Each child is given an allotment of clothing for the year. The WORKS also provides each child with new socks and underwear. In addition each family is given a hygiene pack either at the Back to School Event or on their first visit to The WORKS. See The WORKS.
Holiday Food and Gifts: Holiday Baskets: Food, Toys, Teen Gifts is the combined efforts of Shoreline PTA Council and the Shoreline Fire Department to provide holiday food and gift support to Shoreline School District families. Local PTA units drive for food and Teen Gifts for two weeks in December. The food and gifts collected are brought to Kellogg Middle School where volunteers sort and box the food ready for families. Families pick up their food and ‘shop’ for gifts the Saturday before Winter Break. Families finding they need this service should contact their school nurse. See Holiday Baskets.
Back to School Support: The Shoreline PTA Council through The WORKS is part of the Back to School Consortium. The Consortium provides school supplies, hair cuts and clothing assistance to low income families within the Shoreline School District at its annual Back to School Event. For more information see Back to School.
family resources
Be SMART for kids: The Be SMART framework is designed to help parents and adults normalize conversations about gun safety and take responsible actions that can prevent child gun deaths and injuries. From the Be SMART website: "The COVID-19 crisis has created new challenges for parents. Kids are out of school and spending more time at home. The boredom and isolation they may be feeling pose additional risks to their safety. Securing all guns in the home-storing them locked, unloaded, and separate from ammunition-can save your child's life." Learn more at www.besmartforkids.org.
There are ways to support the Asian community right here in our local cities.
FOR IMMEDIATE POSTING—REPORTING ANTI-ASIAN HATE ACTIVITY
March 15, 2021
To: Communications Officers of Puget Sound School Districts and Higher Education Institutions
From: Seattle Chapter Japanese Americans Citizens League (JACL)
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States has witnessed the rise of racist anti-Asian hate incidents. The incidents have occurred across the country and have ranged from outright violent attacks to various forms of verbal harassment and discriminatory exclusion. Asian students have been cyberbullied during their on-line school experiences. Anecdotal reports indicate some Asian students are apprehensive about returning to in-person learning. Several incidents of anti-Asian hate and bullying have taken place in the local Puget Sound area recently.
Police and governmental officials in Seattle, Bellevue and other localities have encouraged individuals experiencing or witnessing incidents to report all hate crimes, including verbal harassment, so that an accurate picture of anti-Asian hate activity can be created. Call 911 immediately in order to report instances.
In addition to reporting incidents to local law enforcement, the Seattle JACL has gathered a list of resources for families to access for support:
• Seattle Office for Civil Rights
This office upholds laws that protect you against discriminatory harassment in housing, employment, or public places within Seattle city limits.
• King County Office of Civil Rights
This office has authority to handle discrimination complaints only for King County government and for employers, housing providers, and businesses in the unincorporated parts of King County (outside the cities).
• Washington State Human Rights Commission
Under the law, everyone has the right to be free from discrimination at work, in housing, in a public accommodation, or when seeking credit and insurance. Any individual who believes that he or she has been discriminated against based on protected class status may file a charge of discrimination for employers, housing providers, and businesses.
Non-government/non-police reporting tools and resources are also available. Community members can report the incident to one of the following entities to help educate the public on what’s happening and shape policy:
• StoptheHate.Community
At the start of the COVID-19 crisis, the Washington State Commission on Asian-Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) worked with community leaders and the Attorney General’s Office to develop a non-governmental reporting tool for victims of hate and bias incidents, as well as a map to track bias incidents reported through the tool.
• King County Coalition Against Hate and Bias
The Coalition is a community-led initiative to address hate and bias incidents by strengthening and networking communities who experience racist and bigoted treatment and all forms of oppression. The Coalition Partners are also the administrators of the Hate and Bias Incident Response Survey to collect data from communities affected by hate and bias.
• Stand Against Hatred
Asian Americans Advancing Justice is tracking incidents of bias. By sharing what you experienced or witnessed, you can educate the public, empower others, show service providers where help is needed, and strengthen advocacy efforts for hate crimes response and prevention. Forms available in English, Chinese (traditional & simplified), Korean and Vietnamese.
• AAPI Hate Incident Form
OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates is dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Submitting hate incidents through this form will help us OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates monitor hate towards AAPIs across the country.
• Stop AAPI Hate
Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (A3PCON) and Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) have launched this reporting center to allow community members to report incidents of hate they have experienced. Individual information, including personal identification details, will be kept confidential and will only be shared with permission. In the aggregate, the information will be used for assistance, advocacy and education. Forms available in English, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Khmer, Thai, and Japanese.
Finally, being a victim of hate and discrimination can affect mental health as much as physical health. Please encourage victims of anti-Asian hate crimes and harassment to reach out to friends and family for emotional support. The following organizations can assist with emotional/mental health resources:
• Asian Counseling and Referral Services
• National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
• SouthAsianTherapists.org
• Asian Mental Health Collective
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) also has a guide for victims of hate crimes: What to Do If You’ve Been The Victim of a Hate Crime.
The Seattle JACL requests that school districts post these resources in a prominent and accessible location on their websites for families, staff and students to refer to if needed.
Questions can also be directed to the Seattle Chapter JACL: info@seattlejacl.org
Dr. Kyle Kinoshita
Board member and Civil Rights Committee Co-Chair
Seattle Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)
FOR IMMEDIATE POSTING—REPORTING ANTI-ASIAN HATE ACTIVITY
March 15, 2021
To: Communications Officers of Puget Sound School Districts and Higher Education Institutions
From: Seattle Chapter Japanese Americans Citizens League (JACL)
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States has witnessed the rise of racist anti-Asian hate incidents. The incidents have occurred across the country and have ranged from outright violent attacks to various forms of verbal harassment and discriminatory exclusion. Asian students have been cyberbullied during their on-line school experiences. Anecdotal reports indicate some Asian students are apprehensive about returning to in-person learning. Several incidents of anti-Asian hate and bullying have taken place in the local Puget Sound area recently.
Police and governmental officials in Seattle, Bellevue and other localities have encouraged individuals experiencing or witnessing incidents to report all hate crimes, including verbal harassment, so that an accurate picture of anti-Asian hate activity can be created. Call 911 immediately in order to report instances.
In addition to reporting incidents to local law enforcement, the Seattle JACL has gathered a list of resources for families to access for support:
• Seattle Office for Civil Rights
This office upholds laws that protect you against discriminatory harassment in housing, employment, or public places within Seattle city limits.
• King County Office of Civil Rights
This office has authority to handle discrimination complaints only for King County government and for employers, housing providers, and businesses in the unincorporated parts of King County (outside the cities).
• Washington State Human Rights Commission
Under the law, everyone has the right to be free from discrimination at work, in housing, in a public accommodation, or when seeking credit and insurance. Any individual who believes that he or she has been discriminated against based on protected class status may file a charge of discrimination for employers, housing providers, and businesses.
Non-government/non-police reporting tools and resources are also available. Community members can report the incident to one of the following entities to help educate the public on what’s happening and shape policy:
• StoptheHate.Community
At the start of the COVID-19 crisis, the Washington State Commission on Asian-Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) worked with community leaders and the Attorney General’s Office to develop a non-governmental reporting tool for victims of hate and bias incidents, as well as a map to track bias incidents reported through the tool.
• King County Coalition Against Hate and Bias
The Coalition is a community-led initiative to address hate and bias incidents by strengthening and networking communities who experience racist and bigoted treatment and all forms of oppression. The Coalition Partners are also the administrators of the Hate and Bias Incident Response Survey to collect data from communities affected by hate and bias.
• Stand Against Hatred
Asian Americans Advancing Justice is tracking incidents of bias. By sharing what you experienced or witnessed, you can educate the public, empower others, show service providers where help is needed, and strengthen advocacy efforts for hate crimes response and prevention. Forms available in English, Chinese (traditional & simplified), Korean and Vietnamese.
• AAPI Hate Incident Form
OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates is dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Submitting hate incidents through this form will help us OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates monitor hate towards AAPIs across the country.
• Stop AAPI Hate
Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (A3PCON) and Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) have launched this reporting center to allow community members to report incidents of hate they have experienced. Individual information, including personal identification details, will be kept confidential and will only be shared with permission. In the aggregate, the information will be used for assistance, advocacy and education. Forms available in English, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Khmer, Thai, and Japanese.
Finally, being a victim of hate and discrimination can affect mental health as much as physical health. Please encourage victims of anti-Asian hate crimes and harassment to reach out to friends and family for emotional support. The following organizations can assist with emotional/mental health resources:
• Asian Counseling and Referral Services
• National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
• SouthAsianTherapists.org
• Asian Mental Health Collective
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) also has a guide for victims of hate crimes: What to Do If You’ve Been The Victim of a Hate Crime.
The Seattle JACL requests that school districts post these resources in a prominent and accessible location on their websites for families, staff and students to refer to if needed.
Questions can also be directed to the Seattle Chapter JACL: info@seattlejacl.org
Dr. Kyle Kinoshita
Board member and Civil Rights Committee Co-Chair
Seattle Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)