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Office for Institutional Diversity

Resources for Reed Community Members Experiencing COVID-19 Related Harassment

Below is a compilation of legal, social, and mental health resources for Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander community members who have experienced or worry they may experience COVID-19–related harassment and discrimination. This list is not comprehensive. We welcome suggestions for additions: please contact institutional.diversity@reed.edu with your suggestions.

Resources for victims or witnesses of discrimination or hate crimes

Report the incident:

Reed
Portland/Oregon
  • If the incident occurred in Portland or Oregon,
    report to ;
    report to or call 1-844-924-2427.
National Reporting
  • Report to , tracked by the national Asian Pacific American Advocates OCA organization.
  • Report to , tracked by Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council (incident report forms are translated into six Asian languages).
  • Report to .
  • Report to .

Find resources for responding to an incident:

  • iHollaBack.org
  • (Inside HigherEd)
    Scholars with expertise in Asian American studies, public health, and other fields have a new urgent agenda for their teaching, research, and outreach: confronting coronavirus-related racism.

Legal advice or assistance regarding racial discrimination

  • offers fair housing rights information.
  • The has compiled a database with information on COVID-19’s legal implications and offers webinars for legal education.
  • The offers legal advice and assistance to victims of hate incidents, hate crimes, and racial discrimination.
  • The Stop Hate Hotline offers legal and social resources. Call 1-844-966-4283.
  • Victim Connect Resource Center is a place for victims of crime to share their stories with specialists and learn about their rights and options. They serve victims of any crime in the United States. Call 1-855-4VICTIM (84-2846).

Mental health resources

  • Reed’s Health and Counseling Center
  • Multnomah County’s : 503-988-4888
  • - An extensive list of mental health and substance use resources specifically for the AAPI community

Community resources

  • , hosted by 18 Million Rising, Asian Solidarity Collective, APALA, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Asian Law Caucus, and UCONN AAASI Can't Stop, Won't Stop!
  • , website run by Asian Americans Advancing Justice
  • campaign is a photography and storytelling series which challenges negative perceptions of Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander individuals surrounding the COVID-19 crisis.
  • is a campaign by American Theatre to rise up against the violence and xenophobia directed at Asians and Asian American communities in the wake of the coronavirus so that all citizens can live in dignity and peace.

Other resources