Perris Valley Fil-Am Association

About PVFAA

Perris Valley Filipino-American Association, INC was established in 1997 with the purpose of building comraderie within the Filipino-American community in the Inland Empire. Since then, they've evolved as a nonprofit organization providing culturally competent mental and public health advocacy, outreach, resource linkage, and free community wellness programming. In 2024, they were recognized as nonprofit of the year by Assemblyman Dr. Corey Jackson.

Keep in touch their work: Website | Instagram | Facebook

Stop The Hate Program (2024-Present)

Sponsored by the CA Department of Social Services, Stop The Hate is a California statewide initiative created in response of anti-Asian hate crimes happening nationally during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay posted on our socials for updates on FREE community programming in the Inland Empire region!

In 2024, we focused on skill-building educational workshops partnering with larger organizations for preventing hate incidents. In 2025, we evolved into our arts & cultural programming with "Know History; Know Self" Open Discussion & Open Mic series bridging community dialogue and storytelling through art. Next is "Malayang Pananalita" in honor of Phillippine Independence Day on June 14th, 2025 in Downtown Riverside!

"Know History, Know Self" Open Discussion & Open Mic series in collaboration with FANHSOCIE & Liyab Collective

Perris, CA

(June 2025)

"Know History, Know Self" Open Discussion & Open Mic series in collaboration with TODEC Legal Center

Perris, CA

(April 2025)

"Know History, Know Self" Open Discussion & Open Mic series in collaboration with Brown Sugar N' Coffee

Perris, CA

(February 2025)

Photography: Ansen Nazareno

Bystander Intervention in collaboration with Asians Advancing Justice, SoCal

Perris, CA

(February 2024)

Filipino Martial Arts As a Form of Self-Care in collaboration with AAPI Mental Health Resource Center featuring Filipin0-Martial Arts

Riverside, CA

(April 2024)

De-Escalate & Distract Hate Speech Training featuring Community Conflict Resolution Unit of CA Civil Right's Department

Perris, CA

(June 2024)

"Know History, Know Self" Filipino-American History Month Open Mic

Lake Elsinore, CA

(October 2024)

Photography: Amber Sayoc

COVID-19 Program (2022-2023)

Sponsored by the Center of Disease Control, the COVID-19 program provided wellness initiatives including vaccine clinics, young adult support groups, and updated resources. This initiative helped sponsor PVFAA's first ever Health, Arts, & Culture Festival, "Baryo Fiesta," in honor of Filipino-American History Month. We're bringing it back in 2025 with Stop The Hate!

Unpictured:

Vaccine Clinics & Resource Fairs
- (April, May, June 2022)
Young Adult Support Groups (2024)

"Baryo Fiesta" Filipino Health, Arts, & Culture Festival

(October 2023)

Holiday Newsletter

(December 2023)

AAPI Mental Health Resource Center formerly, Filipino-American Mental Health Resource Center (2021-2023)

Sponsored by Riverside County's Behavioral Health Department (RUHS-BH) Cultural Competency Department, we hosted monthly wellness workshops addressing concerns affecting the wellbeing of the AAPI community. Shown are a majority of the workshops I organized and collaborated with fellow community members and partners. We addressed topics such as: intergenerational trauma, LGBTQ+ stigma, immigrant issues, and healing racial tensions.