About APAIT

Access to Prevention, Advocacy, Intervention & Treatment (APAIT), a Division of Special Service for Groups (SSG), was founded in 1987 as a grassroots AIDS service organization (ASO) for Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs) who were dying alone from AIDS-related stigma and shame. We have since expanded to serve vulnerable, diverse, multi-ethnic communities of Los Angeles and Orange counties, holding a distinctive record of providing high-quality and culturally competent programming.

Mission

APAIT’s mission is to positively impact the quality of life for vulnerable communities experiencing behavioral health challenges, housing insecurity, justice-involved, and at-risk for HIV/AIDS and sexual health issues.

Vision

To advocate, educate, and achieve optimal health and well-being for vulnerable individuals- including, those at risk for HIV/STIs, immigrants and refugees, people experiencing homelessness, individuals with behavioral health challenges, and LGBTQIA-2S communities

APAIT Core Values

COMMITMENT

We are committed to our clients and the community, and to upholding our vision, mission and values until there’s a cure.

RESPECT

We honor the value of others, regardless of position, status, culture or personal qualities, and by so doing, we earn their respect.

INTEGRITY

We provide excellent service with pride and honesty, staying true to our convictions and striving for consistency in what we do and how we do it.

COMMUNICATION

We are open and honest in our interactions, practicing effective communication skills, such as thinking before speaking, listening as well as talking, demonstrating competency and being sensitive in our internal and external communications.

MENTORING

APAIT nurtures and develops staff by identifying and building their strengths and by guiding staff through a mutually understanding mentoring relationship that encourages a professional work ethic and develops future leaders for the agency.

TEAMWORK

We work as an efficient, productive and accepting team, sharing responsibilities and recognizing that our work affects other team members.

COMPASSION

We deliver care to our clients in a humanistic and healt-felt way, recognizing that each client is unique. We are understanding and supportive of our co-workers in their professional and personal lives.

EMPOWERMENT

We provide our staff and clients with the knowledge and tools to be assertive, to act as leaders and advocates in the community, and to make the right HIV prevention choices.