Chaya is a community based nonprofit organization established in 1996 to serve South Asian women in times of crisis and need, and to raise awareness of domestic violence issues. While there are excellent agencies that provide services for Southeast Asians in Seattle, Chaya is the only organization that specifically addresses the needs of South Asian women.

Chaya's greatest strength is that it is a network of people who are primarily South Asian who understand the cultural norms and stigmas associated with domestic violence and believe in the inherent strength and potential of each woman to address situations in which there has been systematic emotional and physical violence. Chaya's services are free, confidential, and available to any woman in need.

Chaya is pleased to present its first public service announcement (PSA)! The video library below contains the 30 second version of the PSA, the 90 second version of the PSA and a video capturing moments during the making of the PSA.
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Chaya is Hiring

The Development Coordinator works collaboratively with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors to ensure that Chaya has adequate resources to fulfill its mission.

Community Forum

Chaya invites you to join us for a presentation of findings from our recent Community Needs Assessment - the first time our communities have given us feedback about how we can better meet their needs!

Chaya will host 2 community forums to share the findings and recommendations, and they are scheduled for August 23rd and October 8th 2008. The forums will provide an opportunity for community members to hear about Chaya's plans to implement the specific findings, and an opportunity to give additional feedback on our future direction.

Free event, refreshments provided.