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OUR MISSION
CHAN-BOF works to end gender-based violence by shifting cultural norms in the HMong and underserved communities.
We envision a community where youth, women, Queer and Trans folks and their families are healthy, free from violence, and thrive from generation to generation.
SURVIVOR-LED. COMMUNITY-LED.
Founded in 2019 through the unification of two California movements – California HMong Advocates Network (CHAN) and Building Our Future (BOF) – CHAN-BOF is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization led by HMong survivors, community members, advocates, organizers, and professionals in various sectors.
Through culturally-responsive advocacy, collaboration, and education, we engage and empower people to become agents for change in the prevention and eradication of domestic and gender-based violence.
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Be a part of the solution and join us in our work to end domestic and gender-based violence.
What Is Domestic Violence?
Domestic Violence is a pattern of behaviors used by one person to control another in an intimate relationship. It includes physical, sexual, emotional, economic and psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person.
In the anti-gender-based violence movement, it typically refers to abuse in romantic relationships.
It is also known as intimate partner violence (IPV), dating abuse, relationship abuse, or domestic abuse.
Kev tsim txom txhais tau tias yog kev ua phem ntawm ib khub txij nkawm, kev tsim txom thaum ua nkauj nraug. Kev tsim txom yog ib co cwj pwm uas ib tug tib neeg siv los tsav lub fwj chim thiab tswj fwm nws tus khub.
What Is Family Violence?
Family violence is an umbrella term used to describe all different types of violent behavior (physical, emotional/verbal, and sexual) that occur in families.
Family violence can include any violent act committed by one member of a family toward another, whether that be between domestic partners, extended relatives, adult children or former partner/spouse.
Domestic violence is a form of family violence.
Kev tsim txom hauv tsev neeg yog thaum ib tug neeg hauv tsev neeg hawv thiab ua phem, tswj, lossis tsim txom lwm tus neeg hauv tsev. Tus neeg tsim txom tuaj yeem yog tau ib tug neeg nyob hauv tsev xws li tus khub, tus txij nkawm, tus me nyuam puv hnub nyoog lawm, tus neeg txheej ze lossis yog ib tug neeg uas tau tawm tsev mus lawm xws li tus qub khub lossis tus qub txij nkawm. Kab lus kev tsim txom hauv tsev neeg yog ib kab lus loj siv los qhia txog tas nrho cov kev ua phem tsim txom uas tshwm sim nyob rau hauv ib tse neeg twg. Kev tsim txom rau tus txij nkawm yog ib hom kev tsim txom tshwm sim nyob rau hauv tsev neeg.
What is gender-based violence?
Gender-based violence is violence that is directed at an individual based on their biological sex, gender identity, or expression.
It encompasses physical, sexual, verbal and psychological abuse; threats or coercion; as well as economic or educational deprivation.
Although gender-based violence disproportionately hurt women and girls, it causes severe harm to families and communities.
Kev tsim txom ntawv cov cim neeg yog thaum ib tug neeg ua phem rau ib leej twg vim nws qhov chaw ua neej lossis nws qhov cim txheeb xyuas. Qhov no vis tag nrho cov kev tsim txom ntawm cev nqaij daim tawv, kev quab yuam deev, kev cem thiab thuam, kev tsim txom lub siab lub ntsws, kev tsim txom lub hlwb thiab txoj kev xav, kev hawv, kev dag ntxias, thiab kev nrhiav noj nrhiav haus lossis txwv tsis pub muaj kev txawj ntse. Tshwj xeeb tshaj plaws, txawm hais tias cov poj niam thiab cov me nyuam ntxhais yog cov raug cov kev tsim txom no ntau tshaj xwb los nws yeej tsim tau kev puas tsuaj hnyav rau tag nrho tsev neeg thiab zej zog sawv daws tib si.
You are not alone.
Get help and get safe.
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or gender-based violence, free and confidential help is available.
Find resources near you in the following links:
Safety Plan
(English)
(HMong/Lus HMoob)
Directory of DV Organizations & Hotlines
(English)
(HMong/Lus HMoob)
LGBTQ Resource Brochure (Front)
LGBTQ Resource Brochure (Back)
Centering HMoob Survivors’ Stories Final Report
Contact us
chanbof4peace@gmail.com
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