Meet Our Grantee 2007

SENIOR WELFARE

YWCA of Queens
For the last 29 years, the YWCA of Queens has been serving the Korean elderly community through programs and services that enhance the social, mental and physical well-being of the senior-citizens.

The Jaibiwon Social Service Center
Founded in 1999 at Flushing New York, Jabiwon provides Korean-American senior citizens and other residents in Flushing with an array of social services. For immigrant senior citizens, Jabiwon offers social benefit counseling, referral services and bilingual/bicultural assistance free of charge.

Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York, Inc.
Founded in 1973, Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York (KCS) has grown into a leading provider of social services in the Korean American community of New York City. In response to the needs faced by the first generation of Korean immigrants, KCS provides over 26 programs in the areas of immigration, youth and family, employment and education, aging and public health.


PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY

New York Mil Al
Founded in 1993, New York Mil Al is a leading human service organization dedicated to serve the people with developmental disabilities and to promote public awareness of their needs. The Mission aims to assist Korean-American families with the members who suffer from developmental disabilities by providing educational and social services. For K-12 children and young adults, the Mission runs an after-school and weekend school program. For the adult clients, the Mission provides vocational training program and operates a group home for adults who cannot receive a proper care at their home.

KASPED
Established in February 2004, the Korean-American Special Education Resource Center Inc. (KASPED) is a non-profit organization, run by parents and professionals working in the field of special education and related fields. The KASPED Inc. is an independent, private, non-profit organization located in the Greater New York City area. The mission of this organization is to serve Korean-American parents of children with developmental delays or disabilities, particularly the underserved, low-income and newly-immigrated parents with cultural barriers and limited English proficiency.

YOUTH WELFARE

Service and Education for Korean American
Service and Education for Korean American was established to provide Korean immigrant youth with cultural and education services to nurture them into bring a responsible U.S. citizens with a strong sense of cultural identity. SEKA intends to be a cultural buffer zone for the immigrant youth while they struggle to get assimilated into the mainstream American culture. SEKA has run Saturday Korean Culture School and Thema Trip in the vicinity of New York for immigrant youth.

Hana Mission
Located in Paterson (New Jersey), Hana Mission aims to instill hope in the lives of homeless individuals, substance abusers and children from inner city areas. It provides housing, case management, counseling, and after-school program for children.

IMMIGRANT WELFARE

Young Korean American Service & Education Center (YKASEC)
Established in 1984, YKASEC has sought to empower the Korean-American Community by providing important social service programs. Based in Flushing, Queens, YKASEC has emerged as a leading community organization with successes in building a sustained community for marginalized individuals, including recent immigrants, minorities, low income residents, limited English proficient persons, elderly and youth.

Korean American Behavioral Health Association (KABHA)
Korean American Behavioral Health Association (KABHA) is committed to improving mental health care and services for Korean Americans in the Greater New York City. KABHA is composed of psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychologists and social workers who are working in the mental health field. Those professional members of KABHA bring their own professional skills and knowledge and take interdisciplinary approach to improve the mental health of Korean Americans.